Coptic family tattooed pilgrims for generations
Want to get inked to show your faith? If you want to be sure you’re going to get an experienced artist, your safest bet may be the Jerusalem family of Coptic Christians which has been …
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Want to pray with the cast of The Chosen? There’s an app for that
The Catholic meditation and prayer app, Hallow, is offering users a chance to pray with the cast of the popular series The Chosen. The app’s offering includes having actor Jonathan Roumie, who plays the role …
Stealing faith: When is ‘borrowing’ actually appropriation?
When Liz Bucar was 11 years old, she saw the pop singer Madonna wearing a cross necklace. She got her own and started wearing it, even though she was — for all intents and purposes …
The swastika and the controversy of its meanings
The swastika is a sacred symbol used for millennia in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain cultures that represents peace and fortune. On the other hand, it has also been an important symbol for indigenous peoples around …
‘Scripture engaged’ Americans gave $100B in 2021
The American Bible Society’s State of the Bible, released earlier this month, reports that more than $100 billion was given to charity by “scripture-engaged” Americans in 2021. The report studied the charitable habits of Christians …
Prominent Vineyard pastor accused of fraud in lawsuit
The current senior pastor of Vineyard Anaheim, Alan Scott, has been accused of misappropriation of more than $62 million in church funds. Daniel Silliman of Christianity Today writes that the widow of Vineyard founder John …
Christians become minority in England and Wales
For the first time in census history in England and Wales, government statistics show that the number of Christians constitutes less than 50 percent of the population. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), …
Retired chaplain prohibited from wearing cross at hospice
Derek Timms, a volunteer chaplain in Birmingham, U.K., has been known to wear a half-inch Christian cross while comforting patients at Solihull Marie Curie hospice. In September — even though he never received complaints about …
Controversial pastor questions universal suffrage
A group of men connected to controversial pastor Doug Wilson called the 19th Amendment a “bad idea” in a recent Tweet. Steve Rabey of The Roys Report writes that followers have also advocated for traditional …
Ancient masses in Latin resurface in the United States
Several churches conduct their masses entirely in Latin, an ancient Catholic form of worship that appeals to those who are socially conservative as well as traditionalists. This practice has been discouraged by Pope Francis on …