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🌎 Report notes lack of progress in global religious liberty


April 03, 2025

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Report notes lack of progress in global religious liberty

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued its annual list of countries it considers to be the most egregious violators of religious liberty and urged the new Trump administration to appoint a new ambassador-at-large for....


Clergy call for Missouri to reject Ten Commandments in schools

Missouri lawmakers waded into a debate about the separation of church and state Tuesday over a proposed law requiring all public and charter schools in the state to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. While similar attempts in other....


Retired Pennsylvania pastor arraigned on human trafficking charges

A former Presbyterian pastor has been formally arraigned on human trafficking charges in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, after allegedly paying for sex acts at a massage parlor at least 68 times over five months. Stephen Melton, 65, appeared....


Healing bodies — and souls — in a Buddhist nation

On the grounds of a Buddhist temple, a crowd gathered in the shade of a mango tree. Adolescent monks, adorned in bright orange robes, peeked out of their dormitories, leaning past the doorways to listen closer. Mike Meierhofer....


Catholic Church sex abuse survivors launch database vetting cardinals' records

A network of clergy sex abuse survivors on Tuesday announced a database of Catholic cardinals’ records on the handling of such cases in a bid to influence the next papal conclave, while urging Pope Francis in a letter to adopt a worldwide....


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Half of U.S. Protestant churches growing, but warning signs remain

A new Lifeway Research study conducted with Exponential shows a nearly even split in U.S. Protestant church growth. Around 52% of churches reported attendance growth of 4% or more in the past two years. Meanwhile, 33% remained stable, and....


Caring Without Credit

A few years ago, I attended a birthday celebration for a loved one with family and friends. One of the women at the party was known to have been battling a serious case of breast cancer. At one point during the party, I gathered a couple of trusted....


Dual Citizenship: What Does it Mean to Be a Christian and a Citizen of the United States?

One of my Facebook friends posted a rather bizarre photo a couple of years ago. He and his sons professed a fervent evangelical Christian faith and also a strong dedication to the “Tea Party” political ideologies of very limited government and....


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The secular case for a religious revival

“Spiritual but not religious” is one of the most popular positions of the modern American. We call people who believe in God but want to disassociate themselves from the responsibilities of denominational faith “Nones.” They now make up....


In Texas, Christian right grows confident and assertive

Testifying this month against bills that would put more Christianity in Texas public schools, Jody Harrison—an ordained Baptist minister—invoked the violent persecution of her Baptist forefathers by fellow Christians in colonial America....


The cafeteria approach to religion isn't only for Catholics

I was talking with a Roman Catholic-raised friend who no longer practices the religion of his youth. At a certain point in the conversation, he snorted about “cafeteria Catholics,” which sardonically describes those who adhere to parts of Catholic....


Post-Christian Liberalism Remains Mostly Christian; It is Post-Christian Conservatism That is Radically Anti-Christian

“I want to also mention a very difficult subject … before you, with complete candor. It should be discussed amongst us, yet nevertheless, we will never speak about it in public. Just as we did not hesitate on June 30 to carry out our duty as ordered....


Who will be the next pope – and how is he chosen?

The Vatican has released the first photo of Pope Francis since his hospitalisation on 14 February. Taken from behind, the photo shows the 88-year-old pontiff sitting in a wheelchair in the chapel of the Gemelli hospital in Rome. "I am facing a period of....


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Mediterranean Monk Seal Population Rebounds in Greek Waters

The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), once teetering on the brink of extinction, is making a notable recovery in Greek waters. Conservation efforts initiated in the 1980s, combined with public education campaigns, have been....


The world's largest women's prison is now home to an independent newspaper — written by and for inmates

In California’s Central Valley sits a 640-acre prison, which is home to more than 2,000 women, nonbinary, and transgender people. It’s the largest women’s prison in the state — and the world. But that is not the only thing the Central California....


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