Foreign Policy and the Establishment of Religion Lobe Log 8 weeks ago Opinionby Paul R. Pillar The opening line of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution bans any law “respecting an establishment of religion,...
Lebanon's ex-Maronite patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir dies at 98 Al Jazeera 8 weeks ago NewsFormer Maronite patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir was a respected power broker during 1975-1990 civil war in Lebanon.
'Christian Salafism': Debate rages in Egypt as Coptic women told to cover up Al-Araby 10 weeks ago ReligionA popular Coptic priest's calls for women to cover up more in church has shone a light on campaigns across the country for more conservative...
Islam and Environmentalism Lobe Log 10 weeks ago Opinionby Austin Bodetti Across the Global South, community leaders, politicians, and scientists are wrestling with how to rally their compatriots to...
Iraq’s oldest Christian town celebrates Easter without Isis The Guardian 12 weeks ago ReligionHamdaniya has been reclaimed from the extremists who made it a hotbed of violence.
Western Church marks Palm Sunday across Lebanon The Daily Star 13 weeks ago NewsChristian denominations observing the Western calendar celebrated Palm Sunday with masses and processions across Lebanon.
Pilgrims came from afar to worship at Moses’ last stand Haaretz 17 weeks ago NewsMosaics and isotope analysis show that early Christians came from Europe, Turkey and the northern Levant to worship at Mount Nebo, from where...
Pope in UAE: Reject wars in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Libya Al Jazeera 23 weeks ago NewsIn first-ever Arabian Peninsula visit, Pope Francis said, 'No violence can be justified in the name of religion.'.
'Help me escape': Atheist blogger appeals for funds to flee Egypt Al-Araby 24 weeks ago ReligionSharif Gaber needs $100,000 to buy a foreign passport and leave Egypt, whose secret police have placed him under a travel ban and threatened...
