South Africa is a secular state in a very special way. We make room for secular, intellectual, cultural and religious views in our public sphere. We welcome expressions of these different voices ...

African bishops’ conferences, largely among the church’s most conservative, pushed back against Francis' positions. After he ...

As South Africa celebrates Freedom Day, Nico Koopman explores how diverse religious views contribute to building a free and ...

The greatness of Pope Francis is that his evangelism transcended the Catholic Church and became a symbol of humanity – projecting love, duty and sacrifice. He excelled as an optimist in a troubled ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at age 88, once admitted he disliked travel. Yet, he visited over 70 countries, ...

Faith-based communities and their institutions are the single most powerful agency outside the state for mobilising financial and in-kind resources from citizens, says Professor Brij Maharaj ...

Despite severe United Nations sanctions and deep isolation, Pyongyang remains a significant player on the international ...

Hubballi, Apr 28 (UNI) Candidates wearing metallic religious symbols, bangles, ornaments, mangal sutra, bracelets and similar items will be allowed inside the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) ...

The burial ceremony for the pontiff on Saturday is taking on the air of a grand diplomatic gathering. A total of 160 foreign ...

Madame Le Thi Bich Tran, spouse of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and Madame Ishiba Yoshiko, spouse of Japanese ...

As the College of Cardinals prepares for the Conclave set to begin on May 7 to elect the successor of the late Pope Francis ...