Bishop Martin Mtumbuka pulled no punches when passing judgment on the Vatican’s stunning declaration that Catholic clergy could bless couples living in “irregular relationships,” such as same-sex unions.
Wheaton College restricts employees’ ability to state preferred pronouns
Wheaton College, a flagship evangelical school in Wheaton, Illinois, recently updated its student and employee handbooks to restrict employees’ ability to designate personal pronouns and to elaborate on the school’s position on trans/nonbinary students and faculty.
Why Crocodiles Remain Sacred To The Traditional Beliefs Of Some Muslims
Decades ago, crocodile hunting was practiced by humans to meet their needs through the economic value of the animal’s skin and meat.
High-ranking Vatican official says priests should be allowed to marry
Maltese Archbishop Charles Scicluna, a papal ally and an influential prelate at the Vatican, said in an interview published Sunday (Jan. 7) that the Catholic Church should reconsider its ban on married priests .
Anne Frank’s diary, ‘Schindler’s List’ among titles at center of major Florida book-ban lawsuit
A Florida school district is heading to court in a closely watched legal challenge to its decision to remove more than 1,600 books, including Anne Frank’s original diary.
Pope Francis called surrogacy ‘deplorable’ – many women who become surrogates feel otherwise, while the parents who choose it find it humbling and miraculous
Pope Francis made headlines on Jan. 8, 2024, when he called for a global surrogacy ban, stating, “I deem deplorable the practice of so-called surrogate motherhood, which represents a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child, based…
‘Soldiers of Christ’ killing unsettles Korean Americans in Georgia and stokes fear of cults
Just days into the admission process for Soldiers of Christ, Sehee Cho was faint and feeble.
Mike Pence writes messages on bombs meant for Lebanon. Would Jesus do that?
Mike Pence, once the vice president of the United States, signed his name on Israeli artillery shells intended to be used in an attack on Lebanon in a war that has already killed thousands of Palestinian civilians.
Nikki Haley’s slavery omission typifies the GOP’s tragic pact with white supremacy
Nikki Haley’s headline-generating incident at a town hall in New Hampshire is the perfect metaphor for the current Republican Party and its continued slide into open authoritarianism and White supremacy.
Recent incidents of temple vandalism leave American Hindus worried about a larger trend
After vandals attacked three Hindu temples in the San Franscisco Bay Area within two weeks, Hindu advocates are urging temples across the United States to increase their vigilance and security measures.
Word Perfect: Christian Proofreaders Celebrate a Billion Bibles Checked
When Jan Gibbs began proofreading Bibles 14 years ago for Peachtree Publishing Services, which celebrated in December the distribution of a billion copies of its works, she first had to learn to draw lines.
Modi Critics Raise Alarms Regarding India’s Persecution Of Religious Minorities
As India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to run for a third term, the country remains on the brink. Activists, journalists and civil society groups have continued in recent months to raise alarms at the rise in religious persecution of…