As conflict in the Middle East enters its fifth day on Wednesday, American and Israeli officials are pushing rhetoric suggesting that the campaign against Iran is a religious war. On Tuesday, Muslim ...

(RNS) — Earlier this summer, I met a brave activist from Myanmar visiting Washington, D.C., to shine a light on religious persecution unfolding in his country. As a member of the Chin ethnic group and ...

Dec. 8 (UPI) --Late last October, President Donald Trump designated Nigeria as "a country of particular concern" (CPC) under the U.S. International Religious Freedom Act for "severe violations of ...

(RNS) — Religion is here to stay. Rather than dismissing it as a hindrance to peace, we should consider it a potential catalyst for reconciliation. (RNS) — All too often, religion is sidelined when it ...

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Rahamatou Bidem uses a piece of plastic to fan herself amid the Sahelian heat. The 62-year-old mother of six is one of the over 26,000 Central African Republic (CAR) refugees in ...

For our latest survey data about views of religion’s role in public life, read our 2026 report, “How Americans Feel About Religion’s Influence in Government and Public Life.” The vast majority of U.S.

A new study from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem explores how the Israel–Gaza war is transforming religion and spirituality among young adults. Surveying over 1,200 students, the researchers found ...

Nigeria's socio-religious conflicts have a long and complex history, with numerous factors influencing the current violence.

Harvard Divinity School announced last week it was pausing its Religion, Conflict and Peace Initiative, a program that focused on Israel-Palestine as a case study. On Wednesday (April 2), it cut the ...

The question of whether science and religion are at odds or generally compatible has long been a topic of interest to philosophers, theologians and scientists, among others. In the Religious Landscape ...