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Bobby Ross Jr.
✝️ Why Pope Leo’s Appointee To Lead Vatican Communications Stands Out 🔌
Bobby Ross Jr.
Bobby Ross Jr.

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Faith Leaders Step Into The Vacuum As Cities Grapple With ‘Teen Takeovers’
Clemente Lisi
Faith Leaders Step Into The Vacuum As Cities Grapple With ‘Teen Takeovers’
Clemente Lisi

(ANALYSIS) Across the nation, “teen takeovers” — large gatherings of young people that often erupt into fights and vandalism — have become a growing concern for cities struggling to balance public safety with youth engagement. While lawmakers and police dominate headlines about crackdowns, faith leaders have emerged at the center of the response.

Clemente Lisi
 

Sports
What Tattoos Of World Cup Soccer Players Reveals About Their Religious Beliefs
Gustavo Morello
What Tattoos Of World Cup Soccer Players Reveals About Their Religious Beliefs
Gustavo Morello
Gustavo Morello
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Goal Inspires Kenyan Pastor To Pen Soccer Book
Tom Osanjo
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Goal Inspires Kenyan Pastor To Pen Soccer Book
Tom Osanjo
Tom Osanjo
More Than Just A Game: Why Soccer Is Very Much Like A Global Religion
Clemente Lisi
More Than Just A Game: Why Soccer Is Very Much Like A Global Religion
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
Why Is The Church Ignoring The Growing Sports Gambling Crisis?
Makella Knowles
Why Is The Church Ignoring The Growing Sports Gambling Crisis?
Makella Knowles
Makella Knowles
Meet The Basketball-Loving Nuns Who Are Taking The NBA Playoffs By Storm
Clemente Lisi
Meet The Basketball-Loving Nuns Who Are Taking The NBA Playoffs By Storm
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
Op-Ed Compared An Underdog NBA Team To Israel — And Then The Threats Poured In
Louis Keene
Op-Ed Compared An Underdog NBA Team To Israel — And Then The Threats Poured In
Louis Keene
Louis Keene
Following Court Decision, Christian School Partially Settles Girls’ Sports Lawsuit For $566K
Stacey Horton
Following Court Decision, Christian School Partially Settles Girls’ Sports Lawsuit For $566K
Stacey Horton
Stacey Horton
Brazilian World Cup Veteran Silas Shares His Story Of Faith And Purpose
Clemente Lisi
Brazilian World Cup Veteran Silas Shares His Story Of Faith And Purpose
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
‘Say Your Prayers’: Hulk Hogan And The Price Of Becoming A Myth
Clemente Lisi
‘Say Your Prayers’: Hulk Hogan And The Price Of Becoming A Myth
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
Orthodox Jewish Hoops Star Famous For Dunks Aims To Break Into The NCAA
Louis Keene
Orthodox Jewish Hoops Star Famous For Dunks Aims To Break Into The NCAA
Louis Keene
Louis Keene
Churches Minister At Soccer’s Dallas Cup With Goal Of Sharing Christ
Leann Callaway
Churches Minister At Soccer’s Dallas Cup With Goal Of Sharing Christ
Leann Callaway
Leann Callaway
Lamine Yamal, Islam And Spanish Soccer’s Growing Religious Fault Lines
Clemente Lisi
Lamine Yamal, Islam And Spanish Soccer’s Growing Religious Fault Lines
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
‘Everybody Is Somebody’: Former Boxing Champion Guides Youth With Gloves And God
Calvin Cockrell
‘Everybody Is Somebody’: Former Boxing Champion Guides Youth With Gloves And God
Calvin Cockrell
Calvin Cockrell
From Baseball To Bible Study: Sandlot Revival Inspires Christian Worship
Timothy Cockes
From Baseball To Bible Study: Sandlot Revival Inspires Christian Worship
Timothy Cockes
Timothy Cockes
Young Wrestler’s Execution Again Highlights Iran’s Brutal Power Against Dissent
Clemente Lisi
Young Wrestler’s Execution Again Highlights Iran’s Brutal Power Against Dissent
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
March Madness Preview: Ranking The Best Religiously Affiliated Teams
Clemente Lisi
March Madness Preview: Ranking The Best Religiously Affiliated Teams
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
March Madness Fuels Surge In Betting — And Concerns For Young Gamblers
Scott Barkley
March Madness Fuels Surge In Betting — And Concerns For Young Gamblers
Scott Barkley
Scott Barkley
Pastors Say Evangelism Getting An Upward Boost Through Youth Sports
Scott Barkley
Pastors Say Evangelism Getting An Upward Boost Through Youth Sports
Scott Barkley
Scott Barkley
For Lou Holtz, Football Was His Job — But Faith Was The Real Purpose
Clemente Lisi
For Lou Holtz, Football Was His Job — But Faith Was The Real Purpose
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
‘Bringing People Together’: A Church Concert Echoes The Paralympic Spirit
Clemente Lisi
‘Bringing People Together’: A Church Concert Echoes The Paralympic Spirit
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
March Madness: 5 Catholic Schools Battling For NCAA Basketball Tournament Bids
Clemente Lisi
March Madness: 5 Catholic Schools Battling For NCAA Basketball Tournament Bids
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
‘The Timing Was Incredible’: A New Kidney And A Super Bowl Trophy
Calvin Cockrell
‘The Timing Was Incredible’: A New Kidney And A Super Bowl Trophy
Calvin Cockrell
Calvin Cockrell
Olympic Pin Trading Opens Doors To Gospel Conversations
Tim Ellsworth
Olympic Pin Trading Opens Doors To Gospel Conversations
Tim Ellsworth
Tim Ellsworth
Olympics History And Debunking The Myth That Jews Are Bad At Sports
Matthew Peterson
Olympics History And Debunking The Myth That Jews Are Bad At Sports
Matthew Peterson
Matthew Peterson
Meet The Olympic Speed Skater Who Prays With Her Mom Before Each Race
Benyamin Cohen
Meet The Olympic Speed Skater Who Prays With Her Mom Before Each Race
Benyamin Cohen
Benyamin Cohen
Olympian Paul Schommer Finds Faith And Focus In The Contrasts Of Biathlon
Tim Ellsworth
Olympian Paul Schommer Finds Faith And Focus In The Contrasts Of Biathlon
Tim Ellsworth
Tim Ellsworth
Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Opens Door For Gospel Outreach
Kristen Sosebee
Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Opens Door For Gospel Outreach
Kristen Sosebee
Kristen Sosebee
Robert Kraft’s New Antisemitism Super Bowl Ad Already Feels Dated
PJ Grisar
Robert Kraft’s New Antisemitism Super Bowl Ad Already Feels Dated
PJ Grisar
PJ Grisar
5 Winter Olympians Who Rely On Faith In The Quest For Gold Medals
Clemente Lisi
5 Winter Olympians Who Rely On Faith In The Quest For Gold Medals
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
Patriots vs. Seahawks: 3 Faith Storylines To Follow During Super Bowl LX
Clemente Lisi
Patriots vs. Seahawks: 3 Faith Storylines To Follow During Super Bowl LX
Clemente Lisi
Clemente Lisi
 

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African American Religion Goes Beyond The Black Church

African American religious practice is so much more complex than the Black Church. Matthew Peterson spoke with Prof. Ahmad Greene-Hayes about his recent book, “Underworld Work,” which explores Black spirituality from Reconstruction to the Jim Crow South.

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