From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and handshakes, for folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy.
Church of Jesus Christ releases names of youth, drivers from Lesotho killed in tragic accident
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has identified the youth and their leaders killed in a tragic multi-vehicle accident in the African nation of Lesotho on June 21 while traveling to a church Young Women activity.
Jewish Faculty Call Out Weaponization Of Antisemitism Label In Higher Education
A growing number of Jewish staff and faculty in higher education are speaking out against what they say is the federal government and their own institutions weaponizing accusations of antisemitism in order to silence dissent, punish those who criticize the Israeli government and exert…
Catholic clergy are speaking out on immigration − more than any other political issue except abortion
Catholic priests across the U.S. discuss immigration with their congregations more than leaders in many other faith traditions, according to our new research published in the journal Sociological Focus.
Angels, witches, crystals and black cats: How supernatural beliefs vary across different groups in the US
Younger Americans are more likely to express belief in witchcraft and luck, as our new research shows.
Where is the Catholic Church on Climate Change?
When Pope Francis’s first encyclical on the environment was released ten years ago this summer, it made headlines beyond Catholic media. The 184-page document, a call to caring for the environment as a religious and moral duty, was published just…
Why We Want to See the Epstein Files
Sometime last winter, I was jarred by a picture on social media of a Christmas ornament: a figure of a smiling Jeffrey Epstein attached to the tree by a noose around his neck. The caption on the post read: “This…
BWA Welcomes 17 New Members
Meeting in Brisbane, Australia, on July 9, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Global Council unanimously approved 17 new members, bringing total membership of the BWA to 283 Baptist organizations in 138 countries and territories.
Alaska’s Nazi Creek renamed after 80 years, following advocacy by son of WWII veteran
A little-known creek in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska had been officially named “Nazi Creek” for 80 years — until this week.
Rising series of attacks on Christians occurs in central India
Growing lawlessness is a serious concern for Christians in India, a Catholic archbishop said after Hindu extremists attacked a house in the central state of Chhattisgarh.
Pro-Life Groups Prioritize Education
Sixty years ago, Life magazine showed the world what a baby in the womb looks like.
A ‘weird mirror that is Brazil’: New film examines link between evangelicalism, far-right political power
Protesters were dressed in national colors, holding Bibles and signs with crosses, singing Christian hymns and shouting battle cries as a mob violently invaded and vandalized the federal government’s headquarters. This scene of red, white and blue is familiar to…