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Why Pope's message to young Russians not to forget 'great Russia of Catherine II and Peter I' has not gone down well in Ukraine

Pope Francis’s video speech to the All-Russian Meeting of Catholic Youth in St Petersburg, urging them to “not forget their heritage” has caused quite a stir. What struck a bitter chord internationally – and especially in Ukraine – about the remarks he delivered on August 25 was not so much…

The Conversation

World’s Most Secular Nation Pushes To Adapt Muslim Blasphemy Laws

In Sweden, disparaging Christianity has never been illegal, but Islam has proven to be a different story.

Zenger

Quran burning in Sweden prompts debate on the fine line between freedom of expression and incitement of hatred

The Swedish government is concerned about national security following several incidents involving the burning of the Quran that have provoked demonstrations and outrage from Muslim-majority countries.

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‘To solve Manipur, we need flexibility,’ says Samrat Choudhury, author of Northeast India: A Political History

Samrat Choudhury's book maps Northeast India's long journey from isolation to integration, highlighting unresolved issues like autonomy and independent states. Colonial records provide insight into the region's history, while Christianity's quick pick-up and slavery's prevalence are discussed. The author explains why some creative problem-solving is required to sort out festering…

The Hindu

With fewer than 1,500 Catholics in Mongolia, Pope Francis' upcoming visit brings attention to the long and complex history of the minority religious group

Pope Francis is set to make the first-ever visit to Mongolia, a country with fewer than 1,500 Catholics, all of whom have come to the faith since 1992. But the pope’s visit is a reminder that the country has a long and complex history with Christianity, among many other faiths.

The Conversation

What the pope’s visit to Mongolia says about his priorities and how he is changing the Catholic Church

Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Mongolia, which is home to fewer than 1,500 Catholics, has elicited curiosity among Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

The Conversation

These Christians Think God Needs You Rich and to Rule the World

Wealthy megachurch televangelists are blending what’s known as the “prosperity gospel” with nationalist politics.

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Court Reverses Child Custody Order That "No Parent Will Put Down Christianity to or in Front of the Children"

From Marriage of Cochener & Metcalfe, decided yesterday by the Washington Court of Appeals (Judge Ian Birk, joined by Judges Stephen Dwyer & Janet Chung): Metcalfe challenges a provision of the parenting plan that reads in part: "No parent will put down Christianity to or in front of the children,…

Reason

Can a Buddhist eat meat? It's complicated

Some Buddhists are strictly vegetarian, and others eat meat. Both justify their positions on the basis of Buddhist texts and teachings.

The Conversation

Ghana's plans for a national cathedral are mired in controversy and delays − but also reflect religion's strong role in the nation's identity

Ghana’s government aims to build a national cathedral: a multidenominational, monumental undertaking to house religious services and state events. Plans include a 5,000-seat worship space, a museum and a music school, reportedly projected to cost around US$400 million.

The Conversation

Israel may uproot ancient Christian mosaic near Armageddon. Where it could go next sparks outcry

An ancient Holy Land mosaic inscribed with an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy that has riled archaeologists

The Independent UK

Dalit Christians — exclusion by society, church, state

The ‘single-axis’ communal framework of the law has resulted in the failure of Dalit Christians being included in the Scheduled Caste list

The Hindu

Losing Our Religion review: Trump and the crisis of US Christianity

Russell Moore, formerly of the Southern Baptist Convention, thinks evangelicals have come dangerous adrift of morality

The Guardian - US

The Christian right's misguided plan

The compassionate part only serves to make authoritarianism more palatable

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He was a top church official who criticized Trump. He says Christianity is in crisis

Russell Moore criticized Donald Trump and the Southern Baptist Convention's response to a sexual abuse crisis. Then he found himself on the outside.

The Guardian - AU

From gods to monsters: how did we come to fear the shark?

Sharks have preyed on humans – and vice versa – for millennia. Can we rebalance our relationship with the last of the great living predators before it’s too late?

Reason

No Matter What Trump Does, Evangelicals Still Love Him

What does that tell us about the state of American Christianity?

The Guardian - UK

‘What if everybody decided not to have children?’ The philosopher questioning humanity’s future

Émile Torres has become a thorn in the side of the branch of moral philosophy that advocates prioritising our distant descendants. They explain the danger of utopian movements

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Supreme Court to hear plea to make Scheduled Caste status ‘religion-neutral’

“Since the word ‘religion’ does not even exist in Article 341(1), the ban concerning Christians and Muslims in Paragraph 3 of the 1950 Order should be deleted.”

Tribune News Service

COUNTERPOINT: Decline in religion doesn’t bode well for the republic

Over the last several decades, a growing number of Americans have abandoned their faith — usually Christianity — to join the ranks of the nonreligious. These “Nones” describe themselves as atheists, agnostics or “nothing in particular.” Some may shrug at this, but you don’t have to be religious to know…

The Conversation

Mission trips are an evangelical rite of passage for US teens – but why?

As tourists head to airports this summer, American travelers are likely to see groups of young people in matching T-shirts awaiting flights to Latin America or further afield. Their T-shirts sport biblical verses or phrases like “Here I am, send me” or “Called to serve,” and the teens may gather…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Josh Hawley knows better about slavery and Juneteenth. But he just wants to fight

We’ve long since become accustomed to Sen. Josh Hawley’s online provocations. The Missouri Republican (or perhaps his staff) is a prolific poster, one who uses Twitter not to enlighten or inform his constituents but to start fights and stir up politically useful culture wars. For the most part, we prefer…

The Walrus

How to Keep Faith in an Ecological Apocalypse

The old biblical story is no longer working. We need a new one that can provide the same morality, meaning, healing, and guidance

The Guardian - US

Well-funded Christian group behind US effort to roll back LGBTQ+ rights

Advocacy groups condemn Alliance Defending Freedom as ‘a danger to every American who values their freedoms’

The Conversation

Ugandan church waged rebellion against tradition – today's homophobic views are at odds with history

On 26 May Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, assented to the “anti-homosexuality bill” of 2023. The bill’s aim is to protect the “cherished culture of the people of Uganda, (and the) legal, religious, and traditional family values of Ugandans”. In the name of family values the law punishes “serial offenders” with…

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