Religion News

2:48 PM on Tuesday, February 17

Muslim Palestinians in Gaza are preparing for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan under a fragile ceasefire deal

11:29 AM on Tuesday, February 17

11:27 AM on Tuesday, February 17

An explosion tore through a rural upstate New York church and injured five people, including the pastor and firefighters

7:25 AM on Tuesday, February 17

Many people who knew and worked with the Rev. Jesse L

6:34 AM on Tuesday, February 17

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2:25 AM on Tuesday, February 17

Belgium has summoned the U.S. ambassador after he accused the country of antisemitic prosecution over a Jewish circumcision case

9:08 PM on Monday, February 16

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and children with alleged ties to the militant Islamic State group

12:51 PM on Monday, February 16

The remains of a well-known Colombian priest who joined a guerrilla group and was killed in combat six decades ago have been identified

7:50 AM on Monday, February 16

Fancy a pizza with a view

5:56 AM on Monday, February 16

For many Christians, this week brings Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection

11:35 PM on Sunday, February 15

A man accused of killing 15 people in a mass shooting at a Jewish festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach has appeared in court for the first time since his release from the hospital

9:35 AM on Sunday, February 15

The U.N. refugee agency says residents are leaving Syria’s al-Hol camp in large numbers, and Syrian authorities plan to relocate those who remain

9:04 AM on Sunday, February 15

Israel is beginning a land registration process in the occupied West Bank that critics say can shift large areas into state control

8:52 AM on Sunday, February 15

A restored 15th-century Duomo statue is now on public display in Milan through a donor-backed loan program

3:15 AM on Sunday, February 15

Nasser Hospital in Gaza has condemned the decision by Doctors Without Borders to suspend most work at the facility due to concerns over armed men in the compound

1:27 AM on Sunday, February 15

Nepal’s Shivaratri festival draws huge crowds to Kathmandu as holy men and devotees openly smoke cannabis as part of worship

11:07 PM on Saturday, February 14

Observant Muslims will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts