For years, one question has dominated search engines, classrooms, newsrooms, and dinner tables alike: Is ISIS Islamic? The persistence of this question is not accidental. It is the product of fear, confusion, and sustained propaganda that seeks to blur the line between a faith followed by nearly two billion people and…
By EricJames Ochigbo/Philomina Attah The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for deeper collaboration between the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) and the Federal Government. This is to strengthen peace-building efforts and counter rising insecurity across the country. Tajudeen made the call at the opening of the…
Pope Leo XIV recalls his recent Apostolic Journey to Türkiye and Lebanon, saying his encounter with religious leaders teaches that peace is possible if we build it together. By Devin Watkins At the Sunday Angelus prayer following his visit to Türkiye and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV thanked the many people who…
By OSV Editorial Board Pope Leo XIV waters an olive tree after he and other religious leaders planted it during an ecumenical and interreligious meeting in a tent at Martyrs’ Square in Beirut Dec. 1, 2025. With the pope are Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X of Antioch, left, and Sami Abi…
By Correspondent in Lokoja The Kogi State Coordinator of the Global Association of Christian and Muslim Youths for Peace and Development, Benjamin Jeremiah Ojodale, has called on young people to commit themselves to peace-building and meaningful development. He urged youths in Kogi State and across Nigeria not to allow themselves to…