Religions Around The World

In the early morning hours, monks can be seen walking on their alms round in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Showing humility and detachment from worldly goods, the monk walks slowly and only stops if he is called. Standing quietly, with his bowl open, the local Buddhists give him rice, or flowers, or an envelope containing money.  In return, the monks bless the local Buddhists and wish them a long and fruitful life.
Christians Celebrate Good Friday
Enacting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in St. Mary's Church in Secunderabad, India. Only 2.3% of India's population is Christian. 
Ancient interior mosaic in the Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora
The Church of the Holy Saviour in Istanbul, Turkey is a medieval Byzantine Greek Orthodox church.
Dome of the Rock located in the Old City of Jerusalem
The site's great significance for Muslims derives from traditions connecting it to the creation of the world and to the belief that the Prophet Muhammad's Night Journey to heaven started from the rock at the center of the structure.
Holi Festival in Mathura, India
Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the end of winter. Also known as the “festival of colors”,  Holi is primarily observed in South Asia but has spread across the world in celebration of love and the changing of the seasons.
Jewish father and daughter pray at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, Israel.
Known in Hebrew as the Western Wall, it is one of the holiest sites in the world. The description, "place of weeping", originated from the Jewish practice of mourning the destruction of the Temple and praying for its rebuilding at the site of the Western Wall.
People praying in Mengjia Longshan Temple in Taipei, Taiwan
The temple is dedicated to both Taoism and Buddhism.
People praying in the Grand Mosque in Ulu Cami
This is the most important mosque in Bursa, Turkey and a landmark of early Ottoman architecture built in 1399.
Savior Transfiguration Cathedral of the Savior Monastery of St. Euthymius
Located in Suzdal, Russia, this is a church rite of sanctification of apples and grapes in honor of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
Fushimi Inari Shrine is located in Kyoto, Japan
It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. Fushimi Inari is the most important Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice.
Ladles at the purification fountain in the Hakone Shrine
Located in Hakone, Japan, this shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine.  At the purification fountain, ritual washings are performed by individuals when they visit a shrine. This ritual symbolizes the inner purity necessary for a truly human and spiritual life.
Hanging Gardens of Haifa are garden terraces around the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel
They are one of the most visited tourist attractions in Israel. The Shrine of the Báb is where the remains of the Báb, founder of the Bábí Faith and forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh in the Bahá'í Faith, have been buried; it is considered to be the second holiest place on Earth for Bahá'ís.
Pilgrims praying at the Pool of the Nectar of Immortality and Golden Temple
Located in Amritsar, India, the Golden Temple is one of the most revered spiritual sites of Sikhism. It is a place of worship for men and women from all walks of life and all religions to worship God equally. Over 100,000 people visit the shrine daily.
Entrance gateway of Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple Kowloon
Located in Hong Kong, China, the temple is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong. The Taoist temple is famed for the many prayers answered: "What you request is what you get" via a practice called kau cim.
Christian women worship at a church in Bois Neus, Haiti.
Haiti's population is 94.8 percent Christian, primarily Catholic. This makes them one of the most heavily Christian countries in the world.

On the eve of Passover, most US Jews oppose the war in Iran

(RNS) — On the eve of the holiday of Passover, a new poll shows a majority of American Jews oppose the joint U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, even as 90% of them say they oppose the Iranian regime.

The poll, commissioned by J Street, the liberal Zionist advocacy and lobby group, found that 60% of U.S. Jews oppose the war and a staggering 77% do not believe “President Trump has a clear plan and mission for the war.”

Another poll of U.S. Jews, by the Jewish Electorate Institute, also released on Monday, showed similar results, with 55% of American Jews opposing military action against Iran. The two polls show that Jewish attitudes against the war are comparable to the opposition among all Americans (58% opposition in the Fox News poll conducted March 20-23).

The poll suggests a growing rift between U.S. Jews and Israeli Jews who have thus far supported the Iran war.

“This data is a wake-up call for anyone claiming to speak for the American Jewish community while beating the drums of war,” J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami said in a statement. “Most American Jews see this war for what it is: A reckless, unforced error by a President who has no clear, achievable goals or an exit strategy.”

The poll results come one day ahead of the Passover holiday, which begins Wednesday (April 1) and celebrates the Exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. This is the third year in which the holiday of freedom is celebrated during a time when Israelis — and now the U.S. — are engaged in war.

Orthodox Jews were the only group that supported the war in Iran but they form a small fraction of the U.S. Jewish population— about 9%.

The J Street poll, conducted by GBAO Strategies, was taken March 24-26 among 800 registered Jewish voters and has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

It shows a U.S. Jewish population in transition in its views of Israel. The poll found that 70% of American Jews oppose unconditional military and financial assistance to Israel. That 70% percent was broken into two categories: 26% said the U.S. should stop providing aid to Israel and 44% said the U.S. should condition military and financial assistance to Israel by requiring Israel to comply with U.S. law.

Younger Jews were particularly opposed to U.S. military aid to Israel. Among U.S. Jews under 35 years old, 51% favored stopping all aid to Israel, the poll found — a profound generational change.

“The younger you get, the less you are for unconditional aid,” said Jim Gerstein, the founding principal at GBAO.

By a 26-point margin, U.S. Jews told pollsters they believe the most effective way to address concerns regarding Iran’s nuclear program is through diplomacy and sanctions (63%) rather than military action (37%).

U.S. Jews, about 70% of whom vote Democratic, hold negative views of President Donald Trump and also Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The latest poll shows those negative views have not lessened.

Some 73% said they viewed Trump unfavorably and 66% view Netanyahu unfavorably.

Israeli Jews have polar opposite opinions about the war. According to a poll from Israel Democracy Institute, 68% of Israelis say they support the continuation of the Iran war, though that is down from 81% at the outset of the war, more than a month ago.

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https://religionnews.com/2026/03/31/on-the-eve-of-passover-most-us-jews-oppose-the-war-in-iran-and-dont-believe-trump-has-a-clear-plan-or-mission/