Tannan Groenewald Namibia ranks highest in mainland Africa in the 2023 Personal Freedom Index, surpassed only by the island nations of Cape Verde and Seychelles, with a score of 8.13 out of 10.The ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Oklahoma is forcing the Supreme Court to choose: Either the justices can allow more religious control of public schools, or they can respect the wishes of ...

Images taken at a religious shrine in Co Louth, which appear to celebrate the death of Pope Francis, have been condemned. The community in Omeath is said to be shocked after the images ...

But religion is different. The fundamental irreconcilable conflict on today’s Supreme Court was laid bare during an intense courtroom drama Tuesday over books on gender and sexuality in ...

To no one's surprise, 83% of white evangelical voters backed President Donald Trump in 2024, consistent with voting patterns in recent decades. The news, this time, was that Cooperative Election ...

It’s one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 priests, brothers and novices from more than 110 countries. Their reach extends from prestigious ...

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Tuesday signaled it will require schools to provide opt-outs for parents who have religious objections to LGBTQ+ books read in elementary schools ...

What about books featuring wizards? What about pacifism? Feminism? Earth Day? There’s seemingly no end to religious objections that one could make to various topics. That’s relevant because ...

Religious leaders and church parishes in the Pittsburgh area are reacting to the news of the death of Pope Francis. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has ordered all U.S. and Commonwealth flags at ...

She is a graduate of Ithaca College. While Trump's ties to faith-based policies have long been evident, some believe his increasingly public religious rhetoric marks a shift from his earlier ...

This Catholic religious order was founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. Evangelization and apostolic ministry around the world. Strong commitment to education, managing schools ...

The pope's death is of significance to worldwide leaders and Catholics alike, given that the denomination is the most widely observed sect of Christianity, the globe's largest religion.