Religious Articles

US and Canadian authorities charged 37 people, including imprisoned Indian gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi, in connection with the 2023 murder of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and other crimes.

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps rallied to demand safe return to Myanmar, marking what they call the ninth anniversary of genocide while citing ongoing security concerns.

An 11-year-old boy drove his parents’ truck into a Buddhist procession in northeastern Thailand, killing at least nine monks who were on a pilgrimage between temples.

A new poll suggests Australia would have more people with no religion if the 2026 census used a yes/no format instead of the current list-based question, potentially showing over half the population as non-religious.

The Church of England voted against rewilding 30% of its land by 2030, instead adopting a non-binding amendment with general environmental commitments, drawing criticism from conservation campaigners.

Stephen Pedley, who served as bishop of Lancaster from 1998 to 2005, has died aged 85. Known for his pastoral care and infectious laughter, he was deeply immersed in Church of England traditions.

Indonesian authorities organized a mass Islamic prayer for rain in South Sumatra on Tuesday as massive wildfires swept through the region, with smoke blanketing cities across the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country.

A polygamous sect leader was sentenced to 24 years in prison on state charges for child abuse after three girls were discovered in an unventilated trailer during a traffic stop in Arizona.

A Jerusalem court acquitted a man accused of attacking a Catholic nun, ruling he was psychotic at the time, but ordered psychiatric hospitalization for up to six years.

The Church of England’s £100m reparative justice initiative addressing historical links to slavery faces legal challenge as staff experience harassment from critics.

The Church of England voted to formally hear a Palestinian Christian document characterizing Israel as a “colonial enterprise,” prompting concerns from Jewish leaders about Christian-Jewish dialogue.

Australian taxpayers could face up to $65 million in compensation payouts to abuse survivors if the Christian Brothers, a Catholic order, becomes unable to pay redress claims through insolvency.