A religious cult leader was arrested in Brazil after being accused of sexually abusing at least two girls at his camp in Minnesota over ten years.
A Saudi man who posted a video of himself tearing up the Quran and hitting it with his shoe has been sentenced; he will be beheaded soon.
Police officials in Bangladesh said religious extremists were behind the recent killing of secular blogger Avijit Roy.
All India Faizan-e-Madina Council announced a monetary reward to anyone that kills a Muslim cleric who had called Shiva the first messenger of Islam.
Conservative televangelist Pat Robertson said children that smoke marijuana and disregard religion on Christmas must be beaten by their parents.
Decapitated bodies have emerged after a wave of child murders, with one suspect telling the police God asked him to cut off children’s heads.
A man was kneeling in prayer before a statue of the Virgin Mary in Perugia when five Muslim vandals attacked him before desecrating the figurine.
Weighing in on the debate over freedom of speech and expression, Pope Francis said anyone that insults religion could expect “a punch in the nose.”
Perumal Murugan, an acclaimed novelist in India, announced the death of his creative artistry after receiving threats from right wing Hindu groups.
Blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam, found a new ray of hope after the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia intervened.
