Religion News

11:17 AM on Wednesday, December 31

Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will make history as the city's first mayor to take the oath of office on a Quran

9:19 AM on Wednesday, December 31

Pope Leo XIV has closed out 2025 with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people young and old

9:09 AM on Wednesday, December 31

Eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer Richard Smallwood has died at 77

9:00 AM on Wednesday, December 31

9:00 AM on Wednesday, December 31

10:27 AM on Tuesday, December 30

A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their peace walk across much of the U.S. even after two participants were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle

7:17 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Israel says it's suspending humanitarian organizations that have failed to meet its new rules to vet international groups working in Gaza

5:36 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza

4:14 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Faith leaders across the United States face challenges as they support anxious immigrants

7:33 PM on Monday, December 29

Police say an investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of killing 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence they were part of a “broader terrorist cell.”

12:12 PM on Monday, December 29

A group of Peruvian shamans gathered in front of the sea in the Miraflores district of Peru’s capital city to carry out an annual ritual in which they make predictions for the upcoming year

4:20 AM on Monday, December 29

Meditation has been a common feature for eons in religious traditions from Buddhism to yoga, which originated as an ancient spiritual practice in India rooted in Hindu philosophy

9:26 PM on Sunday, December 28

Families of victims of the recent Sydney massacre are urging more federal action to investigate rising antisemitism and security failures

6:17 AM on Sunday, December 28

Winter rain has lashed the Gaza Strip and flooded camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by war try to stay dry in fraying tents

3:59 AM on Sunday, December 28

At least four people have been killed and dozens wounded in clashes on Syria’s coast

10:25 AM on Saturday, December 27

Barefoot children played on chilly sand as Gaza’s thousands of displaced people prepared threadbare tents for another round of winter rain

7:01 AM on Saturday, December 27

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5:14 AM on Saturday, December 27

Comedian Mo Amer is gaining attention for his show “Mo,” which explores the journey of a Palestinian refugee family seeking asylum in the U.S. The series is part of a wave of TV shows by Arab or Muslim American creators that aim to tell authentic stories without relying on stereotypes

2:00 AM on Saturday, December 27

Hundreds of mourners have gathered outside a mosque in Homs, Syria, after a bombing killed eight people and wounded 18

4:02 AM on Friday, December 5

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts