Christians in Syria are an integral part of the nation—neither more nor less than any other Syrian, regardless of their religion. This is an obvious truth, a heartfelt cry after years of ...

At a time when many millions of Christians around the world continue to be vulnerable to attacks by religious bigots and extremists, it is encouraging that in the modern-day State of Israel, where ...

Christian Cairo is deeply significant for pilgrims and travelers due to its connection to the rich history of Christianity in ...

Our research is helping to shape policy and practice in different ways: With women’s rights under threat in many different countries, the IDS-hosted Countering Backlash programme is helping identify ...

If discovered, Christians in Somalia can be killed on the spot. In North Africa, too, Christians are being brutalized. In Egypt, Coptic Christians remain a target of persecution. Hundreds of ...

The head of the Coptic Church ... to their beliefs. The statement by Bishop Angaelos marks the second anniversary of the uprising in Cairo's Tahrir Square. He urges the Egyptian government to bring an ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

This is the earliest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps, the city said: All other finds are several decades younger, with "reliable evidence" of the religion in the region dating back to ...

This is the 15th in a series of annual reports by Pew Research Center analyzing the extent to which governments and societies around the world impinge on religious beliefs and practices. This analysis ...

The New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study is funded by a grant from the Templeton Religion Trust. John Kerr works for the Public Health Communication Centre, which is funded by a philanthropic ...

Egypt is on the verge of passing its first personal status law for Christians ... such as restricting the practice of changing one’s religion to obtain a divorce, which some individuals seeking ...