In the officially secular nation of France, will the elections become a fight over Muslim piety? And the 51 day stand-off between the FBI and the Branch Davidians cult that came to a fiery end.
With the EU elections coming up, Hungary's Viktor Orban has styled himself as a defender of a so-called Judeo-Christian Europe. Plus, Beijing has tried to co-opt Tibetan Buddhism, but how successful has it been in doing so?
Could the death of Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi open up a chance for reform? The Vatican's new guidelines on how to deal with supernatural phenomena, and how the Gaza war is impacting the nearby country of Jordan.
The Vatican's secret role in the birth of IVF, how young is too young to visit Auschwitz? and did aid agencies get what they sought for in the federal budget?
Why the case of a nun has ignited church state tensions in France, Pope Francis' statement on human dignity joins the political left and right, and what motivates a terrorist, from a psychological perspective?
Urgent calls to restrict access of children and teens to online porn, new research looks at safeguards that prevent child sexual abuse in churches, and what's the line between faith and entertainment culture?
Social tensions after knife attack on a bishop in a Sydney church, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community mourns Bondi stabbing victim Faraz Tahir, and leader of the Russian Orthodox Church officially declares invasion of Ukraine a "holy war."
Why America's religious right is getting raunchy, a major Islamic statement on climate change is released, and the human rights Rabbi calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Father Patrick Ryan seemed like the embodiment of a typical village priest in Northern Ireland. But he lived a top secret life, because for almost 20 years, he worked undercover as a spy for the Irish Republican Army.
Why has Islamic State targeted Russia?, Catholic priests in Hong Kong may be required to break the confessional seal, and Christians in Gaza mark Easter amid conflict.
Why has Islamic State targeted Russia?, Catholic priests in Hong Kong may be required to break the confessional seal, and Christians in Gaza mark Easter amid conflict.
How developments in AI could be used and misused by employers, the war between mafia and priests in Italy, and religious concern over a possible change to a discrimination act.
In India, 49% of voters will be women in the national elections — and they'll outstrip male voters by 2029. Join ABC's Avani Dias as she looks at this turning point in the country, the leaps and strides women have made, and the barriers still
Israel's offensive in Gaza during Ramadan could ignite a wider conflict, over 40% of students in Catholic high schools aren't Catholic, and rethinking the prison system.
How important was religion in Indonesia's recent election? When does anti-Zionism become anti-Semitism? Plus, the small Christian college backing Trump.
Concerns have been raised over the false conversion of asylum seekers in the UK, why many religious "nones" still believe in a higher power, the Russian ideology of Eurasianism and its influence by Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
How President Biden's strong support for Israel could weaken Democratic support among Muslim voters, the ethics of espionage, and Imran Khan and wife Bushra Bibi convicted of breaking Islamic marriage law.
How Beijing is allegedly using a popular folk religion to spread its influence in Taiwan. Also, sex industry survivor Rose Hunter is urging South Australian politicians to rethink their support for full decriminalisation of the trade.
South Africa's international court case against Israel, Is the new Ram temple in Ayodhya a "Hindu Vatican"? and the Pope's statement on same-sex blessing and surrogacy.