Jewish and Black advocacy organizations came together to announce their support for a ban on masks at protests in New York State, linking contemporary antisemitism by masked attackers to past actions by hooded members of the Ku Klux Klan.
Why Ireland Remains ‘Land Of Uncanonized Saints And Scholars’
A quick Google search reveals a fair number of Irish scholars, but there really haven’t been that many Irish saints, at least not since the advent of papal canonization.
A New Blueprint for Chinese Churches: Beyond the Four Walls
A scroll-shaped steeple. An imposing ark-shaped atrium. A pipe organ feature reminiscent of 19th-century North American Methodist churches.
Mother Mary P. Patterson, preserver of Church of God in Christ history, dies at 83
Mother Mary P. Patterson, who was the widow of a Church of God in Christ presiding bishop and became known for her efforts to preserve the history of the historically Black Pentecostal denomination, died on Monday (June 24).
Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel’s new mandatory military service ruling
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours on Thursday to protest a recent Supreme Court decision ordering young religious men to enlist for military service.
St. Vitus Day: Why The Feast Is So Important To Orthodox Serbs
The Serbian Orthodox Church celebrates on Friday the Feast of St. Vitus (in Serbian Vidovdan), commemorating the Battle of Kosovo against the Ottoman Turks, which took place in 1389.
Western interest in ayahuasca is creating challenges for local Indigenous communities and raising issues of cultural appropriation
Ayahuasca, a sacred drink made from the stem and leaves of a tree vine, has many names: psychedelic brew, hallucinogenic tea, mood medicine and more. It is even known as a teacher or a healer for its reported ability to help a…
Putin’s ‘year of the family’ declaration blends Russian nationalism with the far-right rhetoric of the global pro-family movement
On December 31, 2023, President Vladimir Putin wished Russia a “Happy New Year” from the safety of the Kremlin, the traditional site of the presidential New Year’s Eve address since the 2000s.[1] The familiar picture presented a stark contrast to the…
LA mayor considers buffer zones at houses of worship after protest at synagogue
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass on Wednesday, June 26, said she is exploring the idea of buffer zones around houses of worship in response to a pro-Palestinian protest at a synagogue on Sunday but said that placing regulations on masks at…
The National Council of Churches Highlights Overlooked Global Conflicts
The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC), the largest ecumenical body in the United States, held Impact Week from June 17-21 featuring panel discussions with a number of notable leaders.
Orthodox Anglicans set out their positions on Church of England’s same-sex blessing plans
It has become an established tradition, in the run up to the Church of England’s General Synod for various interested parties to publish open letters or articles setting out their position. This year is no exception.
Harvard task forces find discrimination and harassment against Jews, Muslims
Two Harvard University task forces set up in the wake of the turmoil on campus amid the Israel-Hamas war have found a campus climate rife with discrimination and harassment directed at Israeli, Jewish, Palestinian and Arab students.