01 May 2013 India: tithing translates into financial planning for Dalit Christians The Christian practices of tithing and fasting may be a factor in bolstering the level of prosperity for poor people,... Read more
01 April 2013 Religion and environment: water for the gods – now being conserved in temples An astrologer and social activist has turned the religious practice of offering water and milk in temples into a unique... Read more
01 April 2013 India: Kerala temple – where the lady with the lamp is a man Men from across the state and now even outside it look forward to two days on the calendar of the... Read more
20 March 2013 Religion in Israel: secularization Israeli-style bends rather than fights religious regulations Israel may remain an officially Jewish state, with no “church”-state separation, and with an orthodox majority with a presence in... Read more
23 February 2013 Europe: Spain and Portugal show success in Muslim integration Spain and Portugal's immigrant and Islamic histories has been an important factor in these nations' unique record of toleration toward... Read more
16 February 2013 Islam: politically engaged Muslims addressing and adapting to challenges How Islamists and their fellow activists are adjusting to national and global changes. And how we can understand these transformations.... Read more
09 January 2013 India: plans to boost faith tourism Faith tourism is "recession-proof". Multicultural India is planning to pitch faith tourism by developing more religious tourist circuits to attract... Read more
09 January 2013 Emirates: world’s largest Catholic parish activates its laity in Islamic Dubai The United Arab Emirates city of Dubai likely has the largest Catholic parish in the world, with over 300,000 parishioners.... Read more
01 January 2013 2012: new diversity and conflict marks religion Religion in 2012 revealed new patterns of pluralism but also new signs of conflict over the role of religion in... Read more
27 November 2012 United States: changes in Roman Catholic Mass show wide acceptance by American Catholics American Catholics have widely accepted the changes in the Roman Catholic Mass to reflect a closer translation of the Latin... Read more