Shared testimonies, collective singing, silent meditation and baptism rituals – these are all activities you might find at a Christian church service on a Sunday morning in the United States. But what would it look like if atheists were gathering…
Iowa Pastors Say Video Depicting Trump as Godly Is ‘Very Concerning’
A viral video praising former President Donald J. Trump has offended a key Iowa constituency in the lead-up to next week’s critical Iowa caucuses: faith leaders.
Florida School District Pulls Dictionaries, Encyclopedias From Library Over ‘Sexual’ Content
A school district in Florida’s panhandle reportedly pulled multiple dictionaries and reference books off its library shelves for including descriptions of “sexual conduct.”
How Churches Can Build Trust Among Gen Z Filipinos In An Age of Scandal
When 19-year-old Giona Melo heard that police had arrested the pastor of the largest Baptist church in the Philippine island of Mindanao for allegedly murdering his romantic rival, a male beauty pageant contestant, all she could do was laugh.
On Religion: Same-Sex Blessings Highlight Doctrinal Fault Lines Within Catholicism
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.