Nepal Floods Disrupt Pilgrimage To Mount Kailash, A Sacred Mountain With Centuries Of Tradition
Hundreds of pilgrims traveling to Mount Kailash were among those affected by devastating floods that struck the Nepal–Tibet border on Aug. 26. The floods destroyed the border crossing most commonly used to reach what is arguably the most revered holy…
Violence reaches Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, where Christians once found refuge
A region in Sudan that was once a safe haven for refugees and where nearly half the population is Christian has become another scene of deadly violence, as the country’s army and para military battle in the fourth year of…
What happened in the room where El-Sayed spoke to Jewish Michigan Dems
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said he wished he could retract his past comments regarding a synagogue attack, speaking with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency minutes after he issued his second apology in as many days to the Jewish community…
Doug Wilson Says Mamdani Voters ‘Should Lose Their Citizenship’
Doug Wilson, a Christian Nationalist pastor in Idaho and a self-described “paleo-Confederate,” wants to strip the citizenship of anyone who voted for New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. As leader of the denomination that includes Pete Hegseth, Wilson previously sparked headlines for wanting to…
CIA and Vatican visits converge in Moscow amid rising tensions over Ukraine
The CIA director made an unannounced visit to Moscow on Tuesday (Aug. 25) as the Vatican’s foreign minister led a five-day mission to the Russian capital, in disparate attempts to influence an end to the war in Ukraine.
Christian activist defends placement of Elie Wiesel’s memoir on ‘inappropriate books’ list promoted in Texas
A compilation of “inappropriate” Texas school books by a Christian advocacy group cited by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick includes a book written by famed Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, with the group’s representative warning about the book’s depiction of brutality against…
BWA Celebrates Appointment of New Ambassador for Preaching and Multiplying Congregations
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Dr. Ralph Douglas West as Ambassador for Preaching and Multiplying Congregations.
A George Washington of (And For) MAGA
Conservatives have spent weeks arguing about the Odyssey, complaining that it’s too woke or not Christian enough, but the would-be blockbuster of the summer for conservative Christians is very clearly Young Washington.
Silicon Valley pop-up Masses bring church and communities together
One Saturday a month, in a central Silicon Valley neighborhood, residents stop to read handmade signs taped to poles: “Misa del Barrio. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! Neighborhood Catholic Mass. You are very welcome.”
A year after Minneapolis Catholic school shooting, documents detail swift response, little on motive
Documents released a year after the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church and school provide a detailed account of the swift and widespread response by law enforcement officers — who arrived within minutes and began triaging injured students.
As tensions test interfaith ties, Omaha’s experiment with three-faith campus marks 20 years
A festival this weekend on a 38-acre property in Omaha, Nebraska, will celebrate 20 years of an initiative that has led to the first campus in the United States where a synagogue, mosque and church share the same grounds.