2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (629+ words) Senior British rabbis have publicly backed the UK government's ban on imports from illegal Israeli settlements, challenging Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis's claim that the measures endanger the Jewish community. Senior British rabbis have publicly backed the United Kingdom government's unprecedented…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (388+ words) H.L. Mencken coined the Bible Belt as satire in 1924; a century on, historians and survey data show why the label still oversimplifies the American South. When H.L. Mencken coined the term "Bible Belt" in 1924, he intended an insult. A little over a…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (454+ words) Abduselam Halilovic, an Islamic studies scholar who has led Switzerland's interreligious working community, Iras Cotis, since spring 2026, has condemned the spread of cantonal headscarf bans in public schools as a discriminatory false solution that, in his words, robs women of…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (191+ words) St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church in Warwick, Bermuda, is marking 400 years with a series of services, though dates and a schedule are not yet published. St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church in Warwick, Bermuda, is commemorating its 400th anniversary with…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (83+ words) A new Financial Times analysis reexamines Jesus of Nazareth’s attack on temple money changers, framing it as an ancient act of anti-capitalist rebellion. When Jesus of Nazareth violently overturned the tables of currency traders in the Jerusalem temple, he executed…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (489+ words) Evangelist Teresia Wairimu urges Kenyan youth to restore a 'culture of honour' after wantam chants greeted President Ruto at Rhema Feast 2026. As President William Ruto took his seat at Uhuru Park on September 4, 2026, the final day of Rhema Feast, a…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (153+ words) The Eiffel Tower closed after workers went on strike, alleging female staff were hidden during a visit by a Hindu religious group. Paris's most iconic monument completely suspended all public operations on Monday after staff launched a fierce wildcat strike,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (302+ words) Over 2.2 million Romanians celebrate their name day on September 8 for Sfânta Maria Mică, blending Orthodox devotion with deep-rooted cultural traditions. While the Assumption of Mary on August 15 (Sfânta Maria Mare) carries a more solemn theological weight, the September Nativity is…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (521+ words) Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa launches the Within Your Gates forum in Jerusalem, uniting scholars and faith leaders on the city's path to peace. JERUSALEM — Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, formally launched a new research forum on Sunday dedicated to…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (302+ words) The September 8 feast of the Nativity of Mary bridges rigid theological doctrine and ancient cultural superstitions across the global Orthodox diaspora. September 8 marks the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, known throughout Romanian tradition as Sfânta Maria Mică, standing as the…...