Splinter Catholic movements within Kenya have gradually found their voice in the country’s religious scene and have maintained a steady following despite strong opposition from conservative voices in the local Catholic church.
Arab Druze community in mourning after tragic rocket strike on Golan Heights soccer field − highlighting challenges for Druze within Israel and the region
The village of Majdal Shams has been in mourning since July 27, 2024: the day a rocket hit a soccer field, killing 12 children and wounding tens more.
Olympic and faith leaders seek reset after opening ceremony outcry, while chaplains welcome athletes
Faith leaders gathered with Olympic officials Sunday morning in front of Notre Dame Cathedral to celebrate how “faith and sport can complement each other,” in the words of International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.
Not your parents’ VBS: How vacation Bible schools are changing to meet new needs
At Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Santa Monica, Calif., about 20 elementary school kids were in the thrall of Katie Nakata as she taught them a song:
Venezuelan Churches Brace for Migration Wave After Disputed Maduro Election
Last Sunday, pastor César Mermejo preached about hope in difficult times to his congregation in Maracay, a city of 1.3 million that sits close to the Caribbean coast.
US wrestling phenom Amit Elor has overcome personal tragedy and online antisemitism. Now, she will vie for gold in Paris.
Amit Elor hasn’t lost a wrestling match in five years. When the California native steps onto the Olympic mat on Monday as a gold-medal contender, she will carry the scars born of her personal life and of her Israeli heritage.
Eliza Griswold’s ‘Circle of Hope’ is a portrait of an American church riven by discord
On a Monday morning in 2019, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eliza Griswold approached the four pastors of Circle of Hope, a progressive evangelical Christian church in Philadelphia, and asked permission to immerse herself in their lives.
After the end of Roe, a new beginning for maternity homes
On the wall of the maternity home, painted in large letters, is the motto: “Saving Babies, One Mom at a Time.”
Show Me Christian Nationalism?
During a TV debate last week, two of the three leading candidates for Missouri governor said they would call themselves “Christian Nationalists.” Both Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and state Sen. Bill Eigel acknowledged they would use that term after…
After Olympics, Turkey’s Erdogan seeks unity with Pope Francis against acts that mock sacred values
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Pope Francis on Thursday about the “immoral display” at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics and called for a unified stance against acts that ridicule sacred values, according to a statement from Erdogan’s office.
The slow fade of denominational publishing
If the 1970s were dubbed in Christian circles as “the bookstore revolution,” the first two decades of the 21st century might be more aptly referred to as the bookstore roller-coaster. Thousands of Christian bookstores closed across the country, including mainstay chains…
Columbia University threatened with subpoenas over U.S. House antisemitism investigation
Columbia University could face subpoenas if it doesn’t comply with a U.S. House investigation into reports of rising antisemitism on college campuses.