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African faith leaders call for debt forgiveness in 2025 Jubilee year
By Fredrick Nzwili — July 24, 2024
(RNS) — ‘We urgently need a new debt jubilee to bring hope to humankind, and to bring the planet back from the brink of becoming uninhabitable,’ said 27 religious leaders from 13 countries.
More than 200 Christian leaders sign letter calling for cease-fire in Gaza
By Chloë-Arizona Fodor and Jack Jenkins — July 23, 2024
Mosque with ties to Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali receives historic preservation funds
By Adelle M. Banks — July 22, 2024
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Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end
By Mike Corder — July 22, 2024
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly denounced the nonbinding opinion issued by the 15-judge panel of the International Court of Justice, saying the territories are part of the Jewish people's historic homeland.
Amnesty International report condemns France’s hijab ban for its Olympic athletes
By Fiona André — July 19, 2024
(RNS) — According to Amnesty’s report, France’s decision violates the Olympics' fundamental principles.
Kenyan youth protesters hold Christian leaders to account as they force economic changes
By Fredrick Nzwili — July 19, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — 'It is a wakeup call for the churches,' said an Anglican priest. 'The churches should remain independent, and I think the youth are angry that this is not the case.'
America’s far right is learning from India’s Hindu nationalists
By Rasheed Ahmed — July 19, 2024
(RNS) — American progressives must join with Indian opposition.
Conservatives balk at Sikh prayer, but diverse religious voices are a convention tradition
By Jack Jenkins — July 17, 2024
Monday wasn’t even the first time Harmeet Kaur Dhillon has offered a Sikh prayer at an RNC gathering, nor was she the first to do so.
Iranian American wrestling champion leads effort to develop singlet for conservative Muslim women
By Daoud Kuttab — July 11, 2024
(RNS) — Afsoon Roshanzamir Johnston, the first American woman to medal at the world championships in freestyle wrestling, formed a committee to design a wrestling outfit for international competition that respects religious and cultural traditions.
Hajj in extraordinary heat: what a scholar of Islam saw in Mecca
By Ahmet T. Kuru — July 9, 2024
(The Conversation) — Despite reports of mismanagement, the 2024 Hajj brought together pilgrims of diverse backgrounds from 180 countries.
Bills to enhance religion in schools spur fights between faiths
By Jack Jenkins — July 5, 2024
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As lawmakers push faith-focused education bills, the statutes are facing pushback from an unexpected source: other religious people.
With National Rally showing strength in Sunday’s vote, French Muslims hold their breath
By Fiona André — July 5, 2024
PARIS (RNS) — While National Rally leader Marine Le Pen recently said no Muslim citizens would lose rights if her party won, Muslim leaders expect the closure of many mosques and Islamic schools, the deportation of foreign imams and stricter bans on wearing hijab if Sunday's vote goes her way.
Labour wins UK elections in landslide, but suffers losses in heavily Muslim areas
By Catherine Pepinster — July 5, 2024
LONDON (RNS) — Labour lost a handful of former strongholds to independent candidates standing on pro-Palestinian tickets.
Pakistani court sentences Christian man to death for posting hateful content against Muslims
By Asim Tanveer — July 3, 2024
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — In August 2023, groups of Muslim men burned dozens of homes and churches after some residents claimed they saw two Christian men tearing out pages from Islam's holy book, the Quran.
The new hijabi-only beach in Montenegro is a welcome sign of inclusivity
By Anna Piela — July 2, 2024
(RNS) — Discrimination against Muslim women at beach resorts and pools has become rife across Europe.
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