The world faces unresolved conflicts, growing climate crises, attacks on aid workers, two famines, and diminishing political will—along with significant aid cuts. Altogether, 2025 has earned a grim ...

An hour’s drive north of Mumbai, India, in the middle of a swath of low green hills and small farmhouses, a large arch marks ...

A 2,000-year-old palace in the Republic of Georgia and a 1,500-year-old church in Iraq suggest Zoroastrians coexisted with people of other religions.

In Şanlıurfa, Turkey, sacred sites tied to Abraham draw Jewish, Christian, and Muslim pilgrims, while prehistoric ruins and vibrant food culture anchor a city where faith and history converge.

Christianity continues to shape life across Africa, influencing politics, education, and social institutions. While the continent hosts rapidly growing Muslim populations and diverse indigenous faiths ...

One Sunday some time ago, I was browsing through Spotify playlists — gospel and blues from the mid-20th century, mostly. At times I find myself wishing for a little more variety in the religious ...

The Trump administration’s indefinite refugee ban and historically low annual admissions ceiling come as the number of refugees worldwide remains high.

Governments in the world’s five remaining communist countries are intensifying control over Christian churches, according to an analysis by a persecution watchdog, which says churches are facing ...

The new World Inequality Report 2026 brings out alarming statistics about the state of inequality in India and across the world – and how that could change if the political will exists. The Wire is ...

In many ways, the story of Joyce Manor’s alt-rock radio breakthrough is typical: Local band builds a devoted following, wins over the big regional station, and swarms the airwaves with the ...

Ahead of the full reveal Tuesday – after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski – check out the World Albums top 10. By Keith Caulfield We’re about to unveil the full list of Billboard ...

The World Cup group stage has been structured to try and ensure that the top seeds don’t meet until the latter rounds. There will be 104 games at this summer’s World Cup. / FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty ...