Bill McKibben is a living legend in environmental activism. A journalist and educator, he is the founder of the global climate organization 350.org, a longtime opponent of the Keystone XL Pipeline, and a leader in the divestment movement, which today claims…
Knighting Viktor Orbán for ‘defending Christianity,’ Serbian Orthodox patriarch demonstrates that ‘culture war’ is the only theology that matters to the global right
On September 5, Patriarch Porfiry of Belgrade, the leader of the Serbian Orthodox Church, awarded the highest degree of the Order of Saint Sava (the Patriarchate’s highest chivalric order) to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Justices side with LGBTQ group at Jewish university, for now
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for an LGBTQ group to gain official recognition from a Jewish university in New York, though that may not last.
Jules Woodson and tech exec team up to help abuse survivors get therapy and heal
America has long prided itself on being a country where people can choose whatever religion they like. The majority has long chosen Christianity.
Pope, opening Kazakh visit, blasts ‘senseless’ Ukraine war
Pope Francis begged for an end to Russia’s “senseless and tragic war” in Ukraine as he arrived Tuesday in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan to join faith leaders from around the world in praying for peace.
DeSantis’ ‘full armor of God’ rhetoric reaches Republicans. But is he playing with fire?
While visiting a private Christian college in southern Michigan that wields influence in national politics, Gov. Ron DeSantis rephrased a biblical passage to deliver a message to conservatives.
An Epic Struggle for the Soul of Catholicism
When I was a tween kid in salt-and-pepper corduroys at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary school, the only thing I feared more than an authoritarian nun with a stiff ruler was the prospect of that class known as church…
At World Council of Churches gathering, Russian church keeps its membership
After a sometimes tense week that included passionate exchanges, the 11th assembly of the World Council of Churches approved a statement on Thursday (Sept. 8) regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that denounces the war but does not single out the…
Muslim Americans see their political clout grow 20 years after 9/11
The political and cultural power of Muslim Americans has grown in the past 20 years as a result of an expanding voter base and record numbers of candidates running for office at both at the local and national level.