A battle has erupted in Moldova over its links to the Russian Orthodox Church, seen by many as a tool of Moscow’s influence abroad.
Tag: Religion and Belief
They Came for Spiritual Revival, Only to Be Trapped in a Deadly Stampede
Family members streamed to hospitals in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to identify loved ones after at least 121 people — nearly all women — died in a stampede at a guru’s gathering.
Angry Catholics Wanted to Burn the Church. He Came to Save It.
In a cold, remote corner of northern Quebec, a sexual abuse scandal pushed a church to the edge. The Rev. Gérard Tsatselam, from Cameroon, must comfort the afflicted to bring it back.
Backlash to Anitta’s Music Video Evokes a Painful History in Brazil
Outrage over the pop star’s new music video brought Brazil’s struggle with religious intolerance into view.
As Supernatural Claims Spread Online, Vatican Updates Its Rules on Them
People have long claimed sightings of the Virgin Mary or bleeding crucifixes, and some endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church have become hugely popular pilgrimage destinations.
Noisy, Gaudy and Spiritual: Young Pilgrims Embrace an Ancient Goddess
On an island whose religious diversity is part of its democratic identity, many of the faithful participating in a pilgrimage for Mazu, Goddess of the Sea, were in their 20s and teens.
Israelis Prepare to Mark Passover With Hostages Still in Gaza
Many Jews say they will adapt their Passover rituals around the Seder table this year to fit the somber mood of a country at war.
India to Enforce Citizenship Law Criticized as Anti-Muslim
The law sparked lethal riots when it was passed. Now, after a four-year delay, it has come into force on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election campaign.
Why India’s New Ram Temple Is So Important
Its site is sacred to Hindus, and it also represents the much more recent victory of Hinduism as a political identity.
Modi Opens a Giant Temple in a Triumph for India’s Hindu Nationalists
The temple inaugurated by the prime minister is on the disputed site of a centuries-old mosque destroyed in a Hindu mob attack that set a precedent of impunity in cases of violence against Muslims.