Religious Articles

Palestinian Americans in West Bank villages face escalating violence from Israeli settlers, with nine killed since 2022, while US officials offer limited protection despite many residents’ American citizenship.

Millions of Shiite Muslims participated in the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage in Karbala, Iraq, as regional tensions and concerns about potential U.S.-Iran escalation persisted in the background.

The end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians has created fear in Maryland’s Eastern Shore communities, causing many to avoid public activities including church services at the Word of Life Center in Salisbury.

A Muslim woman appointed as municipal judge in a small Mississippi Delta town has faced social media backlash and unsubstantiated accusations, though legal professionals attest to her qualifications.

Activist Umar Khalid has spent nearly six years in an Indian jail without trial following his arrest in 2020 on terrorism charges, which he and international human rights groups say are politically motivated.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said his government will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is completely disarmed, contradicting a recent U.S.-backed disarmament agreement and signaling rare friction with the Trump administration.

Iran says it is finalizing a Strait of Hormuz agreement with Oman while Israel reports two soldiers killed in Lebanon. Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched major attacks across the region, marking significant escalation.

An ultra-conservative Catholic group ordains four bishops without papal approval in Switzerland, defying Pope Leo and triggering automatic excommunication amid fears of church schism.

The Christian Brothers obtained a moratorium on civil claims from abuse survivors, citing Gospel imperatives to support nine convicted child abusers remaining as order members.

US and Canadian authorities have charged 37 people, including imprisoned Indian gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi, in connection with murder-for-hire plots, extortion, and drug trafficking as part of a multiyear investigation called Operation Hard Ball.

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

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