The farmers who paid David Nabutsilili money to summon rain were angry when they received so much of it that their vegetable gardens were left flooded. They chased him up and down the hills, stopping when he fell upon a…
‘Century of martyrdom’: Vatican commission has recorded death of over 1700 martyrs in the 21st century
A new Vatican commission meeting Tuesday in Rome has recorded the deaths of over 1700 martyrs in the 21st century, including Christians from other denominations, with between 100 and 150 new names added this year.
What is Zionism? The different meanings of a contested term
Haverford, a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, has become the latest U.S. school to settle a lawsuit over how it handled allegations of antisemitism. In a statement on Aug. 7, 2026, its president, Wendy Raymond, wrote that “all students including those who…
Christians Debate Polygamy After Netflix Show Hits No. 1
This summer, a new South African Netflix drama called The Polygamist resurrected the debate over multiple-partner marriages across the continent, dividing even some Christians. The 22-episode Zulu-language series chronicles the double life of a Johannesburg-based businessman with three wives—including one secret one—and a mistress.
‘Actual Blasphemy’: Critics Stunned By ‘Repulsive’ Video At Trump Convention
President Donald Trump’s Republican midterm convention in Dallas featured a bizarre video that claimed he was chosen by God for a special purpose.
‘Long overdue’: Henry Ford home to confront his antisemitism
The bust of Henry Ford looked on sternly as hundreds of Jewish professionals flooded his pool room.
More universities added Muslim chaplains post 9/11. Then came 10/7.
Saarah Abdul-Maajid chose to study at Rutgers University, in large part because she knew it had a Muslim chaplain and a Muslim center on campus where she would feel supported and valued.
In direct appeal to Trump, Catholic bishops’ president urges end of mass deportations of Haitians
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference president, sent a letter on Sept. 8 urging President Donald Trump to cease the deportation of “large numbers” of Haitian immigrants.
A case pitting Indiana Jews against an abortion ban heads back to court
A landmark legal battle to determine whether Jewish women have a religious right to an abortion entered a critical new stage in Indiana.
Who Do You Talk to When You’re Struggling?
Who do you talk to when you’re struggling? When it feels like you’re carrying the weight of the world and there’s no way out of the mess you’re in—who can you turn to for an honest conversation? I’d bet that for a…
A chapel near ground zero was a relief center after 9/11. Now, an exhibit honors its victims.
In the months after 9/11, St. Paul’s Chapel, a small, undamaged church sitting 100 yards from where the Twin Towers once stood, quickly turned into a relief center for recovery workers. Known as the “Little Chapel That Stood,” the church…
How to Be Friends With God in a Distracted World
Our world is profoundly distracted, disordered, and scattered. It would be tempting to attribute this to a non-Christian society—to multiplied desires and endless consumer options, to secularized pursuits of shallow pleasure. But Christians fare little better here, bombarded with gurus…