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How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them

YoopyaOct 4, 2024October 4, 20240

Since returning to power three years ago, the Taliban have been enforcing oppressive laws that violate people’s freedoms and human rights, especially those of women and girls.

An ancient manuscript up for sale gives a glimpse into the history of early Christianity

YoopyaMay 24, 2024May 24, 20240

An important piece of early Christian history, the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, is up for auction at Christie’s in London. This codex is a mid-fourth century book

The number of religious ‘nones’ has soared, but not the number of atheists – and as social scientists, we wanted to know why

YoopyaMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

The number of individuals in the United States who do not identify as being part of any religion has grown dramatically in recent years, and

69% of US Muslims always give to charities during Ramadan, fulfilling a religious obligation

YoopyaMar 28, 2024March 28, 20240

Nearly 70% of Muslim Americans say they always give zakat, a yearly donation of 2.5% of one’s wealth that Islam encourages, during Ramadan according to a new

Pope urges Catholics to swap social media for reflection as Lent begins

YoopyaFeb 15, 2024February 15, 20240

ROME, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged Catholics to forgo worldly trappings and focus on essentials as he opened the season of Lent with

A TikTok Jesus promises divine blessings and many worldly comforts

YoopyaFeb 4, 2024February 4, 20240

The TikTok profile Daily Believer (@believerdaily) has 70 videos with computer-generated Jesuses looking directly at the viewer, beseeching them to stop scrolling and watch the

Pope says LGBT blessings are for individuals, not approval of unions

YoopyaJan 26, 2024January 26, 20240

VATICAN CITY, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Friday defended a Vatican document on blessings for same-sex couples but said they were not an

White House: A Proclamation on Religious Freedom Day, 2024

YoopyaJan 14, 2024January 14, 20240

The constitutional right to practice our faiths peacefully and openly is a core tenet of our democracy and helps us fulfill one of our highest

Africa’s Catholic hierarchy refuses same-sex blessings, says such unions are contrary to God’s will

YoopyaJan 12, 2024January 12, 20240

VATICAN CITY (AP) — In the greatest rebuke yet to Pope Francis, the Catholic bishops of Africa and Madagascar issued a unified statement Thursday refusing

New Jersey imam shot dead outside mosque, no suspect or motive identified

YoopyaJan 4, 2024January 4, 20240

Jan 3 (Reuters) – A New Jersey imam has died after being shot outside a Newark mosque early on Wednesday morning, and authorities have yet