Christian yoga classes in Colorado, are giving women a unique space for exercise, fellowship and spiritual reflection. Led by Charity Morine, the sessions combine movement, prayer, worship music and Scripture, helping participants release stress, confront personal struggles and deepen their relationship with God.
Read More(REVIEW) His crowning individual honors â the Ballon dâOr and FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 1993 â cemented the strikerâs place among the gameâs all-time best. But Baggio, who was born and raised a Catholic, found inner peace after his conversion to Buddhism.
Read MoreAs many dioceses in Europe and North America continue to contend with declining numbers of priests, church leaders in Kenya face the opposite problem. So many young men want to become priests that seminaries have to waitlist applicants, build more dorms and look for spots at seminaries in neighboring countries.
Read MoreThe Manchester City striker â long one the gameâs most recognizable figures â went for a new look ahead of Sundayâs Premier League opening game against Bournemouth. Gone were his long blond locks. Instead, Haaland chopped off his hair for a buzz cut.
Read MoreThe legendary country singer, songwriter and entertainer died on Tuesday at 80. Raised in a deeply Christian family in Tennessee, she credited her faith in God for guiding her life, music and philanthropy. Her enduring legacy includes countless hit songs, films, charitable work and a message of hope.
Read More(REVIEW) âElijah Peelâ follows a world-famous rock musician whose life of success and addiction comes crashing down after suffering a life-threatening heart attack. But the film still wears the inspirational Christian movie formula like a straitjacket, instead of using it as a sturdy foundation.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Confession time: My wife and I watch a lot of reality TV. Iâve always loved it, really. Even back to âThe Osbornesâ and âNewlyweds: Nick and Jessicaâ on MTV. When I was in college, we had âSurvivorâ night. It was always Thursday. We would gather around in someoneâs apartment, watch the show, complain about who got eliminated, then walk to the Vespers service across campus.
Read More(ESSAY) Taiwanese religious culture is a unique mix of Chinese Buddhism, Taoism and other Southeast Asian influences â and this blending is especially apparent at Taiwanese funerals. Now, as fewer Taiwanese folks have kids, raising pets instead, we can get a new perspective on these rites by observing the relatively new phenomenon of traditional pet funerals.
Read MoreChinaAid is seeking 100,000 signatures petitioning President Donald Trump to urge Pastor John Caoâs safe passage to the U.S. when President Xi Jinping visits Washington in September.
Read More(ANALYSIS) (ANALYSIS) The Iranian government seized control of the historic St. Peter Evangelical Church earlier this month in Tehran, despite repeated warnings from U.N. human rights experts and international Christian organizations, revealing a broader pattern of violence against religious minorities in Iran.
Read MoreâAmerican Martyr: The Stanley Rother Storyâ â a new feature-length documentary narrated by actor Martin Sheen â premieres in theaters Aug. 25 and 26 in English and Aug. 27 in Spanish. An Oklahoma farm boy who grew up to become a priest, Rother spent 13 years as a missionary to Guatemala. He died in 1981 at age 46 when three masked assassins entered his rectory during that Central American nationâs civil war.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Nepal underwent major political upheaval just a year ago, toppling the government in a fashion few could have imagined. An even more dramatic development followed. Voters handed a near-supermajority to the Rastriya Swatantra Party, which was founded only four years earlier. Its senior leader, Balendra Shah, became the youngest prime minister in Nepalâs history.
Read More(ANALYSIS) News from around the world gives little hope for the prospects of addressing violence based on religion or belief â nations need to act now in accordance with UN policies to ensure everyone has freedom of religion.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Indiaâs religious diversity has deep historical roots, reflected in the experiences of Hindu soldier Sitaram Pande and Muslim poet Mirza Ghalib. Their writings portray sacred landscapes shaped by multiple traditions while revealing identities that crossed religious boundaries, challenging contemporary claims that religious purity justifies anti-minority rhetoric or violence.
Read MoreThe falling birth rate across many parts of the world has become an issue that is leading educational institutions around the world to analyze its impact on enrollment. In the United States, some schools have closed their doors because they donât have enough students. In Latin America, the âdemographic cliffâ is becoming just as severe.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Religion in the United States âworksâ differently for Asian Americans compared to African Americans. The average white American doesnât think about religion the same way, or practice their faith in the same patterns, as Hispanic Americans. Race is a central component of how religion operates in the American context.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Today, amid Japanâs shrinking population and anti-immigrant sentiment, it might be jarring to remember that there once were hopes that the island nation would be the anti-colonial leader of the worldâs Muslims and that some of Asiaâs Muslims dreamed of an âIslamic Republic of Japan.â
Read More(REVIEW) Thereâs something about priests solving murders in small towns that people love. A long-running series in this genre thatâs just ended is âGrantchester.â The series follows young, good-looking vicars in the fictional sleepy British town who partner with a local lawman to solve murder cases.
Read More(ANALYSIS) I often think of religious traditions as a styrofoam cup. Each of them has a different level of water in them at any given time. However, that volume of water never stays fixed for long, because religious groups operate in a volatile environment with constant pressure to rise or fall.
Read More(ANALYSIS) To believe a lot of the commentary, especially on the right, you would think America is headed, if not already sinking, into a bottomless moral abyss. But a recent report tells a rather different story. If America was on an immoral path, it is now slowly correcting course. Emphasize slowly.
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