19+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1005+ words) DEREJE MELESE LIYEW, in an article first published on The Conversation, explores why one of the oldest and most influential institutions in Ethiopia had become a target of public hostility… Via The Conversation Africa The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has…...

20+ hour, 57+ min ago   (328+ words) Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, called for a renewed commitment to peace on Sunday as he marked the 25th anniversary of the 11th September attacks on his home country. The Chicago-born Pope made his first public comments to commemorate the…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (613+ words) ISABEL DEBRE, of Associated Press, reports from Ceibas on the latest incarnation of a centuries-old tradition that runs deep in Argentina even as the influence of the Catholic Church wanes…. Thirty years ago last Monday, Argentina was left stunned when…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1337+ words) In an article first published on Religion News Service, author and journalist ERIKA ANDERSON says while American women are leaving organised religion at faster rates than men, some women are instead entering… Ask an evangelical what separates them from Rome,…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (155+ words) I don’t know if you’ve noticed – churches often don’t know how to handle things like disability, divorce, domestic violence and mental illness. It’s because we see brokenness in the church as evidence that Christian faith doesn’t work. If Jesus saves,…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (704+ words) RUSS EWELL, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says the church’s purpose in a young person’s life must be entirely unique compared to any other institution… United States Via RNS As many in America look for signs…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (325+ words) Pope Leo XIV returned Monday to a sanctuary where he prayed just after his election and revealed a permanent sign of his devotion to the place: a fresco depicting him praying that now adorns an upper cornice of the basilica....

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (1258+ words) HANNAH ROTT reports for Religion News Service that young worshippers say they hope the church’s troubles – including failed prophecies and alleged pastoral misconduct – will lead to repentance and revival at the prominent charismatic Christian church… “Cast out the spirit of…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (809+ words) Dubai, United Arab Emirates Reuters Iran said it will step up efforts to tackle problems created by US sanctions that are crippling its economy, while a senior Iranian official warned of a “painful response” if it comes under further attack....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (510+ words) Dubai, United Arab Emirates Reuters US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, US Central Command said, including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran’s key oil export hub. The strikes were carried out after Iran’s Islamic…...