Long after pope’s abuse summit, victims still traumatized by the system meant to address...
One afternoon in mid-December, Pope Francis had a meeting that wasn’t on his official agenda or otherwise recorded, that underscored the utter dysfunction of the Catholic Church’s response to the global clergy...
Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon?
Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. At least for the near future, it will almost certainly be the only one.
Eastern Orthodox...
For rights campaigner in Greece, same-sex marriage recognition follows decades of struggle
Years before starting a family of her own, Stella Belia was already waging a tireless campaign for legal recognition. Her fight may finally be over this week – a few months shy...
First stone-built Hindu temple in the Middle East rises in the UAE ahead of...
Pink sandstone spires decorated with deities and the pious soar above what was once a barren patch of desert between Abu Dhabi and Dubai — now the site of the first stone-constructed...
Pope Francis and Argentine President Javier Milei embraced Sunday in St. Peter’s Basilica, as...
The ceremony to declare Mama Antula a saint marked the first meeting between the Argentine pope and Milei, who once called Francis an “imbecile” for defending social justice. The president, who was...
Japan minister admits receiving Unification Church group’s backing
Japan's education minister, who is also responsible for religious issues, admitted Tuesday to having received a recommendation letter from an affiliated group of the controversial Unification Church for an election campaign.
Pope reaffirms Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war
Pope Francis on Saturday reaffirmed Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism since the outbreak of the Gaza war in a letter to the Jews of Israel that he said was...
Church of England leader says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda undermines the...
The leader of the Church of England said Monday that Britain will undermine its standing in the world if it enacts a government plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to...
President for greater cooperation on Islamophobia, science among OIC countries
President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday stressed the need for increasing cooperation among Islamic countries to overcome the issue of Islamophobia in the world.
The president, in a meeting...
Greece faces growing opposition from the Orthodox Church over plans to legalize same-sex marriage
Greece’s center-right government is speeding up its timetable to legalize same-sex marriage despite growing opposition from the powerful Orthodox Church.
Government officials said Wednesday that the draft legislation would...