Pew Research Center

Restrictions on religion rose in most regions in 2023 but declined in sub-Saharan Africa

Median levels of government restrictions and social hostilities rose in Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and the Middle East and North Africa.
The Christian Century

Sub-SaharanAfrica is world’s “most religious” area: Islam and Christianity dominate

Researchers say they’ve found the most religious place on Earth. It’s between the southern border of the Sahara Desert and the tip of South Africa. Religion is “very important” to more than ...
Pew Research Center

2. Number of countries where religious groups were harassed reached new peak level in 2022

In 2022, harassment of religious groups by governments or social actors occurred in 192 out of the world’s 198 countries and territories, according to sources analyzed in our study. This was an ...
The Conversation

Ethiopia: religious tension is getting worse – 5 factors driving groups apart

A high priest holds a cross during the celebrations of the Ethiopian Orthodox holiday of Meskel in Addis Ababa in September 2023. Amanuel Sileshi/AFP via Getty Images Religion is highly present in ...