Europeans were trying to convert Africans to Christianity. Today, Africans are worried that Europeans will make their children convert from Christianity to secularism. The challenge is very real and ...

The passing of His Highness the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder of the Aga Khan ...

Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, retiring Archbishop of Washington, D.C., and the first African American Cardinal, will join Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, for the Archdiocese of ...

CIVICUS discusses the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara region with Hone Mandefro, advocacy director at the Amhara ...

However, legal bans alone are not enough. In some areas, FGM has simply gone underground. In others, medicalisation is rising ...

For some, Black hair is an expression of identity and culture. It’s a representation of history and carries a deep emotional ...

Black History Month theme, African Americans and Labor, focuses on the various and profound ways that work and working of all ...

When asked what it takes to “truly” belong in a country, many people globally say speaking the local language is key.

First established in 1997, the annual festival of traditional religions now called Vodun Days ... In 1861, the first missionaries from the Society of African Missions (SMA) arrived in Benin ...

Indonesians have the custom to separate Catholicism from Christianity. For Indonesians the term Christian or Christianity actually refers to Protestantism, whereas Catholicism is treated as a separate ...

If these stories are viewed only as folklore, religion risks becoming limited to mere traditional ritualism. However, when viewed through the lens of philosophy, especially with the clarity ...

Mozambique's cuisine is a hidden gem, combining Portuguese, Indian, and African culinary traditions. The country's coastal location ensures an abundance of fresh seafood, enhanced with fiery and ...