Religion News

8:46 AM on Thursday, July 16

The expanding U.S. military campaign against Iran has put three small islands that sit at the confluence of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz in the crosshairs once again

3:16 PM on Wednesday, July 15

A Utah man told police he repeatedly stabbed a Muslim man because of the man's faith and intended to kill him

7:32 AM on Wednesday, July 15

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least a dozen people in Gaza over the past two days, according to local health officials

5:51 AM on Wednesday, July 15

Kenya’s High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to legalize the use of cannabis by Rastafarians for religious purposes, ruling that the country’s ban on marijuana does not prevent them from exercising their constitutional rights

11:25 PM on Tuesday, July 14

The United States has intensified its strikes targeting Iran, hitting targets further north

9:06 PM on Tuesday, July 14

Hundreds of people gather in Beijing’s parks every morning to practice tai chi and other traditional exercises

2:39 PM on Tuesday, July 14

Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that will effectively allow the continued exemption of ultra-Orthodox men from serving in the military

2:34 PM on Tuesday, July 14

A group of Caribbean leaders has met with senior clergy from the Church of England as the push for slavery reparations intensifies

12:26 AM on Tuesday, July 14

The U.S. military has reimposed its blockade of Iranian ports in response to Iran’s attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz

6:28 PM on Monday, July 13

5:59 PM on Monday, July 13

A Wyoming state lawmaker is leading efforts to transfer Martin’s Cove, a site significant to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from public to church ownership

5:59 PM on Monday, July 13

President Donald Trump is sharply reducing the size of two national monuments in Utah

7:30 AM on Monday, July 13

The U.K. government says a proxy group backed by Iran is responsible for recent arson and vandalism attacks on Jewish sites in Britain

5:07 AM on Monday, July 13

A new AP-NORC poll finds that support for Israel is a key component of the religious identity of many Jewish adults ages 45 and older in the United States, but younger Jewish adults are more likely to prioritize other forms of connection, like celebrating Jewish holidays

1:17 AM on Monday, July 13

Ever since the Baha’i faith was founded in Persia — now Iran — in the 19th century, its followers there have been persecuted

10:45 PM on Sunday, July 12

The U.S. has launched more strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz

10:21 AM on Sunday, July 12

Israeli fire in Gaza has killed at least six Palestinians, including a 9-year-old girl

10:45 PM on Saturday, July 11

The U.S. military has launched several waves of strikes on Iran over Tehran's attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing earlier in the weekend

8:04 AM on Thursday, July 9

8:08 AM on Wednesday, July 8