Yaakov Bermann made his way from Jerusalem to this Ukrainian city in time for Rosh Hashanah this year, when the population swells with pilgrims seeking to pray at the grave of the Hasidic rabbi Nachman of Bratslav.
Religious freedom for psychedelic users? Not without Indigenous truth.
The recent controversy over an Episcopal priest who was dismissed for promoting psychedelics for spiritual awakening raises urgent questions about how organized religion in America relates to psychedelics. The debate has focused on the safety of these drugs and church authority and…
A doomsday prediction about the Rapture is spreading on TikTok
The Rapture is near — at least according to an apocalyptic prophecy by one South African man who says it will fall on Sept. 23 or 24.
Pope Leo XIV Strikes a Diplomatic — And Distinctively American — Path For The Papacy
In his first major interview since ascending to the papacy, Pope Leo XIV offered up a preview of how his leadership may chart a distinct course — one that is both rooted in his American identity and diplomatic in tone.
As a New Year Begins, a Rabbi Reflects on High Tension Among Jews
Monday evening is the beginning of the High Holy Days for Jews around the world, a 10-day period of repentance and celebration, fasting and feasting. The holidays begin with Rosh Hashana, the celebration of the Jewish New Year.
Christian declaration calls for freedom of conscience and respect for human dignity
A new declaration has been launched by Christians that calls on the UK government and leaders in society and academia to respect human dignity and freedom of conscience.
When liberals decry thoughts and prayers
Last week, Rabbi Steven Burg, who heads the Orthodox Jewish educational organization Aish, claimed in a Jewish News Service column that last month’s shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, which killed two students and injured 17, led to a “coordinated assault…
Religious People Are Happier Than Non-Religious People
So, here’s something I’ve felt compelled to say when I’m giving a public presentation in the last couple of months — “Just say the one true thing.” It’s my tendency to couch things, to provide all kinds of caveats, or…
Harvest Christian Fellowship Accused of Negligence in Romania
Two Romanian men claim a church in California is responsible for the fact that they were repeatedly raped as children in orphanages in the Eastern European country.
Pope Leo talks Trump, sex abuse scandals, LGBTQ+ welcome and China in his first interview
Pope Leo XIV said in his first interview as history’s first American pope that he has no intention of getting involved in U.S. politics but will raise his voice on issues of concern to the Catholic Church, including on immigration.
‘It is genocide,’ Bernie Sanders says about Gaza, becoming the first US senator to do so
Bernie Sanders has become the first U.S. senator to label Israel’s conduct in Gaza as a “genocide,” in an essay posted Wednesday to his Senate website.
After Charlie Kirk’s death, Rev. Barber says discussions should be ‘rooted in truth’
Rev. William Barber said in an interview with Morning Edition that the job of ministers like himself is to “call out” divisive, dishonest language from those in power. “We have to have a strong moral voice rooted in our values,…