France passes anti-radicalism bill that worries Muslims
Paris, FranceAP Lawmakers in the French parliament’s lower house on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would strengthen oversight of mosques, schools and sports clubs to safeguard France from radical Islamists and to promote respect for French values – one of President Emmanuel Macron’s landmark projects. After two weeks of intense debate, the vote in […]
Asian firms urged to do their “duty”, break with Myanmar military
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Asian businesses are coming under intense pressure to cut ties with the Myanmar military after this month’s coup, with activists questioning whether such ventures benefit the wider population or fuel human rights abuses. Myanmar’s military toppled the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on 1st February, ending a […]
Jordan’s Orthodox Archbishop moves to deny evangelicals full legal recognition
Amman, JordanRNS Long-simmering suspicions between Orthodox and evangelical Christians have blown up recently over the refusal of the Jordanian Government to allow evangelical churches full legal standing under the country’s religiously divided judicial system. In a 26th January letter to the country’s Judicial Council, Greek Orthodox Archbishop Christophoros Atallah attacked members of local evangelical churches, […]
Faith and politics in the US: When religion was present – and notably absent – at the impeachment trial
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, reports on religious overtones in Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial in the US Senate last week…
Black Americans attend church and pray more often – survey
New York, USAP Black Americans attend church more regularly than Americans overall, and pray more often. Most attend churches that are predominantly Black, yet many would like those congregations to become racially diverse. There is broad respect for Black churches’ historical role in seeking racial equality, coupled with a widespread perception they have lost influence […]
Essay: Beyond $1,000 sneakers – Carl Lentz, hype priests and the cult of celebrity
In an article first published on Religion News Service, TYLER JONES, a pseudonym used by the founder of PreachersNSneakers, reflects on how some churches have adopted a celebrity-centric approach…