(AP) — The symbol is a millennia-old sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism that represents peace and good fortune, and was also used widely by Indigenous people worldwide in a similar vein.

America in the midst of our holiday season — a time for family, rest and hotly contested litigation over religious displays on government property. For this year’s installment, we have a “tree ...

(RNS) — In late November, in a clumsily handled policy change, the U.S. Coast Guard first changed its designation of the swastika from “hate symbol” to a “potentially divisive symbol.” Then, after an ...