This issue features eight original research articles, authored by 30 scholars from three countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, and Nigeria. Three articles examine counter-extremism and interfaith dynamics, including the Penta Helix model in Surabaya, Fatayat NU’s de-radicalisation programs, and Muslim-Hindu integration in Bali. Two articles explore gender and social identity: one on niqab-wearing students challenging stigma in academia, and another on widowhood and ex-affinal ties in Sundanese society. Cultural and religious heritage is the focus of two studies—on oral tradition preservation in Jalawastu and Javanese gamelan in Catholic liturgy. A final article investigates how religious pluralism is managed in Nigerian public administration. Collectively, these works reveal the complex interplay between religion, culture, gender, and governance in diverse contexts.