The question is not whether contemporary violence in northern Nigeria is motivated by religion; the real question is why the ...

Aid to the Church in Need published a religious freedom report Tuesday documenting a “dramatic increase” in the presence of jihadist groups, some aligned with the Islamic State, in Sub-Saharan and ...

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has warned that the argument of parental choice cannot be used to justify breaching constitutionally guaranteed religious rights in senior high schools (SHS).

Amid a brutal political conflict in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, armed troops attacked the holy city of Axum, a city of major significance for Ethiopian Orthodox Christians. Close by, ...

Martha Karambu Koome, the chief justice in Kenya, called upon delegates at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Nairobi this week to have a “united stance” in fostering religious ...

As President Joe Biden welcomes leaders from over 40 African nations this week, religious freedom advocates are calling for the U.S. government to recognize the rising persecution of Christians in ...

The Vatican has doubled down on the value of monogamous marriage between a man and woman. It's responding to concerns raised ...

As the town of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt prepares to host COP27, the latest United Nations climate change summit, some faith and civil organizations have already created a long wish list of what they ...

Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies, Vol. 1, No. 2 (DECEMBER 2024), pp. 314-338 (26 pages) Three main religious traditions—indigenous African beliefs and practices (African religion), ...

The Varieties of Religious Therapy (VRT) blog series features representatives from twelve belief systems discussing how they integrate faith with their approach to psychotherapy. This installment is ...

Diplomatic row erupts as South Africa refuses U.S. embassy delegation at G-20 handover ceremony, prompting sharp rebuke from ...

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) found that persecution, hate crimes, and religiously motivated violence were worst in 26 countries, including India, Myanmar, Iran, Malaysia, and North Korea. A funeral ...