David Gritten of BBC News writes that Coptic Christian activist Patrick Zaki was convicted in Egypt over a recent article he wrote about his life as a Copt in the Muslim-majority nation. He was sentenced …
La Croix International writes about the controversy behind a recent Quran-burning incident outside the Great Mosque of Stockholm. While the incident was projected by Swedish free speech laws, the burning has been controversial, especially in …
The man responsible for a harrowing massacre of 11 people inside a synagogue has been found eligible for the death penalty. The shocking incident, which occurred on October 27, 2018, in Pittsburgh left the community …
Zvika Klein of The Jerusalem Post writes that The Anglican Church of Canada’s General Synod formally ratified a motion to remove a prayer from their “Book of Common Prayer” that originally called for the conversion …
Responding to a national atmosphere in which more and more state legislatures have adopted laws restricting content in classrooms and even public libraries, the voting delegates at the United Church of Christ’s general synod adopted …
At the 34th General Synod held in Indianapolis, the United Church of Christ elected its first female general minister and president. The Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson is not only the first female leader of UCC …
Over the weekend, France’s bishops, in solidarity with other religious leaders, responded to the ongoing turmoil in the country by urging for peace, dialogue, and a restoration of tranquility. In addition, on July 1, officials …
Hannah Keziah Agustin of Christianity Today writes about how Filipino Christian leaders are working to reconcile their religious beliefs with the legacy of colonialism. The Philippines remain one of the few Christian-majority countries in Asia, …
Kelly Brown Douglas and Bryan N. Massingale of Religion News Service write about their concern over the growth of white, Christian nationalism in politics, especially with the upcoming presidential election in 2024. The mix of …
Peter Smith and Deepa Bharath of NBC Philadelphia write that a final decision by the Southern Baptist Convention has rejected an appeal from California’s Saddleback megachurch and Kentucky’s smaller Fern Creek Baptist church over expulsion …