A sharp increase in religiously motivated harassment and violence pushed the number of countries dealing with high levels of social hostilities involving faith to its highest point in more than a decade, according to a Pew Research Center study released…
Pope Leo tells human traffickers to ‘repent’ or face God’s judgment
Pope Leo XIV issued a stark warning to human traffickers, telling them to “repent” or face the judgment of God, during a speech to charity workers for the integration of migrants on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Friday (June…
Pilgrims and Holy Wars at the World Cup
With five billion fans, soccer is less the world’s favorite sport than its largest religion, and the FIFA World Cup Finals (which begins on June 11 across North America) its ultimate pilgrimage.
Working for Justice in the World: FaithWorks Recognized as a Racial Justice Trailblazer
From its beginnings, the mission of FaithWorks has evolved through experimentation, through assessing the needs of the churches and through its partnerships with other justice-oriented organizations.
Pope Leo XIV makes heartfelt appeal for migrants: ‘Human dignity has no passport’
Pope Leo XIV delivered a heartfelt speech addressing migrants on Thursday (June 11), reminding them of their worth and dignity even as they suffer at the hands of traffickers and mafias. He also spoke directly to the church and states…
Israel is tightening its grip on east Jerusalem with evictions and demolitions
Fakhri Abu Diab fought for decades to save his home. But when Israeli authorities arrived with bulldozers two years ago, he was powerless to stop them.
Latest Pentagon Revision of Religion Affiliation Codes Creates Fresh Problems
The Pentagon is learning what any graduate student in religious studies could’ve told them: categorizing faith traditions sounds like it should be simple, but it is actually quite complex. And the stakes now are much higher than a class grade….
The Anti-Defamation League Was Never Progressive — It Was Never Meant To Be
Writer-activist-teacher Emmaia Gelman’s fascinating history of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a more than 100-year-old organization founded by German Jewish immigrants to the United States, situates the group squarely on the political Right.
More People Are Turning To AI To Connect With God — And Religious Leaders Are Having A Surprising Reaction
When Denise Kundai moved to the Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas, region from Arkansas, she didn’t yet have a church community or close friends in the area, so she turned to ChatGPT.
For many Jewish New Yorkers, the Knicks’ championship run offers a respite from division
From a frenzied fan’s viral TikTok to a city lawmaker greeting fans at a music festival, the cry has echoed across New York City over the last week: “My mayor Muslim, my bagels Jewish, my Christian Dior — Knicks in four!!”
Black Churches Beef Up Hurricane Relief Aid
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Michael Mathes navigated fallen trees and flooding as he drove his four-wheeler up a residential mountainside near his church in rural North Carolina. His ride was chock-full of food to deliver to people who…
US Catholic bishops to vote on updating child sexual abuse guidelines
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops plans to vote Thursday (June 11) on revisions to its cornerstone document addressing the sexual abuse of minors, including new language that emphasizes “the presumption of innocence” for accused priests.