Religion

US supreme court rules in favor of high school football coach over on-field prayers – as it happened
Washington state high school coach Joseph Kennedy’s first amendment rights violated, court rules
Joan E Greve in Washington
27, Jun, 2022 @8:01 PM

‘A nightmare’: British Muslims left stranded by Saudi hajj booking system
Hundreds who paid for travel through Motawif system say they missed flights after their bookings ‘failed’
Aina J Khan
27, Jun, 2022 @6:10 PM

A pilgrim’s (rather slow) progress on Sicily’s most recent long-distance trail
The Magna Via Francigena, from Palermo to Agrigento, became a pilgrimage in 2017 and locals are embracing the new visitors
Rachel Dixon
27, Jun, 2022 @8:56 AM

The Balance review – film about Muslim entertainers treads a fine line
The rise of an Islamic arts industry is celebrated by its screen, music and comedy stars, but the view rarely strays beyond a western perspective
Phil Hoad
27, Jun, 2022 @8:00 AM

British Muslim travel agencies in uproar over Saudi hajj changes
Saudi Arabia tells pilgrims to use new online system and to seek refunds from any agencies they have already paid
Aina J Khan Community affairs correspondent
26, Jun, 2022 @3:52 PM

Cemeteries are peaceful, open spaces – they can be for the living too | Katherine Feeney
As backyards disappear, there’s a perfect antidote to the chaos of crowded, high-density, disconnected life
Katherine Feeney
25, Jun, 2022 @8:00 PM

Magic mushrooms are all the rage. But are they Jewish?
Rabbi Ben Gorelick is facing up to 32 years in prison for distributing psychedelics. His defense rests on the argument that tripping is a Jewish rite
John Semley
25, Jun, 2022 @10:00 AM

How the Christian right took over the judiciary and changed America
Leaders of the movement understood very well that if you can capture the courts, you can change society
Katherine Stewart
25, Jun, 2022 @7:00 AM

Natubhai Shah obituary
Other lives: GP who went on to found the Jain Network and was committed to promoting interfaith harmony
Mustafa Field
24, Jun, 2022 @4:45 PM

Parents at Sydney Anglican school St Catherine’s reject ‘hurtful’ anti-same-sex marriage statement
More than 80% of parents are opposed to requirement by conservative Sydney diocese for incoming principal to sign anti-same-sex marriage pledge
Caitlin Cassidy
24, Jun, 2022 @5:19 AM

Pope Francis orders online release of second world war-era ‘Jewish’ files
Vatican archive of 2,700 cases of requests for help by Jewish people renews debate on Pope Pius XII legacy
Staff and agencies in Rome
23, Jun, 2022 @6:38 PM

‘They will butcher our stories’: how British TV is failing Muslims
In spite of successful shows like We Are Lady Parts and Ms Marvel, there are still not enough Muslim stories on our screens. Here, Islamic creatives speak out about being told their values are boring – and that they can’t be sex-positive
Sammy Gecsoyler
23, Jun, 2022 @1:02 PM
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