Religion News

1:27 PM on Tuesday, December 30

A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their peace walk across much of the U.S. even after two participants were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle

10:17 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Israel says it's suspending humanitarian organizations that have failed to meet its new rules to vet international groups working in Gaza

8:36 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza

7:14 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Faith leaders across the United States face challenges as they support anxious immigrants

10:33 PM on Monday, December 29

Police say an investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of killing 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence they were part of a “broader terrorist cell.”

3:12 PM on Monday, December 29

A group of Peruvian shamans gathered in front of the sea in the Miraflores district of Peru’s capital city to carry out an annual ritual in which they make predictions for the upcoming year

7:20 AM on Monday, December 29

Meditation has been a common feature for eons in religious traditions from Buddhism to yoga, which originated as an ancient spiritual practice in India rooted in Hindu philosophy

12:26 AM on Monday, December 29

Families of victims of the recent Sydney massacre are urging more federal action to investigate rising antisemitism and security failures

9:17 AM on Sunday, December 28

Winter rain has lashed the Gaza Strip and flooded camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by war try to stay dry in fraying tents

6:59 AM on Sunday, December 28

At least four people have been killed and dozens wounded in clashes on Syria’s coast

1:25 PM on Saturday, December 27

Barefoot children played on chilly sand as Gaza’s thousands of displaced people prepared threadbare tents for another round of winter rain

10:01 AM on Saturday, December 27

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8:14 AM on Saturday, December 27

Comedian Mo Amer is gaining attention for his show “Mo,” which explores the journey of a Palestinian refugee family seeking asylum in the U.S. The series is part of a wave of TV shows by Arab or Muslim American creators that aim to tell authentic stories without relying on stereotypes

5:00 AM on Saturday, December 27

Hundreds of mourners have gathered outside a mosque in Homs, Syria, after a bombing killed eight people and wounded 18

10:22 AM on Friday, December 26

A U.S. airstrike that targeted an alleged camp of the Islamic State group in Nigeria has caused panic in the village of Jabo, close to where the strike hit

7:34 AM on Friday, December 26

Police say that two people have been killed and at least two more injured in northern Israel in a car-ramming and stabbing attack by a Palestinian man

7:26 AM on Friday, December 26

As 2025 wraps up, The Associated Press has curated a list of memorable stories and enjoyable reads published this year

6:56 AM on Friday, December 26

A bombing at a mosque in Homs, Syria, during Friday prayers has killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others

6:40 PM on Thursday, December 25

President Donald Trump says the U.S. launched a deadly strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians

7:02 AM on Friday, December 5

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts