12 February 2026 The Black Nazarene of Quiapo Thousands of devotees converge on Manila’s Quiapo district to see, touch, and take home religious objects associated with the Black... Read more
02 February 2026 Report: “Unless the grain dies” – Unregistered Churches in China This report by Kwan Yuk Sing examines the contemporary governance of Christianity in the People’s Republic of China through the... Read more
03 November 2025 The Role of Balik Islam in the Development of the Philippine Halal Industry In Christian-majority Philippines, Muslim converts have become unexpected drivers of the country’s halal industry. From local advocacy to global certification... Read more
28 October 2025 Rites, Charms and Wordplay: Religious Iconography in Taiwan’s Political Movements When Taiwan’s recall protests erupted in 2025, faith and politics merged in striking ways, from churches sheltering activists to Daoist... Read more
20 October 2025 Finding Light: Chinese Converts to Yiguandao in Japan This article traces the journeys of Chinese women connected to the Yiguandao movement, whose conversions took place in both China... Read more
02 October 2025 Report: Holy Ground, Haunted Past – Religious Responses to Ghost Stories and Political Memory on Green Island This report by Fang-I Chu examines how ghost stories across Taiwan operate as informal modes of remembering the authoritarian past,... Read more
17 September 2025 Report: The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan – Between prophetic tradition and institutional challenges This report, authored by Kwan Yuk Sing for Religioscope, explores the political engagement of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT)... Read more
16 September 2025 From Mrs. Tsai to Biō-Pô: A Chilean Priestess in a Taiwanese Temple Born in Chile and raised Catholic, Elvira now spends her days in a small Changhua township, opening the gates of... Read more
26 June 2025 Report: “Infiltrating the Tao” – China’s Influence Operations Targeting Quanzhen Taoist Communities in Taiwan and the West This report, authored by Mattias Swenson Daly for Religioscope, explores the global expansion of the Quanzhen sect of Taoism and... Read more
28 April 2025 Report: “The Soft Power of a Goddess” – Mazu, Political Influence and Organized Crime in Taiwan This report explores how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has rebranded Mazu as the “Goddess of Peace in the Taiwan... Read more