Religious Articles

A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men for organizing the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 267 people, sentencing them to life imprisonment after a trial lasting more than five years.

The DOJ has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a ban preventing churches from endorsing political candidates, citing religious autonomy principles in the ongoing dispute over the Johnson Amendment.

The Church of England voted to formally hear a Palestinian Christian document describing Israel as a “colonial enterprise” amid debate over Christian-Jewish relations and interfaith dialogue.

Australian taxpayers may be forced to cover up to $65 million in compensation payouts to abuse survivors if the Christian Brothers, a Catholic religious order, becomes insolvent through bankruptcy proceedings.

The UK’s largest Muslim convention, Jalsa Salana, proceeded this weekend with enhanced security and police coordination amid rising anti-Muslim hate crimes in Britain.

Rastafarians in Kenya are pursuing legal challenges after a court dismissed a petition to decriminalize marijuana use for religious purposes, with followers planning to appeal the decision.

Jordan convenes an emergency meeting of foreign ministers to address what it characterizes as an imminent threat to al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, citing escalating incursions by Israeli religious groups at the site.

Congressman Jared Huffman, the only current member of Congress who identifies as a non-believer, has written a book warning that Christian nationalism represents the country’s most dangerous political movement and poses greater threats to democracy than widely recognized.

The Russian Orthodox Church has transported a relic of a 14th-century prince to troops fighting in Ukraine, stating it will spiritually strengthen soldiers in their military efforts.

A North Carolina teenager charged with aiding two attackers in a San Diego mosque shooting faces murder charges, but her attorney says prosecutors haven’t provided sufficient details about alleged communications and planning.

Christian and Muslim leaders in Nigeria are establishing formal partnerships to prevent violence from deepening religious divisions, as killings and mass kidnappings escalate across the country.

Rev. Adam Hamilton, a prominent Methodist megachurch pastor in Kansas, is running for U.S. Senate as a Democrat in a traditionally Republican state, and his candidacy has become unexpectedly competitive in recent polling.