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Protestors Storm Swedish Embassy in Iraq Following Quran Desecration in Stockholm
Outraged by the scheduled act of burning a Quran by an Iraqi man in Sweden, scores of demonstrators forcefully entered the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad on…
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Remembering Steve Pieters, Pastor and HIV Survivor Who Discussed AIDS in a Groundbreaking 1985 Televised Interview
The Rev. Steve Pieters, an HIV/AIDS-positive activist, made a significant impact in 1985 when he participated in an interview with televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. Their remarkable…
Geoffrey Peters
Jul 28, 2023
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Brooklyn Rastafarians Commemorate Birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie I
There were no booming cannons or lavish banquets to celebrate the late emperor’s birthday, but as the sun dipped below the horizon on July 22, a…
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Muslim Billionaire Plans to Construct Mosque in London’s Entertainment District
To advance religious diversity and inclusiveness, a Muslim billionaire plans to construct a three-story mosque in a bustling entertainment district in the heart of London. After…
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U.S. Federal Watchdog Decries Violations of Religious Liberty in Russia and Russian-Occupied Ukraine
Religious liberty in Russia and in the occupied regions of Ukraine have been steadily and systematically eroded since the Kremlin’s invasion in 2022, reaching a condition…
Geoffrey Peters
Jul 24, 2023
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“What Kind of God Are You?” – Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s Mission to Heal Indigenous People Targeted for Cultural and Spiritual Extinction
“For years I was not a person. My personhood was taken away.” Grace Smith, an 81-year-old Yup’ik originally from Pitkas Point, Alaska, was describing her experience…
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A Quiet Groundswell Among America’s Churches Targeting Racial Divisions Follows in the Wake of George Floyd’s Death
George Floyd’s death prompted uprisings against injustice throughout the world. That summer was marked by crowds—many of them newly aware of just how fraught racial divisions…
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Pope Francis Blesses Irish TV Film, ‘Faith of Our Fathers’
Pope Francis has endorsed a film that depicts the tale of a Catholic priest who evaded British colonial authorities during a dark period in Irish history…
Catholicism
U.S. Bishops Vote to Initiate Process For Prohibiting Transgender Medicine in Catholic Hospitals
In a potential turning point for healthcare services in Catholic hospitals, Roman Catholic bishops in the U.S. voted June 16 to establish formal regulations banning their…
Geoffrey Peters
Jul 11, 2023
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America’s Religious Landscape in the midst of a Continuing Exodus, Devotion of True Believers Remains High
If you live in America, the chances are that not only is religion not the most important thing in your life—84% of you—but additionally, nearly 30%…
Baptist
“You Can’t Love God Like That” – Well, Maybe You Can – A Congregation in Rural Georgia Defies the Odds and Flourishes by Welcoming Everyone
In the Rev. Grant Myerholtz’s congregation you’re not a bad person if you ever question your faith. Nor are you a bad person because of your…
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“Let’s Practice Interfaith Dialogue, Oh, And Hand Me That Two-By-Four” – Habitat For Humanity Builds Bridges of Faith – Literally
A two-by-four is a two-by-four whether you are Christian, Muslim, Jewish or Hindu. So is a monkey wrench, and a hammer and a Phillips-head screwdriver. As church…