Religious tolerance

Freedom of worship demands both physical safety and sanctuary autonomy - editorial

On Yom Kippur, Jews across the world gather to recite the same confessions. That shared observance does not require Jews to agree about how Judaism should be practiced.

People walk and ride bicycles on empty streets in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, September 21, 2026.
Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally attends St John's Anglican Church in Yaounde Wednesday, 5th August 2026

Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award from Pakistani cleric who praised Osama bin Laden

The Battle of Long Island in the US Revolutionary War.

A turning point in religious history - opinion

Multiethnic western and middle eastern business team working together in an office of Dubai. Sales people and employees at work on new projects

What Abu Dhabi taught me about tolerance


Queen Rania and manifestations of antisemitism in Jordan - opinion

The atmosphere in Jordan blurs the line between legitimate criticism of Israeli policy and antisemitism.

JORDAN’S QUEEN RANIA: She argued in a CNN interview in November 2023 that ‘Israel uses antisemitism to deflect criticism,’ the writers note.

Extremism and antisemitism are becoming mainstream - opinion

The global surge in antisemitism is deeply concerning. How is it being allowed to happen?

EVYATAR DAVID, a 24-year-old hostage, is seen in a Hamas video released last month. While our hostages starve in tunnels, the world remains blind to their suffering, the writer charges.

Why are religious leaders silent on antisemitism? - opinion

Religious leaders have power and influence, but they are not joining the fight against antisemitism.

Christianity, illustrative

Indonesian textbooks show major shift towards tolerance and inclusivity, report finds

Indonesia's national curriculum has faced several changes in the curriculum content, namely on subjects including Judaism and the Jewish people, Israel and the Holocaust, and minorities

Visually impaired students recite the Koran written in braille during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Raudlatul Makfufin Islamic boarding school in South Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, March 5, 2025.

Vatican ambr. and MKs condemn harassment of Christians, says ‘no place for hate’

This marks the first time the committee has held a discussion on the harassment of Christians.

 Gilad Kariv and Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana attend a meeting of the Knesset's Committee for Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs on Monday 5, May 2025.

Azerbaijan becomes first Muslim-majority country to define antisemitism in textbooks

An IMPACT-se report studied 53 textbooks from Azerbaijan's national curriculum, finding notable updates, including the removal of anti-Israel narratives, and showing no signs of Islamist rhetoric.

 Azerbaijan & Israel Cooperation

Egyptian government legalizes 293 churches, reinforcing religious inclusivity

Under Article 8 of Law No. 80, which governs the construction and restoration of churches in Egypt, the government continues to support religious institutions by aligning them with legal standards.

Egyptian Coptic Pope Tawadros II receives President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the new Coptic Cathedral east of Cairo, Egypt

Ramadan and Passover: Amid the violence, a sign of hope - opinion

Even amid the war between Israel and Hamas the conflict has not morphed into a more calamitous religious war between Muslims and Jews.

 Ramadan worshippers

New York City to pay $17.5 million for forcing women to remove hijabs for mug shots

The preliminary class action settlement covers men and women required to remove religious attire before being photographed.

 February 1 marks World Hijab Day. (Illustrative).

Israeli-Druze social activist: Israeli society will recover

Lorena Khateeb spoke at The Jerusalem Post's Women Leaders Summit.

 Lorena Khateeb at the Women Leaders Summit