Muslim Indians near Bangladesh find themselves seized and sent over the border, even when they can prove their citizenship. Muslims protest against being declared foreigners in Assam. (Photo courtesy of Sajid Raina and Tauseef Ahmad) This article was produced...
Restrictions on Muslim festivals in India have turned public prayer into an illegal act. People clash with police during the Eid-ul-Fitr festival in Meerut, India. (Photo courtesy of Tauseef Ahmad) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global news...
With many fearing Pope Francis won’t survive his latest illness, the Catholic Church prepares for the world’s most secretive election. Here’s what to expect. On his first Sunday as pontiff, Pope Francis greets faithful during an impromptu appearance...
New laws that affect what church people can pray in could cost Ukraine support from those who believe in religious freedom. Metropolitan Epiphanius, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, blesses water during a traditional Epiphany celebration in Kyiv, Ukraine, 6...
What’s a more powerful conservation incentive — a government jail or the wrath of a nature spirit? A shady path in a sacred forest in Myanmar. (Credit: Paul Spencer Sochaczewski) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global news service. It is...
What’s a more powerful conservation incentive — a government jail or the wrath of a nature spirit? There are many ways to preserve wildlife. Correspondent Paul Spencer Sochaczewski ventures into Myanmar’s sacred forests to unearth the secret of conservation.
Exercise: Start a discussion on ways governments and communities can protect local flora, fauna and areas of natural interest. Read the article and discuss the suggested questions. Students should then undertake research to identify other examples of local folklore and community spiritual and religious beliefs affecting environmental conservation positively. Hint: Look to countries with a strong history of folklore and explore stories with links to the natural environment.
Everyone has an origin story. For one woman, that story begins with the love between a husband and wife. And a petri dish. Lab staff prepare small petri dishes, each holding several 1-7-day-old embryos, at the Aspire Houston Fertility Institute in vitro fertilization...
Like their parents before them, thousands of U.S. teens head to camp this summer. But for many, this R&R combines relaxation with religion. Two generations of kids at Jewish summer camp. Joshua Glazer, shown right, and his mother, when she was about the same age....
In Sikh culture, the turban is a symbol of spirituality, holiness, respect and self-honor. Why then do some people react to it with fear and anger? Members of the Sikh community walk during the Parliament of World Religion Parade of Faiths in Chicago, 13 August 2023....
One parishioner argues that the Church should welcome gay members. The Pope is just now cracking open the door by offering a small blessing. Vatican City with an LGBT flag superimposed to seem waving in welcome. Photo illustration by News Decoder. Editor’s note:...
The fusion lifestyle of a modern tribal African. Sunset over Kampala, Uganda. (Credit: Goodman Kazoora/Getty Images) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global news service. It is through articles like this that News Decoder strives to provide...