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<p>Our ongoing coverage of faith and religion — and its influence on important issues around the globe.</p>

Evangelical churches flourish among Indigenous communities in Ecuador

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In many parts of Latin America, evangelical churches have grown at a feverish pace. In tiny Ecuador, they’ve had huge success. Not only are parishioners flocking to these churches, but they’re helping to preserve native culture.

In one of the world’s most secular countries, some Gen Z Christians are finding faith again — but not at church

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A rapper finds peace and a channel for his activism through hip-hop and Islam

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Some Russians push back against a church building spree in Moscow

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After Assad’s fall, a revered Shia shrine in Syria faces a new era of uncertainty

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The life and legacy of Pope Francis

Obituary

Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88, was the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff. He was also the first to choose the name Francis, dedicating his life to working with the poor and society’s outcasts. Global leaders have expressed their condolences as the Vatican arranges his funeral for Saturday.

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Religion

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. His last public appearance was on Easter Sunday during which he blessed thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square.

For more than a century, a synagogue known as the ‘Carnegie Hall of Brooklyn’ has been home to the US’ greatest cantors

Sacred Spaces

New York, among other cities around the globe, has been the epicenter of virtuosic cantorial performance of Jewish liturgy through melody. Now, there is an attempt to revive the practice.

Ukrainian military chaplains tend to soldiers and others at risk amid the ongoing fighting

Sacred Nation

Peace talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine appear to have stalled. But far away from the negotiation table, Russian aerial attacks continue — and Ukrainians still fear for their lives, including soldiers and military chaplains, who visit front-line areas for their work.

A Baha’i temple in Uganda’s bustling capital offers a rare respite

Sacred Spaces

The Baha’i faith hasn’t attracted many followers in Africa. But one Baha’i temple, located in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, is one of the few green spaces in the city, and one of the quietest, too.

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