How Christians celebrate Easter around the world
Colombia In this heavily Catholic country, the celebrations are not over in a day, Holy Week offers a number of celebrations leading up to Easter […]
International
The Camondo family: Jewish life in the Ottoman Empire
More than a century after his death, the legacy of the Sephardic Camondo family invites a different understanding of Jewish life in the Ottoman Empire. […]
#ChapelHillShooting: Who is the alleged shooter Craig Hicks?
Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder. Hicks is accused of shooting Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, and his wife Yusor […]
Pope’s Remarks About Spanking Children Stirs Up Resistance to His Views
Pope Francis’ comments about ‘spanking’ children have drawn condemnation from a group of child abuse experts that have been summoned by Pope Francis to look […]
Oscar Romero: A true Catholic martyr
The murdered Salvadorian Archbishop Oscar Romero is a step closer to possible sainthood after Pope Francis approved a martyrdom declaration that moves him closer to […]
Iceland: Ásatrúarfélagið and the country’s first Norse temple in 1,000 years
Almost 1,000 years after Christianity superseded Norse paganism, Iceland now intends to build its first public shrine to likes of Odin, Thor and Frigg. Names […]
Austria: anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim prejudice rise in Pegida’s shadow
The influence of Pegida goes beyond its weekly protest in Dresden as copycat movements crop up across in Europe. In Austria, the prospect of a […]
‘Black January’ Serves as a Memoriam for Azeris Globally
As the suffocating grip of Soviet totalitarianism eased across Europe amid a collapsing empire – some still paid the ultimate price for freedom. The 19th […]
Baku: A city full of religious history, now sport
Destination Baku: the Land of Fire burning in the spirit of competition as it will host the first European Games 2015 in June. The population […]
A sculpture of Muhammad has sat in the U.S. Supreme Court since the 1930s
Charlie Hebdo’s decision to publish a fresh depiction of the prophet Muhammad follows a week of polarising debate around notions of free speech in the […]