Valentin Aguana, pastor of First Baptist Church of Petare in the metropolitan region of Caracas, was at home Wednesday preparing to leave for a 6:30 p.m. church service when he started hearing strange sounds from above his home.
Israel moves to formally recognize Armenian WWI deaths as a genocide
Israel’s Cabinet unanimously approved a proposal on Sunday to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as a genocide.
Pro-Israel influencers criticize Vance, but evangelicals remain open to him
There was some evidence that recent efforts by pro-Israel influencers to turn Republicans away from Vance have worked.
Mexico’s Churches Seek a Gospel Win This World Cup
As Mexican midfielder Brian Gutiérrez kicked off the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11, the 100 people at the Iglesia Bautista Estrella de Belén in Mexico City erupted with applause and cheers. For the first…
Roughly a third of the way into Steven Spielberg’s new blockbuster film “Disclosure Day,” which focuses on the theoretical release of evidence documenting the existence of alien life, a conversation between the two main characters takes a sudden turn toward the spiritual.
A rural Tennessee region was rocked this week after thousands of homes received mailers encouraging them to join the local Young Republicans chapter with a campaign platform including “No wars for Jews.”
Religious groups are more prepared for aliens than you think
Roughly a third of the way into Steven Spielberg’s new blockbuster film “Disclosure Day,” which focuses on the theoretical release of evidence documenting the existence of alien life, a conversation between the two main characters takes a sudden turn toward…
Nigerian Churches Are Fighting Soccer-Fueled Gambling Addictions
After Victor Adedeji’s father died from injuries sustained in a car accident in 2011, Adedeji, then 14 years old, spent seven months living at his grandmother’s home in Ilesa, a remote town in Osun state, southwest Nigeria. In the mornings,…
NY gubernatorial candidate says Brad Lander would be a ‘camp guard’ for Nazis if he could
Bruce Blakeman, the Jewish Republican running for governor of New York, drew criticism from Jewish groups for saying that congressional candidate Brad Lander “would be a camp guard in the concentration camp if he could.”
Usha Vance’s Reason Why She Hasn’t Converted To Hubby’s Religion Has Internet Gobsmacked
Wednesday was an embarrassment of riches for JD Vance haters, but for the vice president, it was just an embarrassment.
Pope Leo urges outward-looking church at meeting of world’s cardinals
Pope Leo XIV told the world’s cardinals gathered in Rome that they were “not here primarily to reflect on the internal life of the church,” but to discern how they can bring the Gospel to a world scarred by war…
Cooperative Baptists Challenge Christian Nationalism, Advocate for Loving Neighbors
Earlier this month, the Southern Baptist Convention met in Orlando, Florida, and again voted against women in ministry. The next week, some Baptists met a couple hours north in Jacksonville for their own annual gathering. And you don’t have to look very…
How Babel Thrives
What is diversity for? I consider this as I trace the tracks of the 7 train, nicknamed the International Express for the route it takes across Queens, New York, the most diverse place on the planet—with hundreds of languages, dozens…