For more than 26 years, Pope John Paul II traveled the world with a silver pastoral staff topped with a dramatic, abstract ...

The Texas House has passed a bill mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms, sparking ...

In the dynamic political and social landscape of Ogun State, Nigeria, few figures embody the ideals of peace and unity as profoundly as Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola OFR. A seasoned public servant, ...

During Syria’s civil war, protecting the revered Sayyida Zeinab shrine was a rallying cry for some Shiite fighters and groups ...

said Vijah Ramjattan, Executive Director of OPHC. A big concern for the council is the misunderstanding of religious symbols. For example, the Swastika, which for many eastern religions is an ...

Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread. Others, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, vary more by country. Pew Research Center.

The monarch noted that all religious communities must understand that there is no alternative to interfaith dialogue, as there can never be a universal ... mission as the symbol of the people ...

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot MONTREAL — In an effort to reinforce secularism in schools, the Quebec government is planning to expand the province’s ban on religious symbols to everyone ...

This spot is a spiritual anchor for Maria. My house has numerous reminders of my religion. By my front door there is a rough-hewn statue of St. Francis made from a tree stump. The face is carved ...

He remains the "symbol of a peaceful fraternity… at a time when we constantly wonder about the implementation of good living together", the mayor declares. Jean-Paul Willaime, a religious ...