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Faceless Nativity scene on Brussels’ Grand Place sparks international controversy
Faceless cloth Nativity figures on Brussels’ Grand Place have sparked international debate over Christian tradition versus inclusive art. Read more
Pope Leo XIV visits emblematic Turkish mosque in sign of fraternity with Muslims
Pope Leo XIV started his third day in Turkey on Saturday with a visit to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in... Read more
2 priests in Spain threatened with prison for criticizing radical Islam are acquitted
Two priests and a journalist who were tried for criticizing radical Islam have been acquitted by the Provincial Court of... Read more
New Vatican interfaith team to meet Russian patriarch, leading imam in Kazakhstan
Religious leaders from China, Russia, and the Vatican are converging in Kazakhstan on Sept. 17–18 for the Congress of Leaders... Read more
How John the Baptist became linked to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus
Four places are most often associated with the relic of John the Baptist’s head — one is the Umayyad Mosque... Read more
Lawmakers introduce resolution condemning Christian persecution abroad
A joint resolution introduced in the U.S. House and Senate last week condemns the persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries... Read more
Pew report: How the global religious landscape changed from 2010 to 2020
The latest Pew report found that Islam outpaced every world religion in population from 2010 to 2020, though Christianity remained... Read more
Christians in Iran are ‘leaven of society,’ new cardinal-elect of Tehran says
Cardinal-elect Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan, discusses the challenges and hopes of Iran’s small Catholic community. Read more
Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, champion of interreligious dialogue, dies at 72
A respected expert in Islam, the Spanish prelate devoted much of his career to promoting dialogue with the Muslim religion... Read more
Yemeni Christians pressured to conform to Islamic law: ‘We were forced to wear the hijab’
A Yemeni Catholic woman born in the 1980s and living in Aden spoke recently about the plight of Christians in... Read more
What it’s like to be a Catholic in the world’s largest Muslim country
Pope Francis’ visit to Indonesia spotlights the unique experience of the country’s 8.3 million Catholics who navigate daily life in... Read more
Attack in Germany: Catholic, Jewish leaders weigh in on deadly terror before key elections
Religious and political figures are embroiled in a debate about Europe’s hot-button issues: terrorism, mass migration, knife crime, and Islamist... Read more
From Islam to the Catholic Church: One Turkish woman shares her story of faith
Born in Turkey, Belkiz went from practicing Islam to becoming an atheist and then discovering Catholicism after a moment with... Read more
Pakistan: One year later, Jaranwala Christians await justice
One year after the Jaranwala riots, Christian communities in Pakistan still face injustice and persecution under the country’s controversial blasphemy... Read more
PHOTOS: Former Byzantine Church converted to a mosque in Istanbul is reopened
The Church of St. Savior in Chora was converted into a mosque in 1511, then became a museum in 1948... Read more
Famous atheist Richard Dawkins says he considers himself a ‘cultural Christian’
Atheist Richard Dawkins said of Christianity: “It seems to me to be a fundamentally decent religion, in a way that... Read more
Victim of Istanbul attack was a Muslim who often went to Catholic Mass
The sole victim of Sunday’s attack on a Catholic church in Istanbul was a Muslim man who regularly attended Mass,... Read more
Pakistan ends mandatory Islamic studies for non-Muslim students
Pakistan is ending its mandatory study of Islam for non-Muslim children in first through 12th grade and implementing a new... Read more
Outspoken atheist Ayaan Hirsi Ali says she is now a Christian
The prominent critic of Islam said she turned to Christianity in part “because I ultimately found life without any spiritual... Read more
‘No wiggle room’: Muslim parents object to LGBT curriculum at Minnesota charter school
Muslim parents at a Minnesota public charter school are objecting to books that teach about same-sex attraction and gender identity... Read more
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