From conclaves to reincarnation, religious traditions around the world follow different rules when selecting new spiritual ...

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Belief in an afterlife, God and spirits in nature is widespread globally. Older adults are more likely than younger adults to ...

Russia and Turkey’s international religious influence relies on a specific national narrative – one that is challenged by the ...

In 2025, Passover, one of the most significant holidays in Judaism, will be observed from April 12 to April 20. The holiday commemorates the Exodus, the biblical account of how the Hebrew people ...

Several thousand demonstrators gathered in the northern half of the ethnically divided capital of Nicosia to protest against ...

Four days of clashes between pro-government gunmen and members of a minority sect in Syria have left nearly 100 people dead ...

Several thousand Turkish Cypriots marched on Friday to protest a new regulation allowing pupils to wear Islamic headscarves ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

Pope Francis understood the vital role that Christianity and Islam can play in shaping our shared future — which is why he ...

The sectarian violence involving Islamist factions, security forces and Druze gunmen is another sign of the fragile security ...

The bilateral relationship between Azerbaijan and Israel has long flown under the radar, but the war in Gaza has cast new ...