In early July, I took an online course that was supposed to be on Franciscan spirituality, but it turned out to be something totally different. After the first of the four daily sessions, I was rather frustrated, but I stuck…
Christian Cancel Culture Strikes Again
Let’s begin with a visit from the ghost of culture wars past. In November 2016, BuzzFeed published a story breaking the so-called news that Chip and Joanna Gaines, the stars of HGTV’s hit show “Fixer Upper,” attended a traditional evangelical church. But…
Jerusalem Church leader: ‘End this nonsense, end the war’
The most senior Roman Catholic in the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has called for an end to the war between Israel and Hamas and for renewed respect for the rules of war.
Stolen childhoods: These sisters are rescuing Kenya’s girls from child sex tourism
On the powdery white sands of Mombasa’s famous beaches, tourists wander past seaside vendors selling coconuts, beaded necklaces and vivid kanga fabrics. The air is filled with the smell of roasting maize and the sound of the call to prayer…
Church in a Time of Brain Rot
More of a good thing is not necessarily better. And what starts as a good thing may not stay that way.
Canada’s antisemitism envoy resigns abruptly: ‘It was hard to get people to speak up’
Canada’s envoy for combating antisemitism is leaving her job early, partly out of exhaustion from “waking up every day to a fight.”
Churches, seminaries among US cultural sites awarded funds to preserve Black history
Black churches, cemeteries and seminaries with ties to African American history are among 24 cultural sites across the country receiving grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in a $3 million total investment.
The 700-year-old Prague cathedral will get a new voice as an organ is nearly installed
The installation of a new organ at Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral is nearing completion, giving the 700-year-old biggest temple in the Czech Republic a proper instrument to accompany religious services and concerts.
Zohran Mamdani’s last name reflects centuries of intercontinental trade, migration and cultural exchange
When Zohran Mamdani announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City, political observers noted his progressive platform and legislative record. But understanding the Democratic candidate’s background requires examining the rich cultural tapestry woven into his very surname: Mamdani.
Review: Christology in Early Christianity
As the Christian Community observes the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea (some more enthusiastically than others), it is helpful to engage with scholars who have a good handle on that period. That is especially true when it comes…
Landor in Babylon — How a Rastafari’s Case against Prison Injustice Could Be Used to Weaponize ‘Religious Liberty’
Last month, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety, a case brought by Damon Landor after officers at the Raymond Laborde Correctional Center forcibly shaved off Landor’s dreadlocks despite his Rastafari commitments.
Amid fragile ceasefire, violence in southern Syria brings Druze communities’ complex cross-border ties to the fore
A fragile ceasefire was put in place in southern Syria on July 19, 2025, after days of violence between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes that drew in government forces and prompted Israeli strikes on the capital, Damascus, as a warning to pull back from Druze areas….