A group of religious activists disrupted a prayer session at a Catholic monastery in Haifa, Israel, last week, claiming the historic site is holding the bones of a biblical prophet. Israeli protesters entered the outer courtyard of Stella Maris Monastery, scaring worshipers
FIRST ON FOX: Republicans in Congress have issued a tough letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines warning about the influence of Iran’s terror ideology in at least four U.S.-based mosques and centers. The GOP letter,
A concerned father is urging the chief education officer of the Church of England to take action over allegedly inappropriate and explicit sex education lessons in his child’s church school. The unidentified parent appealed to the Rev. Nigel Genders after claiming the
A decision by Iraqi officials to demolish a 300-year-old religious spire and tourist attraction in the city of Basra has prompted outcries from the local community. For three centuries, the al-Siraji Mosque remained a distinctive feature in southern Iraq but Basra’s governor,
Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., the chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), on Wednesday called attention to China’s increasing crackdown on religious freedoms and accused Chinese President Xi Jinping of “playing the role of God.” In a
A London-based Christian nonprofit is raising an alarm about teaching materials in thousands of U.K. schools that suggest LGBTQ behavior is compatible with Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The lesson plans, which consist of slides and activities compiled by the LGTBQ organization Just
Orlando, Florida – In remarks at the opening session here of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) International Christian Media Convention on Monday night, Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to continue taking on woke agendas, make pro-family decisions and support Americans’ right to practice their
As national conversations around artifical intelligence (AI) intensify, faith leaders and scholars are examining the potential ramifications these emerging technologies will have on worship – both its practice and its role in modern life. Some experts and faith leaders are also concerned
Syed Mohammad Munir Abidi says India is a changed country, one he doesn’t recognize anymore. It’s a country, the 68-year-old says, where Muslims are ignored, where rising attacks against them are encouraged, and where an emboldened Hindu majoritarian government is seizing its
The founder and president of a nonprofit that advocates for religious liberty in Canada blasted a proposed law in Ontario that would criminalize protests and “offensive remarks” within a football field-sized area around drag shows and other LGBTQ events. “Liberty Coalition Canada