
The Surprising History of the Hanukkah Dreidel
It’s often said the dreidel was a way Jewish people communicated their faith during ancient times of oppression. But the Hanukkah game is actually a lot more recent.
2023-11-01 23:21

Looking for Brigid: Photographer in search of saint's namesakes
A series of portraits of people named Brigid will honour Ireland's only female patron saint.
2023-10-28 13:52

A Cathedral in England Is Home to One of the World's Oldest Cat Doors
Exeter Cathedral in England has had cats on the payroll since the 14th century.
2023-10-07 22:17

Canada-India row puts spotlight on Sikh activism in UK
Rumours swirl around the deaths of other Sikh activists, following Justin Trudeau's bombshell claim.
2023-09-25 07:50

French shrug off Muslim upset at abaya ban in schools
France is broadly supportive of stopping girls wearing the robe, but many Muslim women are unhappy.
2023-09-09 08:55

Kenya demonstrations: 'I feel betrayed by William Ruto'
President Ruto was elected vowing to help poor Kenyans but since coming to power, life has got worse.
2023-07-19 09:54

Church of England to draft pastoral guidance on same-sex couple blessings
LONDON The Church of England will work towards drafting new pastoral guidance and other material needed to allow
2023-07-09 20:19

U.S. Supreme Court buoys religious employees who seek accommodations at work
By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday bolstered the ability of employees to obtain accommodations at
2023-06-29 22:18

Oklahoma approves first publicly funded Catholic school in US
By Brad Brooks An Oklahoma school board on Monday approved the Catholic Church's application to create the first
2023-06-06 06:45

Religion: Welsh 99-year-old hopes to keep US church alive
Bryn Seion church was built in Oregon in 1884 and Betty Pierce has been going since 1969.
2023-06-03 19:18

Russian Orthodox Church fires Archpriest for 'obstruction' of icon transfer
By Alexander Marrow Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, on Saturday dismissed his expert on art
2023-05-27 22:46

The Satanic Temple: Think you know about Satanists? Maybe you don't
Rituals, blasphemy, and English breakfast tea: Step inside The Satanic Temple's annual convention.
2023-05-20 08:45