The Iranian government recently seized control of the historic St. Peter Evangelical Church, despite repeated warnings from U ...
About 25 years ago, I wrote two columns examining the Church of Rome’s priest shortage — through the eyes of faithful mothers, with the help of a priest who had led a seminary. The headline: “Fathers, ...
In the digital age, one blunt way to reach Pope Leo XIV is to write a candid letter and post it online. That's what Bishop Robert Mutsaerts, an auxiliary bishop in the Netherlands, did recently. “Holy ...
I often think of religious traditions as a styrofoam cup. Each of them has a different level of water in them at any given time. However, that volume of water never stays fixed for long, because ...
News from around the world gives little hope for the prospects of addressing violence based on religion or belief — nations need to act now in accordance with UN policies to ensure everyone has ...
After witnessing these developments within such a short period, I fear that religious politics could shake one of the foundations of modern Nepal: Secularism.
A 2012 mission trip to the Amazon inspired Christopher Beth to found The Bucket Ministry, providing water filters worldwide ...
At Christian colleges across the nation, a “ring by spring” is a polarizing cultural phenomenon that comes with quirky ...
On hills just east of Ramallah is the village of Taybeh. Its population has fallen to 1,200 today, while more than 80% of the ...
A charismatic televangelist who created a career out of her past as a career criminal and drug dealer now has a startling new ...
India’s religious diversity has deep historical roots, reflected in the experiences of Hindu soldier Sitaram Pande and Muslim poet Mirza Ghalib. Their writings portray sacred landscapes shaped by ...