The Infant Jesus of Prague is a tourist symbol that attracts parishioners and the curious. The Catholic icon, located in the Church of Our Lady of Victorious, seems to defy statistics that rank the ...

Recently, a team of researchers published their study on a medieval Nubian tattoo in Antiquity. The researchers conducted a ...

Petroglyphs are hard to decipher. Archaeologists can’t always put the whole picture together. The mysterious Dighton Rock is ...

Christmas trees Ever wonder why we put up Christmas trees? Evergreen fir trees are universal winter decorations: Pagans ...

Nativity scenes around the world have added a new accessory this Christmas season: the keffiyeh. In a controversial take on the classic holiday display, some churches are replacing the baby Jesus’s ...

Come December 1, everyone is jingling all the way thanks to playlists that include “Jingle Bells,” “Winter Wonderland,” and ...

The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies plays an active role in several university-wide, national, and international research and educational consortiums — in addition to housing the ...

PARIS – On Tuesday, the ban against religious symbols in public schools in France was passed by a vote of 494 to 36. Now the students are not allowed to wear Muslim headscarves, Jewish skullcaps, and ...

UK Labour MP Tahir Ali's call for a law against religious text desecration has sparked debate about reinstating blasphemy laws. While condemning such acts, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's response ...

The court deemed her conversion a "fraud on the Constitution," asserting that conversions solely for reservation benefits without genuine religious belief are unacceptable. Supreme Court of India ...

Many people found this offensive, feeling that using sacred religious symbols as fashion was disrespectful. In recent weeks, the latest wave of controversy has involved two high-profile fashion ...

As you explore the vibrant tapestry of Nigerian culture, you’ll quickly discover that religion plays a central role in shaping the nation’s identity. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, boasts a ...