The Parliament of the World's Religions is about to begin in Chicago. The first Parliament took place in 1893 and is considered the beginning of the modern interfaith movement. One of the world's ...

Human Rights Watch says China is increasing pressure on 12 million Catholics amid a decade-long campaign to align religion ...

In April 2006, the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith notified Vietnamese-American theologian Peter Phan that his 2004 book, Being Religious Interreligiously: Asian Perspectives on ...

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If you are wondering about most popular religions in the world, you are in the right place to find the answer. Religion is closely connected to the term “faith” that is in this case defined as belief ...

Hijabs, yarmulkes, habits, and dastars — why do so many religions have rules about hair? Hijabs, yarmulkes, habits, and dastars — why do so many religions have rules about hair? The practice of ...

Between 2010 and 2020, the population of sub-Saharan Africa grew by 31% to 1.1 billion. As of 2020, most people living in the region are Christians (62%), while Muslims make up about a third of the ...

Pope Francis acts out the humility preached by Christian ascetics for two millennia. Yet, he owns what is probably the most valuable art collection in the world. He is not about to sell all he has and ...

A NOTE FROM FRESH AIR: Following the broadcast of our interview with Jack Miles, we heard from a number of listeners who pointed out that a question in the interview misrepresented Hinduism, ...