Religion Today Archives

At least 40 people were killed and dozens were injured as the deadliest forest fire in Israel's history swept through the north of the country on...

Back in 1965, the Albanian government announced the closure of all religious institutions in the country, declaring Albania the world's first...

The trial of an Afghan Christian arrested for converting from Islam has been temporarily rejected after the judge ordered that unknown corrections...

Two Christian evangelists, Ksor Y Du, 47, and Kpa Y Co, 30, were sentenced this month to six and four years in prison respectively for "undermining...

Christians in a small village in southern Egypt are rebuilding their lives and homes after hundreds of Muslims rampaged through their community,...

In the wake of massive rainfall caused by Hurricane Tomas, disaster-weary Haitians are now coping with an increased spread of cholera worsened by...

As bombings and other attacks continue against Christians in Iraq, Christians in Egypt have gathered to pray and plan for their own safety.

Although several sources reported that Asia Bibi was set free on Monday after a presidential pardon, other sources close to the case say that claim...

More than 50 people from Islamic groups demonstrated against a church in West Java, chanting for it to stop worshipping during its Sunday service.

Police suspect two Muslim extremists shot a Christian to death yesterday in Punjab Province shortly after the victim was granted bail in a...

On the other side of a metal grill is Asia Noreen, the first woman in Pakistan to receive the death sentence for blasphemy. She tells her daughters...

Yes, life has resumed -- cars whiz by and markets are abuzz. But so many of the people here are in desperation, their houses gone, seemingly...

Religious freedom advocates are urging members of the United Nations to vote against the latest proposal from Islamic countries to combat...

Attorneys for a Christian mother of five sentenced to death by hanging for allegedly speaking ill of Muhammad have filed an appeal of the verdict,...

More than two years after losing relatives and property in anti-Christian violence, there is no sense of relief among survivors in India’s Orissa...