(OPINION) When it comes to religion news, what ultimately mattered in 2023? The Guy observes that we have no idea whether U.S. hatreds are a temporary sickness that will subside, or whether anything can really alter the essential questions in the decades-long Middle East conflict. Thus, The Guy leans toward the importance of permanent changes in direction as depicted below.
Read MorePope Francis told the media aboard his papal plane that he has never denied Holy Communion to anyone and that he once gave the Eucharist to a Jewish woman in a nursing home. In Catholic Church law, only confirmed Catholics in good standing may receive Communion. But the pope found the encounter to be a positive mishap.
Read MoreMeasured over the past five years or even this year alone, new Anti-Defamation League Study shows significant percentages of Jews suffered online harassment, in-person verbal attacks, or physical violence.
Read MoreEarlier this month, talk show host Eric Metaxas and the US-based non-profit Christian Solidarity International (CSI) issued a startling press release that stated they had “partnered together” with a goal of freeing at least 350 Sudan slaves before Christmas. The statement also said that CSI had freed 600 Christian and non-Muslim people from slavery in Sudan. This action has raised much suspicion and controversy since its release.
Read MoreThe Temple in Atlanta, Ga. experienced a major cyberattack on Friday night, prohibiting viewers from reaching the MLK Day service collaborated with Ebenezer Baptist Church for over an hour. This act was assumably fueled by racism and anti-Semitism.
Read MoreLouisville televangelist Bob Rodgers cursed those who voted on the “wrong side” of the “stolen election” at his service this past week, condemning them to poor health and poverty. Members of the church cheered at the curses— affirming his notion that those who voted on the “wrong side” deserve punishment.
Read MoreThe best news stories start with a fantastic lede. Here are two fantastic ones from the world of religion news.
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