Castle Rock, Colorado, has closed the on-site temporary shelter hosted by The Rock, according to the complaint filed on behalf of the church by First Liberty, a legal defense fund that defends religious freedom.
Meta asks for content moderation help with posts that say ‘all Israelis are criminals’
Should social media users be allowed to call Israelis “criminals?” What if users are specifically talking about alleged war crimes by the Israeli government?
The Nones Have Hit a Ceiling
I stalk certain websites. Probably not the same websites that others look at. Mine are data repositories for the usual suspects – the General Social Survey (in case they push an updated version of their last data release), and the Cooperative Election Study,…
Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation
A long-planned series of Catholic pilgrimages has begun across the United States this weekend, with pilgrims embarking on four routes before converging on Indianapolis in two months for a major gathering focusing on Eucharistic rites and devotions.
Vatican issues new norms to rein in supernatural phenomena
Weeping Madonnas, bleeding hosts and saintly apparitions will have to be approved by the Vatican’s doctrinal office, according to a new document issued by the same office on Friday (May 17), at a time when social media spreads reports of…
Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India
The world’s largest election is currently under way in India, with more than 960 million people registered to vote over a period of six weeks. Spearheading the campaign for his Bharatiya Janata Party, incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi is spending that time…
He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own
It was daunting when the Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley, at age 22, replaced a beloved pastor who had ministered to one of suburban Boston’s most famed Black churches for 24 years.
BWA President Meets Russian Orthodox Patriarch
Baptist World Alliance (BWA) President John Upton led a Baptist delegation, which included Hans Guderian, president of the European Baptist Federation, in a meeting with Kirill I, Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, on March 29.
Utah still ‘the breadbasket of the church’
Utah will be home to 30 of the 350 temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints once construction is complete on all announced temples. The Deseret News recently spoke to the church’s Utah Area president, Elder Kevin…
Toddler video superstar ‘Ms Rachel’ launches fundraiser for children in conflict zones including Gaza, dividing Jewish moms
The children’s YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel has ignited a controversy among Jewish and Israeli moms — and it’s not about screen time.
Garbage City’s Christian Residents Call For Increased Safety And Government Representation
Garbage City is both famous and infamous around the world.
Vatican revamps norms to evaluate visions of Mary as it adapts to internet age and combats hoaxers
The Vatican on Friday radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena, putting the brakes on making definitive declarations unless the event is obviously fabricated.