Dallas megachurch pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes continued to deny claims by two other ministers who have accused him of sexual misconduct, describing the accusers in a newly filed affidavit as “bullies” and himself as the victim of a scheme to…
Florida man arrested after shooting 2 Israelis he thought were Palestinians
Police in Miami Beach have arrested a Jewish man who shot at two people in a car, thinking they were Palestinian.
Why I Can’t Tell You How Quakers (or Unitarians) Voted in 2024
I’ve got to admit that I am writing this post while gritting my teeth just a bit. Which is probably not a good state of mind, but I just have to get all these thoughts down in a single post. Let…
Faith groups’ environmental projects halted by Trump’s climate funding freeze
In the more than five years that Stillmeadow Community Fellowship in Baltimore has worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to rehabilitate the 10-acre forest on its urban land, what stands out to the Rev. Michael Martin is…
Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza, countering Trump’s call to depopulate the territory
Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza without forcing Palestinians out of the strip in a counter to President Donald Trump’s proposal to depopulate the territory so the U.S. can take it over.
Canadian Christian Leader Urges Americans to Rebuke Trump’s Attacks on Canada
Over the past few weeks, President Donald Trump laid out a vision for imperialistic conquest. He wants to seize the Panama Canal, annex Greenland, and take over the Gaza Strip. He also wants to swallow up Canada and make it a state.
The first openly gay Muslim imam is killed in South Africa, prompting claims of an assassination
A man regarded as the first openly gay Muslim imam has been fatally shot while sitting in a car in South Africa in what many are calling an assassination because of his teachings.
Freedom for ‘Q Shaman’ and Justice for Leonard Peltier Are Mutually Exclusive
One of President Biden’s final acts as US president was to grant clemency to American Indian Movement (AIM) activist Leonard Peltier (Turtle Mountain Ojibwe), who will be released into home arrest sometime this month. The 80-year-old Peltier, who suffers from diabetes and other health…
Even as polarization surges, Americans believe they live in a compassionate country
As the granddaughter of immigrants from Lithuania and Poland who spoke little English, I understand what it’s like to be treated as a stranger in America.
Pope Francis Hospitalized With Bronchitis, Undergoes Tests As Holy Year Events Canceled
Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday to treat a weeklong bout of bronchitis and undergo diagnostic tests, the Vatican said, confirming the latest issues with the 88-year-old’s pontiff’s health that forced him to cancel his agenda through Monday at least.
Are Young Women Leaving Religion Faster than Young Men?
Here’s what I think the value of pursuing a PhD is – it gives someone time to think about a single topic a whole lot. I know that sounds so incredibly basic and simplistic, but in my experience there’s no substitute…
60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history
For many Americans, Donald Trump’s head-spinning array of executive orders in the early days of his second term look like an unprecedented effort to roll back democracy and the rights and liberties of American citizens.