In a controversial incident, Israeli soldiers were filmed mocking Islam inside a mosque in the West Bank. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) issued an apology, stating the soldiers’ behavior contradicted the IDF’s values and promised …
Meditation has been practiced across the globe by people of many different faiths for thousands of years. Yet, meditation is still difficult for people to define. Usually, people are referring to a spiritual discipline that …
This week, I ran across two stories that struck me. In some ways, they could not be more divergent, but in other ways, they echoed. Both had to do with faith communities and how one, …
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before — a priest, a rabbi and an imam all walk into a prayer center. But this time, it’s not a setup to a joke. A new interfaith construction …
A verger at Spain’s Nuestra Senora de La Palma church was killed during a suspected terror attack against two churches. The attack also injured four other people. Eyewitnesses report that the alleged perpetrator used a …
Every year, the lights of the national Christmas tree are turned on as the opening ceremony of the Christmas season at the White House. The tradition has become the second oldest for the White House, …
A Christian monastery that was possibly built before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula has been unearthed on Siniyah Island, which is off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. The monastery, which belongs to …
Pope Francis reached the Kingdom of Bahrain and became the first among the popes to visit the island nation Nov. 3. The theme of the papal visit was “Peace on earth to people of goodwill,” …
Last year, accusations that New Jersey teacher Tamar Herman forcibly removed a second grader’s hijab quickly spread on the Internet, and comments condemning the teacher quickly followed. The teacher is now suing an Olympian whose …