The Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamist organization founded in Egypt that has branches across multiple countries; its leaders have stated that it renounced violence decades ago and seeks to pursue political influence through elections and other nonviolent means.
November 18, 2025
high
historical/ideological
Summarizes the organization's origins, global presence, and declared methods.
Nigeria's population is about 220 million and is approximately evenly split between Christians and Muslims.
November 01, 2025
high
descriptive
General demographic overview of Nigeria's religious composition
As of 2025, Nigeria's population was about 220 million, with Christians and Muslims each comprising roughly half of the population.
November 01, 2025
high
temporal
Basic demographic and religious composition of Nigeria.
The Lakewood Vaad is the longstanding community council for Lakewood, New Jersey.
October 15, 2025
high
organizational
Identifies the Vaad as the primary communal council representing the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood.
The Lakewood Vaad has a long-standing practice of consulting rabbinic leadership and community representatives to reach collective, values-based political decisions.
October 15, 2025
high
procedural
Describes the Vaad's recurring decision-making process for community guidance on political matters.
Some Orthodox Jewish community councils coordinate endorsements across multiple municipalities to emphasize unity, boost voter turnout, and advance shared local priorities such as education funding, transportation, and religious freedom.
October 15, 2025
high
civic_behavior
Summarizes a durable pattern of cross-municipal coordination and messaging used by faith-based community councils during elections.
The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is regarded by the church as a prophet and seer who guides the church through claimed divine revelation, serves with two top counselors and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and has authority to set policy and oversee the church's business interests.
October 14, 2025
high
temporal
Explains the role, claimed spiritual authority, and administrative responsibilities of the church president.
Presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serve in office until their deaths; historical tenures have varied, with the longest reaching nearly 30 years and the shortest lasting about nine months.
October 14, 2025
high
temporal
Summarizes typical tenure length and historical variation for the church's presidents.
The Catholic Church's social teaching emphasizes the inherent dignity of every human person and calls for care for the poor and the welcoming of strangers.
October 08, 2025
high
timeless
Core elements of Catholic social doctrine referenced in public discourse about migration.
Pope Francis has stated that the forceful removal of people solely because of their immigration status deprives those people of their inherent human dignity.
October 08, 2025
high
timeless
Pope Francis' articulated perspective on mass deportations and immigration enforcement.
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical 'Dilexi te' (2025) places the poor and migrants at the center of the Catholic Church's mission and urges bishops worldwide to champion social justice and defend migrants and vulnerable people.
October 04, 2025
high
temporal
Summary of the encyclical's principal policy and moral emphasis.
The encyclical 'Dilexi te' (2025) links Christian faith to social action by stating that no Christian can regard the poor simply as a societal problem and that migrants are members of the community with intrinsic human dignity.
October 04, 2025
high
temporal
Theological and ethical claim made in the encyclical about how Christians should view and treat the poor and migrants.
The encyclical 'Dilexi te' (2025) frames migration as a recurring element in the history of the People of God, citing the flight of Mary and Joseph to Egypt and describing migrants as a living presence of the Lord.
October 04, 2025
high
temporal
Use of biblical precedent and theological framing within the encyclical to justify the Church's stance on migrants.
A 2025 Gallup Poll conducted June 14–July 16, 2025 found that 49% of U.S. adults said religion is essential to their daily life, down from 66% in 2015, a 17 percentage-point decline.
July 16, 2025
high
temporal
National public-opinion poll measuring the personal importance of religion.
A 2025 Gallup Poll reported that the median share of adults saying religion is important across 38 OECD countries was 36%.
July 16, 2025
high
temporal
Cross-national comparison of self-reported importance of religion among adults in OECD member countries.
A 2025 Gallup analysis found that only 14 of more than 160 countries experienced declines greater than 15 percentage points in the reported importance of religion during the decade prior to 2025.
July 16, 2025
high
temporal
Assessment of global changes in self-reported importance of religion over the decade leading up to 2025.
Human rights groups estimate that approximately 4,000 to 8,000 Christians are killed annually in Nigeria.
January 01, 2025
high
temporal
Annual estimated range of Christian fatalities in Nigeria reported by rights organizations.
Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and Fulani militant groups are commonly identified as the primary perpetrators of violent attacks in Nigeria that often target Christian farmers and communities.
January 01, 2025
high
temporal
Entities frequently cited as responsible for violence against Christian communities in Nigeria.
Gallup World Poll data indicate that 49% of American adults reported that religion is an important part of their daily life, representing a 17-percentage-point decline compared with 2015.
December 31, 2024
high
temporal
National attitudinal measure of reported importance of religion in daily life, comparing current survey responses to 2015 levels.
The international watchdog group Open Doors reported that nearly 70% of Christians worldwide who were killed for their faith in 2024 were killed in Nigeria.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Distribution of reported faith-motivated Christian fatalities by country in 2024, according to Open Doors.
Gallup World Poll data show that Greece experienced a 28-percentage-point drop in the reported importance of religion between 2013 and 2023.
December 31, 2023
high
temporal
Change in self-reported importance of religion over the 2013–2023 period.
Gallup World Poll data show that Italy experienced a 23-percentage-point drop in the reported importance of religion between 2012 and 2022.
December 31, 2022
high
temporal
Change in self-reported importance of religion over the 2012–2022 period.
An estimated 50,000 Christians have been killed in religious violence in Nigeria since 2009.
January 01, 2009
medium
temporal
Reported cumulative estimate of fatalities among Christians in Nigeria attributed to religiously motivated violence beginning in 2009.
Zion Church was founded in 2007.
January 01, 2007
high
temporal
Founding year of Zion Church, an underground Christian church in China.
The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 is U.S. federal legislation that established mechanisms to promote religious freedom internationally, including processes for identifying "countries of particular concern."
October 27, 1998
high
temporal
Statutory framework used by U.S. institutions to assess and respond to religious freedom conditions abroad.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has designated the People's Republic of China as a "country of particular concern for religious freedom" every year since 1998 under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
January 01, 1998
high
temporal
Recurring designation by the U.S. advisory commission under U.S. law concerning international religious freedom.
Siraj Wahhaj (born Jeffrey Kearse) founded the Masjid at-Taqwa mosque in Brooklyn in 1991.
January 01, 1991
high
temporal
Background on a Brooklyn cleric and religious institution.
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt joined the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) and received her religious habit at the BVM motherhouse on 1938-03-19.
March 19, 1938
high
temporal
Biographical detail about Sister Jean's entry into the BVM religious order.
Dolores Bertha Schmidt adopted the religious name Sister Jean Dolores in 1937.
January 01, 1937
high
temporal
Year when her religious name was taken.
Sister Jean was a member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM).
January 01, 1937
high
temporal
Religious order affiliation associated with Sister Jean.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has more than 17 million members worldwide.
high
statistical
Reported total membership size of the religious organization.
Sukkot is a Jewish holiday during which many observant Jews refrain from using technology during the holiday’s first two days.
high
temporal
Describes a recurring religious/cultural observance and common practice associated with the holiday.
The term Diwali is derived from the word 'Deepavali,' which means 'a row of lights'.
high
definition
Etymology of the festival name.
Diwali is a major religious festival for Hindus and is also observed by Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists; common observances include lighting rows of lamps to symbolize the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance, as well as festive gatherings, fireworks, feasts, and prayer.
high
cultural
Typical religious and cultural practices associated with Diwali across faiths.
Sikhs observe Bandi Chhor Divas, a day that can coincide with Diwali, to commemorate the release of Guru Hargobind, who had been imprisoned for 12 years by the Mughal emperor Jahangir.
high
historical
Religious-historical background linking a Sikh observance to Diwali.
The Red Mass is an annual event associated with the Roman Catholic Church.
high
definition
The article refers to an annual event called the Red Mass being hosted at Saint Matthew’s Cathedral, identified as a Roman Catholic cathedral.
The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle (Saint Matthew’s Cathedral) is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Washington, D.C.
high
location
The article names the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle and situates it in Washington, D.C.
Zion Church operated branches in 40 Chinese cities.
high
statistical
Scope and geographic presence of Zion Church within China.
Online prayer groups associated with Zion Church at times had attendance levels reaching about 10,000 people.
high
statistical
Reported peak participation levels for Zion Church's online prayer groups.
Zion Church was not sanctioned by the Chinese state.
high
descriptive
Legal/status relationship between Zion Church and the Chinese government.
Passover is a Jewish holiday.
high
definition
Passover is a major Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' exodus from Egypt; mentioned in the article as the holiday during which the attack occurred.
In Jewish religious practice, the ritual mourning period called shiva traditionally begins after the deceased has been buried.
high
temporal
Describes the customary requirement for beginning the Jewish mourning period (shiva).
When a deceased person's body is unavailable, Jewish families may perform alternative or symbolic mourning rites or inter available biological material (for example, blood or DNA) to permit burial-related practices.
high
cultural
Describes practices adopted to enable mourning or burial rituals when a full body is not present.
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism teach that a person's soul continues to exist after separation from the body by death.
high
religious_belief
Doctrinal belief about the existence of the soul after death in the three Abrahamic/monotheistic religions.
In Judaism and in Islam, religious teachings emphasize that the body should be left as intact as possible and buried promptly, with ritual cleansing and prayers performed as part of funerary practice.
high
religious_practice
General funerary norms and rites in Judaism and Islam concerning treatment of the body and timing of burial.
Traditional Jewish practice favors holding funerals promptly—often within about a day of death—and views returning and burying the body as an important religious obligation toward the deceased.
high
religious_practice
Timing and religious significance of burial in Jewish life-cycle practices.
Violent attacks in Nigeria have affected both Christian and Muslim communities rather than exclusively targeting a single religious group.
high
descriptive
Statement about the religious composition of victims of violent attacks in Nigeria.