India takes pride in being the world’s largest democracy, upholding its secular credentials and guaranteeing every citizen the right to religious freedom. The founding fathers of the Indian ...

At a seminar held last week in New Delhi, which addressed freedom of faith for Dalits in India, Dalit movements of various faiths expressed support for Christian and Muslim Dalits who are demanding ...

Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced on Friday that the state will soon implement the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978, which has remained dormant for decades. The ...

Rawat Ramnarayan, associate professor of history, has co-edited Dalit Journeys for Dignity (Orient Black Swan, 2025). The book focuses on the theme of Dalit struggles for dignity in India. It begins ...

The Synod of Bishops of the India-based Eastern Rite Syro-Malabar Church has stressed the need for the protection of religious freedom amid rising attacks against Christians in the country. “Every ...

A nine-judge bench will revisit Sabarimala, examining religious freedom, equality, and the limits of court intervention in matters of faith.

Ramadan begins this week, during which Muslims observe dawn-to-dusk fasting, abstaining from food, water and smoking.

Pope Leo XIV talks to pilgrims and visitors during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 22, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Lola Gomez Almost two-thirds of humanity—more than ...