WorldViews: religion


Posted at 10:24 AM ET, 05/03/2013

A distressing map of religious freedom around the world
By Max Fisher
Fifteen countries are cited for "systemic, ongoing and egregious" violations of religious liberty.

By Max Fisher  |  10:24 AM ET, 05/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps, Religion

Posted at 12:23 PM ET, 05/02/2013

What the Muslim world believes, on everything from alcohol to honor killings, in 8 maps, 5 charts
By Max Fisher
A sweeping study of Muslim attitudes in dozens of countries turned up some fascinating results

By Max Fisher  |  12:23 PM ET, 05/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps, Religion

Posted at 01:48 PM ET, 05/01/2013

64 percent of Muslims in Egypt and Pakistan support the death penalty for leaving Islam
By Max Fisher
A new Pew survey on views in the Islamic world finds an alarming trend.

By Max Fisher  |  01:48 PM ET, 05/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Afghanistan, Egypt, pakistan, Religion

Posted at 01:17 PM ET, 03/15/2013

Pope Francis's defense against the worst allegation about his role in the dirty war
By Max Fisher
Critics say that then-cardinal Bergoglio withdrew the church's support for two priests shortly before their kidnapping by the military.

By Max Fisher  |  01:17 PM ET, 03/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Argentina, Religion

Posted at 05:55 PM ET, 03/13/2013

Argentina's Congress broke into a fight when Bergoglio was announced as pope
By Max Fisher
The lower chamber's leftists didn't want to interrupt a ceremony devoted to Hugo Chavez.

By Max Fisher  |  05:55 PM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Argentina, Religion

Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 03/13/2013

Sorry, Jorge Mario Bergoglio is not the first non-European pope
By Max Fisher
He is actually the 11th. There have been several from the Middle East, including Saint Peter, and two from Africa.

By Max Fisher  |  04:15 PM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Religion

Posted at 02:59 PM ET, 03/13/2013

What name will the new pope choose? Some clues in this infographic
By Max Fisher
A visual representation of 2,000 years of papal names.

By Max Fisher  |  02:59 PM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nextpope, Religion

Posted at 12:25 PM ET, 03/13/2013

Video: Papal candidate Luis Antonio Tagle has quite a singing voice
By Max Fisher
The Filipino cardinal is described as a rock star within the church, so it's appropriate.

By Max Fisher  |  12:25 PM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Religion, The Philippines

Posted at 12:43 PM ET, 03/12/2013

Chart: The curious history of papal elections
By Max Fisher
Conclaves used to take many months, then suddenly in 1846 they started lasting only a few days. Why?

By Max Fisher  |  12:43 PM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Religion

Posted at 03:37 PM ET, 03/11/2013

The Vatican goes dark: Inside the conclave's high-tech blackout
By Caitlin Dewey
Any communication with the outside world is punishable by excommunication

By Caitlin Dewey  |  03:37 PM ET, 03/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Religion, Vatican City

Posted at 01:24 PM ET, 03/11/2013

Photos: The Vatican's special 'white smoke' stove for announcing the new pope
By Max Fisher
Photos: The Vatican's special 'white smoke' stove for announcing the new pope

By Max Fisher  |  01:24 PM ET, 03/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Religion

Posted at 12:21 PM ET, 02/26/2013

The story of Pope Benedict's controversial red shoes, which he will give up
By Caitlin Dewey
Benedict's much-discussed loafers were made by a cobbler who did work for President Obama and landed him in Esquire magazine.

By Caitlin Dewey  |  12:21 PM ET, 02/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Religion, Vatican

Posted at 02:43 PM ET, 02/13/2013

The one chart that shows the Catholic church's looming identity crisis
By Max Fisher
European Catholics today make up just 24 percent of the church's following, but 53 percent of its Cardinal electors.

By Max Fisher  |  02:43 PM ET, 02/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Religion

Posted at 04:36 PM ET, 02/12/2013

This map of global Catholic populations shows the church's looming dilemma
By Max Fisher
Does the church focus on its largest following, in Latin America, its growing base in Africa, or its traditional center in Europe?

By Max Fisher  |  04:36 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps, Religion

Posted at 03:40 PM ET, 02/11/2013

Pope Benedict's resignation lauded as 'a great lesson' in Latin America
By Juan Forero and Nick Miroff
Across Latin America, the pope's announcement that he will step down at the end of the month is drawing official comment as well as some speculation that the next pope could come from the region.

By Juan Forero and Nick Miroff  |  03:40 PM ET, 02/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Cuba, mexico, Religion, Venezuela

Posted at 02:27 PM ET, 02/11/2013

When the pope was powerful, and why that changed
By Max Fisher
The office was once among the most powerful in the world, but has since lost much of its relevance outside of the church.

By Max Fisher  |  02:27 PM ET, 02/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Religion

Posted at 01:11 PM ET, 02/11/2013

Pope Benedict fell short of John Paul II's legacy as a global political leader
By Max Fisher
Though his predecessor involved himself deeply in global political affairs, Benedict played little role in world affairs.

By Max Fisher  |  01:11 PM ET, 02/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Religion

Posted at 10:57 AM ET, 02/11/2013

A two-minute video explains the Vatican's dilemma in finding a new Pope
By Max Fisher
The Catholic Church is facing two very different challenges in two different parts of the world.

By Max Fisher  |  10:57 AM ET, 02/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Religion

Posted at 02:44 PM ET, 12/18/2012

Our Christian Earth: The astounding reach of the world's largest religion, in charts and maps
By Max Fisher
A new study from Pew shows Christianity's amazing reach and its vast majorities across several regions.

By Max Fisher  |  02:44 PM ET, 12/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Maps, Religion

Posted at 03:23 PM ET, 03/27/2012

Trayvon Martin case, Iraqi woman’s death spark ‘hoodies and hijab’ rally
By Elizabeth Flock
Parallels are being drawn between the high-profile case of Trayvon Martin and the death of Shaima Alawadi.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  03:23 PM ET, 03/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, Iraq, Trayvon Martin, Shaima Alawadi, race, religion

Posted at 11:07 AM ET, 02/24/2012

Gay Texas judge refuses to wed straight couples
By Elizabeth Flock
She said she wouldn’t perform marriage ceremonies until same-sex marriage was legal.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  11:07 AM ET, 02/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Texas, religion, homosexuality