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…...

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, 14+ 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, 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, 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…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (513+ words) KVF's daily devotional explains how Fólkakirkjan marks its church year, with two scripture series read alternately in even and odd years in the Faroe Islands. Listeners to Faroese public radio woke on Saturday 5 September 2026 to a short but revealing lesson…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (246+ words) The United Methodist Church has sued Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, testing a trust clause as 7,600 congregations quit the denomination. One of Dallas' most prominent congregations is fighting its own denomination in court, after The United Methodist Church…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (446+ words) St James' Church in Dry Doddington leans at 5.1 degrees, more than Pisa, and a £128,106 Lottery grant now funds repairs starting before mid October. St James' Church leans at 5.1 degrees, more than a degree past the Tower of Pisa, and for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (351+ words) A sustained archaeological excavation beneath Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre has yielded 2,000-year-old organic evidence that aligns closely with biblical accounts of the crucifixion and burial site of Jesus Christ. The discovery provides a definitive geological and botanical timeline…...