“I don’t particularly like Donald Trump; I just voted for him because I really didn’t like the alternative.” That’s a comment that I feel like I hear on a nearly weekly basis in various environments. It’s usually during the Q&A portion…
Amid anti-migrant attacks, South African clergy urge dialogue and open doors
As a wave of xenophobic violence continues rippling across South Africa, the country’s national church council is urging its members to open their doors for the resulting humanitarian emergencies and for dialogue.
Trump-backed Oklahoma congressional candidate supports Israel — and says the Antichrist will be Jewish
A pro-Israel pastor who inveighs against “sharia law” and preaches about the Jews worshipping the Antichrist is the favored candidate in a crowded congressional primary in Oklahoma on Tuesday.
A Muslim Texan sought to find his place in the party at the state GOP convention. He left in tears.
To some extent, Mohamed Hussein knew he was preparing to enter the lion’s den.
Religious Freedom Faces Growing Pressures Worldwide
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.