(RNS) — As a Muslim standing in solidarity with persecuted Christians, I urge us all to rise above the divisions that too often define our world. (RNS) — While our national discourse rightfully ...

About 4.1 billion people, half of the global population, suffer some degree of religious persecution in 24 countries, according to an aid agency report that identified a disturbing rise in ...

Religious persecution impacts every faith somewhere in the world. Be it China's broad oppression of Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists and Christians, or Boko Haram attacking churches and killing ...

The Trump administration's overhaul of the U.S. asylum and refugee systems has taken a toll on people fleeing religious persecution, including many Christians from Afghanistan. Among those caught in ...

Aug. 22 marks the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, an annual day of awareness to draw attention to human rights related to freedom of ...

Pope Leo XIV talks to pilgrims and visitors during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 22, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Lola Gomez Almost two-thirds of humanity—more than ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Nigeria is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a Christian, according to a new report from the ...