Video: Did Jesus Even Claim to be God? Bart Ehrman Says No…
Muslim and Christian Debate: Early Church Fathers about Trinity? Epigraph: O People of the Book, exceed not the limits in your religion, and say not of Allah anything but the […]
Explained: Is church attendance falling in Europe?
NEWS ANALYSIS By Declan McSweeney5 July 2023 More than half a million baptised Catholics left the church in Germany last year, according to recently released figures. But what’s the general state of […]
The Misunderstood Reason Millions of Americans Stopped Going to Church
The defining problem driving people out is … just how American life works in the 21st century. By Jake Meador JULY 29, 2023 Nearly everyone I grew up with in my […]
What next after Swiss Catholic Church sexual abuse revelations?
An official inquiry into the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland has identified over 1,000 cases of sexual abuse since 1950. The Vatican has also ordered an investigation into high-ranking Swiss Catholic […]
‘Religion more likely to result in conflicts than in peace’
This content was published on October 27, 2014 – swissinfo.ch and agencies The Swiss continue to distance themselves from organised religion, with religious communities forced to compete with secular leisure […]
Message in the sky over Italy’s beaches spreads conspiracy theory on Francis being the ‘anti-pope’
By Giulia Carbonaro Published on 30/08/2023 Messages transported by small planes over Italy’s beaches this summer have spread the debunked conspiracy theory that Pope Francis is not the legitimate head of […]
Building Bridges: An Ahmadiyya Imam Conveys His Holiness’ Message to Pope Francis
MAGAZINE: EDITION APRIL 2023Marwan GillRELIGIOUS LEADERS 23rd August 2023 Marwan Gill, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaEver since I arrived as a an Imam of our Community in Argentina, I could perceive the […]
Losing Our Religion review: Trump and the crisis of US Christianity
Review Russell Moore, formerly of the Southern Baptist Convention, thinks evangelicals have come dangerous adrift of moralityLloyd Green Sun 13 Aug 2023 Christianity and the “powers that be” have weathered […]
Pope Francis stresses value of interreligious talks with Islam
Vatican City, May 4 (Prensa Latina) At a meeting with Jordanian Prince El Hassan bin Talal on Thursday, Pope Francis stressed the importance of talks between Christianity and Islam, emphasizing […]
When Did the Catholic Church Decide Priests Should Be Celibate?
Google Questionstags: Catholic Church, priestly celibacy by Helen L. OwenHelen L. Owen was an intern at HNN. The belief that religious figures should be celibate began long before the birth of Christianity. […]
Retired bishop in New York state gets married after bid to leave priesthood denied
An 84-year-old retired bishop of Albany says he recently married a woman in a civil ceremony By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press August 2, 2023 ALBANY, N.Y. — An 84-year-old retired bishop […]
New bishop warns current model of Catholic Church in Ireland ‘will not survive’
Sarah Mac Donald Sun 18 Jun 2023 The new bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois has acknowledged that the temptation to despair is “great” when people look at all the difficulties […]
Most Swiss Christians don’t believe story behind Easter
Almost two-thirds of Swiss Christians who took part in a survey do not think the Resurrection of Jesus is a historical fact. Three-quarters of the population as a whole don’t believe […]
More and more Swiss reject organised religion
A third of the Swiss population do not belong to any specific religion. This is roughly three times the proportion 20 years ago. This content was published on June 13, […]
THE DEADLIEST RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS IN HISTORY EXPLAINED
BY MICHELE GAMA SOSA/JAN. 24, 2022 Religious conflict is a defining feature of today’s world, and it has been for millennia. Often, religion is just one factor in conflicts that result […]
Review: How much of ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ is real?
BY BUSE KESKIN ISTANBUL MAY 05, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Father Gabriele Amorth (Russell Crowe) in Screen Gems’ “The Pope’s Exorcist.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures) Do you believe in demons? […]
American religion is becoming less exceptional
In 1972 90% of Americans called themselves Christians; now just 64% do Apr 20th 2023 | WASHINGTON, DCShare What is a shepherd without a flock? Many of America’s pastors may soon have to […]
The Catholic Church no longer beliefs its own teachings
Pope gives hope for unbaptized children By ASSOCIATED PRESS and NICOLE WINFIELD | PUBLISHED: April 21, 2007 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: September 12, 2018 VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has reversed centuries of traditional Roman […]
Predictions about the decline of Christianity in America may be premature
Promoted post: We are all living in the Womb of God-the-Mother, 13.8 billion Years Pregnancy Analysis by John Blake, CNN Updated 3:49 PM EDT, Sat April 8, 2023 The cross, and […]
Study links Catholic Church celibacy and child sex abuse
Louisa Wright December 15, 2017 Australia has published a long-running report on child abuse in the Catholic Church. Celibate priest perpetrators offended because they were “terrorized with their own sexual […]