How medieval Muslim migrants helped build Europe’s castles, churches and monasteries
Diana Darke’s monumental book argues the world of construction in medieval Europe involved a significant Muslim contribution A tourist takes a photo at sunrise on 8 May, 2011 of the […]
Is God Dead?
BY LILY ROTHMAN DON HAMILTON REMEMBERS THE DAY WELL. THIS WAS BACK IN 1966. HE WAS 12 WHEN A CLASSMATE ASKED HIM THE QUESTION: “DOES YOUR FATHER THINK THAT GOD […]
Jerusalem Christians say they feel growing harassment
By Ammar Awad [1/5] A statue of Jesus which was, according to church authorities, vandalized by a Jewish radical who was later detained, is seen in the Church of the Flagellation, in […]
Jerusalem churches concerned over escalation of Israeli attacks
BY ANADOLU AGENCY JERUSALEM JAN 06, 2023 An aerial view shows vandalized tombstones at the Protestant Mount Zion Cemetery where acts of vandalism took place in East Jerusalem, occupied Palestine, Jan. […]
King extends Christmas wishes to Jordanian, Palestinian Christians; reaffirms safeguarding holy sites as religious, historical duty
By JT – Dec 15,2022 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah meets with heads of Churches in Jerusalem and Jordan, Christian figures, and Jerusalem awqaf representatives on the occasion of Christmas, […]
The world’s religions face a post-pandemic reckoning
International | God, Mammon and real estate Many need to sell their property; some branches will have to merge Jan 8th 2022(Updated Jan 10th 2022) | BERLINShare Ask a vicar, a rabbi or an imam […]
Indonesia: Minister: ‘House of Worship Rules Still Needed to Prevent Anarchy’
Minister Yaqut, who is said to be more tolerant, has not made strong efforts to protect minorities. Tria Dianti, Jakarta, 23.8.2021 Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said that government […]
2020 Report on International Religious Freedom: Kazakhstan
Executive Summary The constitution defines the country as a secular state and provides for freedom of religion. The Committee for Religious Affairs (CRA), part of the Ministry of Information and Social Development (MISD), is responsible for religious issues. According to local and international observers, authorities continued to impose restrictions […]
The Role of the Churches
This content is also available in French. View the French version of the Stolen Lives book. The Christian denominations supported the boarding or residential schools over themodel (though they also ran many of the […]
IRAN: Qazvin: a city with fascinating churches, Armenian neighborhoods
By Afshin Majlesi December 31, 2020 – TEHRAN TIMES Besides serving as places of worship and religious services, churches are visited for their splendor and architectural beauty, their majesty and […]
Tracing Ottoman architecture through works converted into churches
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL ARTS JUL 17, 2020 2:39 PM GMT+3 Mehmed Pasha Mosque, built by Mimar Sinan in Sofia and later turned into a church, is seen in this photo dated […]
Pope and U.N. chief appeal for environment, religious tolerance
Dec 20, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appealed for nuclear disarmament, environmental protection and religious tolerance. The pope […]
Quebec announces $20M in funds to preserve province’s religious heritage
Source: CBC Money will go towards restoration, preservation and repurposing churches for other use The Quebec government is investing $20 million to preserve and restore buildings and art with religious […]
In Israel, 53 mosques and churches vandalized since 2009, only 9 indictments filed
Source: Haaretz Over 50 Christian and Muslim sites have been vandalized in Israel and the West Bank since 2009, but only nine indictments have been filed and only seven convictions […]
‘Peace shattered’: Calgary community shaken by Sri Lanka terror bombings
ALANNA SMITH & RYAN RUMBOLT, CALGARY HERALD Updated: April 21, 2019 Sri Lankan officials inspect St. Sebastian’s Church in Negombo, north of Colombo, after multiple explosions targeting churches and hotels […]
Pope wants ‘new page in history’ on first trip to Arabian peninsula
Feb 1, 2019 – 17:09 By Philip Pullella and Sylvia Westall VATICAN CITY/ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Pope Francis is hoping to persuade a country enmeshed in a regional war […]
Churches face an uncertain future
By Catherine Waibel Embed code This content was published on November 4, 2018 A visit to a cathedral near Basel reveals how one religious community practises its faith even […]
PM Imran assures equal rights for minorities
Source: The Express Tribune By Danish Hussain ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday assured country’s Christian community that incumbent government would protect “at every cost” all the rights the Constitution […]
No Representation of Christians in National Assembly of Pakistan through general voting practice
Islamabad: July 30, 2018. (PCP) Former cricketer Imran Khan is declaring his party – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has the right to form the new government in his nation’s 2018 national election. […]