Faith & Religion

Forever Charlie?

Five years after the deadly attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine, trials have begun. Is it still meaningful to say "Je Suis Charlie"?

Funding hate

The World Congress of Families is linking US funders to reactionary politics across Europe.

Insulting the Buddha

Award-winning writer Shakthika Sathkumara faces up to ten years in prison, sparking outcry and fierce debate in Sri Lanka over freedom of speech.

Hagia Sophia re-mosqued

The story of Istanbul's Aya Sofya, now once again a sacred space, holds a mirror up to the region's history and points to a rocky future.

By God or luck?

A near-death experience and the origin of a well-known hymn raise the biggest of questions

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