Christianity
Indonesia to Indigenize the Arabic Name for ‘Jesus Christ’
Come 2024, the world’s most populous Muslim country—Indonesia— will stop using the Arabic term for Jesus Christ when referring to Christian holidays and will instead use…
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Istanbul’s First New Church in Over a Century Sparks Joy Along With Calls for More Respect for Minority Religions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said of it, “The church we have built is a symbol of freedom of religion and belief in our country.” It…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Calls For Catholic Church Theologians to Embrace a Deeper Connection With the Challenges of Daily Life
Pope Francis is encouraging Catholic theologians to better understand the concerns of everyday individuals and he advocates for open dialogues with both non-believers and followers of…
Christianity
British Christian Organization Launches Online Survey to Gauge Religious Exclusion Levels
Amid rising worries about an increasing number of reports detailing intolerance and bias encountered by Christians in the United Kingdom in recent years, a Christian advocacy…
Christianity
How a TV Personality’s Faith Helped Her Overcome Her Health Challenges
American television talk show host Maria Menounos recently shared details about her newborn daughter, her intentions to raise her family within the Greek Orthodox Church, and…
Christianity
Lawsuit Over Revival Assembly Prompts West Virginia School District to Require Religious Freedom Training
A West Virginia school district has implemented a policy requiring annual training on religious freedom as a stipulation in a lawsuit settlement following a 2022 incident…
Geoffrey Peters
Nov 2, 2023
Catholicism
A Glimpse Into America’s Post-Christian Spiritual Landscape
As Americans become less affiliated with formal religion, the landscape of spirituality in the country is undergoing some peculiar transformations, according to speakers at a recent…
Catholicism
Vatican Summit Addresses the Question of Women’s Ordination in the Future of Catholicism
Conversations about the inclusion of women in the priesthood have gained momentum as the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis’s month-long conference aimed at addressing critical church…
Christianity
Convention Commemorates Triumph of ‘The Chosen,’ TV Series Centered on Jesus
Thousands of fans from around the world gathered over the October 14-15 weekend for a conference in Dallas, Texas, to celebrate The Chosen, the wildly popular…
Baptist
Florida Black Churches Combat Mandated Sterilization of Their History In Schools—They Teach It Themselves
“Whenever there has been any kind of movement, particularly in the African American community, it started in the house of God.” — Rev. Gaston Smith What…
Geoffrey Peters
Oct 24, 2023
Catholicism
Actress Whoopi Goldberg Brings ‘Sister Act’ Swag for Her Meeting With Pope Francis
After trying in vain to meet with Pope Francis for 11 years, famed Hollywood actor Whoopi Goldberg finally got a private audience with the pontiff on…
Catholicism
A “Sea Change For American Democracy?” – Battle Lines Drawn Over America’s First Religious Public School
It violates Oklahoma state law and Oklahoma’s constitution which forbids the use of taxpayer funds or property from being used, directly or indirectly for the use…