Christians forced to practice faith in secret under Taliban rule

News Any non-Islamic ceremonies are strictly forbidden, as is offering assistance or even being friendly with non-Muslims. (LifeSiteNews) — The Taliban’s continued violation of religious freedom laws and violent outlawing of anything except Sunni...

Catholic influencer admits to inappropriately messaging several women

CNA Staff, Aug 18, 2025 / 14:04 pm Breaking his silence one month after facing several allegations, Catholic influencer Alex Jurado in a video message shared to his YouTube channel on Aug. 17 admitted to inappropriately messaging women. On July...

Church in Scotland Co. lends kids a helping hand

SCOTLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Gibson Pentecostal Holiness Church in the Gibson community of Scotland County distributed book bags and first aid supplies on Sunday evening to about 60 students. The house of worship has held the event for the past...

Church of Pentecost Holds 2025 Virtuous Ladies Conference

By Kekeli K. Blamey Sogakope (VR), Aug. 18, GNA – The Church of Pentecost, Sogakope Area, has held its 2025 Virtuous Ladies Conference with a call on Christian women to uphold holiness, integrity, and service in their daily lives. The conference,...

Jewish Democrat Jamie Raskin joins list of lawmakers backing bill to restrict arms transfers to Israel

Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, questions General Services Administration Administrator Robin Carnahan as she testifies before a House Oversight and Accountability Committee oversight hearing on the GSA in the Rayburn House Office Building in...

'JewBelong' billboards call out antisemitism at Florida State, other campuses

Muslim Dev Council picks 40 promising candidates to groom as changemakers

Jews in Classic Western Literature

Classic Western literature often flattens Jews into caricature—miserly villains, mysterious foreigners, or moral foils. Yet, scattered among these depictions are rare, more nuanced portraits: characters who, even if imperfectly drawn, reveal...

Church's makeshift rooftop garden is so much more than an oasis: 'It really is all about community'

"The dream … is to have multiple sites." by Lily CrowderAugust 18, 2025 Food insecurity exists across the globe and can often leave vulnerable populations not only without the meals they need, but existing food assistance programs may not always...

Muslim Assaulted Dying, Unconscious Tennessee Woman

A man named Mohamed Mohamed now faces charges in Tennessee for repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman who was dying in front of a church. The media deceptively identified him as “a Tennessee man.” People Magazine reported on the disturbing story...

United Methodist Church leads global church in divestment from bonds of Israel, other occupier governments

Church’s primary investment agency, Wespath, fulfills and expands 2024 resolution of denomination’s legislative body; BDS success reflects many years of grassroots advocacy by UMKR. The United Methodist Church (UMC), one of the world’s largest...

Jerusalem freezes Greek Patriarchate’s finances in latest squeeze on Holy Land Christians

(RNS) — The city of Jerusalem earlier this month froze the bank accounts of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the church body that represents around half of all Palestinian Christians and is a major landholder in Israel. According to...

At 175, a Brooklyn church turns to film to preserve its legacy for a new generation

At 175, a Brooklyn church turns to film to preserve its legacy for a new generation NEW YORK (RNS) — Jahleel Hills, a 27-year-old filmmaker and sixth-generation member of Berean Baptist Church, has teamed up with church elders to ensure its story...

Connecticut Catholic parish set to evangelize during hot air balloon festival

The Church asks all Catholics to evangelize, and a Connecticut parish is carrying out the Great Commission in a unique way: Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Plainville will be running a booth at its town’s annual balloon festival Aug. 22-23. Now in its...

Jews protest at Bentleigh hair salon over alleged discrimination

Around 150 people gathered outside Juniper Hair Salon in the Melbourne suburb of Bentleigh on Monday evening following allegations that the salon owner refused service to an Israeli customer and subjected him to verbal abuse. The protest,...

Church in Wales' new archbishop thinks gay marriage stance will soon change

Llandaff Cathedral in Wales. (Photo: Getty/iStock) The new Archbishop of Wales, the Most Reverend Cherry Vann, expects the Church in Wales to conduct gay marriage ceremonies “in the not too distant future”. The selection of Vann as the 15th...

Marion Haberman Promotes Education Through My Jewish Mommy Life

(Courtesy of Marion Haberman) One of the first of her friends to have a baby, Marion Haberman naturally turned to the internet — namely YouTube — to help her prepare for motherhood. The lack of “Jewish mommy bloggers” in 2015 inspired the mom of...

Jewelry Industry Pivots to Local Sourcing

Global tariffs are driving Southern California’s jewelry industry to source locally ahead of the holiday season, with seven major trade organizations joining forces to create new domestic buying opportunities. “Ahead of the important holiday...

Jewish intellectuals must use their privilege to fight the Gaza horrors in any way possible

A recent article by Eva Illouz, titled "We Cannot Choose Between the Fight Against Antisemitism and Condemning Israel for Gaza," sought to define the role of a Jewish intellectual in these times. We wish to stress that the position of the...

An Australian Farm Boy’s Journey to Judaism

Born into a Catholic family in the quiet farmlands of rural Australia, Jack O’Shea never imagined his path would lead him to Judaism. Yet after October 7, 2023, Jack felt an undeniable pull to join his fate with the Jewish people. What began as a...