Greens MP Lamya Kaddor asked the federal government last month what figures it has regarding antisemitic incidents in Muslim or Islamist contexts before and after October 7, 2023.
Data released by Statistics Canada showed that Jewish Canadians, accounting for roughly 1% of the population, were targeted in 71% of all religion-motivated hate crimes.
Christians in the south of the state seek to vote their values – but a common faith does not mean a common politicsA few days before the Fourth of July, Ron Peterson, the 38-year-old pastor of Longview United Pentecostal church, stood beneath a large white tent in a parking lot in Longview, Washington.Surrounded by …
With globe-spanning artists – including Charlotte Church doing angry electropop – the Flow project is hoping to make an impact at this month’s Cop31Amid tense and long-winded negotiations, and with the future of the planet at stake, emotions can often run high at Cop climate summits. But last year, when the annual c…
The Learjet pilot among nine people killed in a fireball was a devout Christian who went "home to be with the Lord," his church said after he was confirmed to have been aboard the doomed $2 million jet.
Animal activists filed a formal complaint at the Vatican Tuesday asking the Catholic Church to denounce five Spanish priests whom they accuse of glorifying animal cruelty in defending bullfighting.
A South Korean court revoked the Unification Church leader’s bail in a bribery case on Tuesday after footage emerged of her visiting the secretive movement’s headquarters in breach of release conditions. Han Hak-ja, 83, was sentenced to two years in prison in August for providing luxury items, including a designer h…
CHICLAYO, Peru — A luckless Peruvian town that has for centuries been dismissed as cursed is hoping for a new lease on life when Pope Leo visits this month.
A Seoul court on Tuesday revoked the bail of Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja after she was found to have left the hospital where she was required to stay under the conditions of her release. The Seoul High Court revoked the bail of the 83-year-old religious leader, who was sentenced to two years in prison on co…
Rep. Kim Min-seok, chair of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, reversed his claims that a religious sect had colluded with his rival's supporters and attempted to influence the party's primary. Instead, Kim extended an apology to party members who were offended by the allegations he had raised during the party's …
A court on Tuesday canceled a bail granted to Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja after she left a designated hospital without permission, legal sources said. The Seoul High Court decided to revoke the bail of 83-year-old Han, who was sentenced to a two-year prison term for bribing the wife of former President Yoon…
Devotees gather in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and across India to observe All Souls’ Day, dedicated to remembering and honouring the dead. The occasion brings together members of the Christian community to offer prayers for departed loved ones and reflect on life, death and remembrance through faith and tradition.Picture es…
Around the world, virtues such as compassion and kindness are gathering dust, like old hymn books in a long-deserted churchTowards the end of the summer, the Tory-Reform defector Robert Jenrick authored an op-ed piece for the Daily Telegraph about the seemingly impossible economics of rising benefits bills because o…
Marefati was convicted in March 2026 by an Islamic revolutionary court in Tehran on charges alleging participation in activities against national security, entering religious sites with the intent to destroy them, and participating in the burning of a mosque and a religious seminary.
The takeover of multiple NSW hospitals by a Catholic provider will lead to widespread service cuts for expectant mothers and cancer patients, doctors say.
Parents say they feel betrayed by a decision to shut down a historic Southern Highlands primary school, with more than 1,600 people signing a petition to keep it open.
SAGADA Philippines — Tiny pinewood bonfires burned through the night at a mountain cemetery as the largely Christian Philippines remembered its dead, turning the fog-shrouded hilltop into a vast, fragrant altar of light.
"We are waiting for the police to investigate," said Father Yosef Yaakov, adding that it was too early to determine whether the vandalism was motivated by religious hatred.
"The Pope Doesn't Take Sides": Should A Foreign Head Of State Be Able To Vote In United States Elections? Authored by Jonathan Turley via Jonathan Turley,"So, the Pope doesn't take sides. Prevost has another opinion, but we won't do that now."That funny quip from Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Prevost) referred to the hi…
A church attack in Karak, a Jordanian strike in southern Syria and a foiled 2 million-pill smuggling run have raised tensions in a region that also borders Israel’s Golan.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV is about to embark on one of the most ambitious papal foreign trips in decades, touring Uruguay, Argentina and his adopted homeland Peru, despite recent lung cancer surgery.
KIDAPAWAN Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo lauded all stakeholders for the peaceful and democratic election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Spears did not explain why she was reading Hebrew, where she had obtained the religious texts, or whom she was addressing in the final portion of her caption.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. joined the Catholic faithful and the entire nation in remembering their dearly departed on November 1.
MANILA, Philippines — Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo lauded all stakeholders for the peaceful and democratic election of the first chief minister and other officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The debate began after a teacher at Ocean Avenue Elementary School sought permission to foster puppies in her classroom, giving students an opportunity to interact with the animals during reading and playtime.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday told the basketball teams from his alma mater Villanova and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame — in Rome for their season opener — that in matters of sport, the pontiff is neutral.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Mexican veteran Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez produced a commanding performance to defeat French fighter Christian Mbilli and regain his WBC super middleweight title in an emotional victory in Saudi Arabia.
Nine homeless New Yorkers who froze to death last winter and went unclaimed by relatives will receive a funeral service and permanent resting place at St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, thanks to community members and a funeral director who donated the arrangements.
Mexican star wins unanimous decision over MbilliÁlvarez, 36, regains WBC title after Crawford defeatRead Bryan Armen Graham’s round-by-round reportMexico’s Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez reclaimed the WBC super-middleweight title with a unanimous-decision victory over the previously unbeaten Christian Mbilli in Riyadh on Sat…
Álvarez captures Mbilli’s 168lb title in RiyadhMexican star fights for first time since Crawford lossReach out to Bryan on Bluesky or by emailHere come the fighters. First it’s Mbilli, entering first despite his status as the champion, wearing a black tee and red trunks. And now after an extended video introduction …
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has become the first pontiff to vote in a US general election, casting a mail-in ballot in a contest that will decide America's political future as the Trump era slowly comes to an end.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared the opening of the first regular Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliament a “victory for the entire nation.”