COMMENTARY: As the Sino-Vatican agreement remains confidential, its impact must be judged by outcomes — including how episcopal appointments, clerical formation and Church authority are evolving under ...

Hinduism gained ground in the region in the early centuries of the Common Era because it provided elites with a fully-fleshed metaphysical package along with literacy.

Deep inside the sacred site of Leshan, China, lies this incredible stone tunnel filled with carvings of mythical guardians and divine figures. The path is illuminated by warm lights, guiding visitors ...

Does peace invite a war? As Trump builds pressure, including military, to acquire Greenland, the history of why Tibet lost ...

SHANGHAI — President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Shanghai on Tuesday as part of his four-day visit to China, which he said he hoped would propel bilateral relations into a “completely new stage.” Upon ...

Along West Africa's slave coast, a painful past is being preserved — and marketed — raising questions about memory, tourism and profit.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The previous article on Chittagong highlighted its nature as a frontier town in Harikela. The Markandeya Purana, one of the ...

"Bandits have been on the rampage since 2011 in Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Niger and Sokoto states, thus exacerbating ...

Authorities have taken away at least four members of a high-profile “house church” in Sichuan province as a campaign to root out religious organizations beyond the state’s control intensifies.