Lora Moftah

Kuwait has been largely shielded from this kind of sectarian violence and the kingdom's ruler wants to keep it that way.

An affiliate of the Sunni Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombing, as it had done after recent attacks on two Shiite mosques in Saudi Arabia.

The attackers struck after Friday prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, when attendance at mosques typically increases.

The latest progressive message from Pope Francis acknowledges that there are cases where it might be impossible for a couple to stay together.

Scorching temperatures that have left more than 700 dead are grounds to break the Ramadan fast, senior clerics said.

LGBT activists are disappointed by the tone of a document outlining the agenda of October's highly anticipated church meeting on family life.

Leaked communications indicated that Egypt's Al-Azhar consulted with a Saudi diplomat on matters related to Iran.

Few priests or bishops outside of parts of Latin America addressed the pope’s environmental call in Sunday church sermons.

Tens of thousands of people are expected in New York's Times Square for the celebration of the summer solstice and yoga Sunday.

The idea that protecting the environment is a moral responsibility has united faith leaders of different traditions.

"This government is trying to impose Hindu culture and Hindu forms of worship on non-Hindus."

Written in a plain, everyday Italian, the new encyclical represents Francis’ attempt to shift how the church addresses its flock.

Nine people are confirmed dead from an attack on a church in Charleston, South Carolina.

The claims haven't been independently confirmed, but a member of a Sunni force said a Russian-made Su-25 Iraqi jet was seen in flames after being shot down.

The legislation has been framed by its supporters as a necessary reform bill for the Department of Defense.

Chad's prime minister said that militants used the veil as “camouflage” and that security forces would begin burning all face veils sold in markets.

The former secretary of state called for a $1,500 tax credit for businesses that hire apprentices, a plan she said would fight youth unemployment.

Pope Francis' much-anticipated climate change letter may clash with a conservative Catholic leadership in the U.S.

Religious police arrested several people at two parties in Jeddah on suspicion of homosexuality, a crime in the conservative kingdom.

The raid came just a few hours after members of the group targeted a military vehicle with a road side bomb.

Thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing fighting near the strategic town of Tal Abyad illegally streamed across a border fence into Turkey.

The Sept. 16 prime-time debate will be conducted at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library in Simi Valley, California.

The Islamic State group indicated Talha Asmal, 17, was one of four suicide bombers who attacked Iraqi security forces near an oil refinery.

A South African court ordered Omar al-Bashir not to leave the country because of an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.

A massacre by an al-Qaeda-linked group underscores the challenge faced by the carefully neutral Druze community.

The case had prompted Iran to suspend religious pilgrimages to the kingdom.

The move is part of an attempt by Mayor Bill de Blasio to balance public health prerogatives with concerns about freedom of religion.

The diplomatic tone of Francis' entreaties will not be likely to please observers hoping for a more forceful stance from the Vatican.

Pope Francis was the second world leader Putin kept waiting for an hour on Wednesday.