Religion

North Korea's Secret Christians

South Koreans are proselytizing in the adamantly atheist country using thousands of illicit radios smuggled over the border.

• Rachel Cohrs
• April 28, 2018

Beyond the Spectacle of Wild Wild Country

Watching the Netflix documentary is a strange experience when you’re constantly waiting to see if a loved one will appear onscreen.

• Ronit Feinglass Plank
• April 25, 2018

An Indian Politician Claimed Ancient Hindus Invented the Internet

… then the Indian internet laughed at him.

• Alexis C. Madrigal
• April 24, 2018

India’s Vicious Patriarchy

The gruesome rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl has left many Indians wondering what it will take to stop sexual violence.

• Supriya Nair
• April 20, 2018

The Doctored 'Memoir' of a Jewish Boy Kidnapped by the Vatican

Edgardo Mortara’s autobiography is roiling Catholic-Jewish relations—based on the false assumption that the text is accurate.

• David I. Kertzer
• April 15, 2018

Converting to Buddhism as a Form of Political Protest

Low-caste Indians are leaving Hinduism en masse—partly to stick it to their prime minister.

• Krithika Varagur
• April 11, 2018

When Terrorists and Criminals Govern Better Than Governments

If people can’t get the leadership they crave from the state, they’ll find somebody else to do the job.

• Shadi Hamid, Vanda Felbab-Brown, and Harold Trinkunas
• April 4, 2018

Netanyahu's Incredible Flip-Flop on African Migrants

First he planned to deport 40,000 people from Israel. Then he backed off. And now…?

• Emma Green
• April 2, 2018

Saudi Crown Prince: Iran's Supreme Leader 'Makes Hitler Look Good'

In a wide-ranging conversation, Prince Mohammed bin Salman also recognized the Jewish people’s right to “their own land.”

• Jeffrey Goldberg
• April 2, 2018

The Americanization of an Ancient Faith

The 2,000-year-old Coptic Church is trying something new: spreading its message across the United States—and the rest of the world.

• Shira Telushkin
• March 31, 2018

'This Is Making a Lot of Christians in China Very Nervous'

The case of a bishop detained by the Chinese government—and what it says about a looming deal between Beijing and the Vatican

• Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian
• March 30, 2018

The Labour Party Was Once a Haven for British Jews—What Happened?

A spate of anti-Semitic scandals is forcing the U.K. to reassess the history of one of its largest political parties.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• March 30, 2018

The Meaning of France's March Against Anti-Semitism

The murder of a Holocaust survivor is forcing the country to embrace a new, unfamiliar kind of religious and ethnic solidarity.

• Rachel Donadio
• March 29, 2018

A New Plan to Create an 'Islam of France'

Can a French government effort to remake a religion succeed without buy-in from the country’s diverse Muslim communities?

• Karina Piser
• March 29, 2018

Mormons’ Weekly Family Ritual Is an Antidote to Fast-Paced Living

Family home evening—regular time set aside for praying and playing—has taken on new relevance a century after it was conceived.

• David C. Dollahite and Loren Marks
• March 29, 2018

Four More Years of Censoring Culture in Egypt

The current president has presided over a purge of liberal expression. And he’s nearly guaranteed to win another term this week.

• Edmund Bower
• March 26, 2018

The Vatican Is Wooing Silicon Valley

And the tech sector is flirting back.

• Sigal Samuel and Josephine McKenna
• March 23, 2018

Raising My Kids to Be Unapologetic American Muslims

Growing up, I practiced my faith quietly. Now I want my children to be loud about theirs.

• Dilshad D. Ali
• March 21, 2018

It’s Disturbingly Easy to Buy Iraq’s Archeological Treasures

U.S. forces invaded the country 15 years ago this week—and left behind a booming trade in looted artifacts.

• Sigal Samuel
• March 19, 2018