Opening Blind Eyes to Reclaim Our World
Joe Phelps writes about racial justice efforts in Louisville, Kentucky, amid deaths this year of Breonna Taylor, David McAtee, and Shelby Gazaway. Read full piece
The Tooth Fairy as an Essential Worker in a Child’s World of Wonder
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, adults and children alike have called on political leaders and health experts to address a concern: Is now a bad time to lose a tooth? I am delighted that our leaders have not mistaken childishness for triviality.
Gospel for Asia Calls for ‘Lasting Solutions’ in New Report on World Water Crisis
A sobering new report released today by Gospel for Asia in the wake of World Water Day reveals that two billion people globally are struggling to find enough water to survive.
Christians Declined Slightly as Percent of Global Population
The number of Christians as a percentage of the global population declined ever so slightly over the past 20 years, according to a report published Jan. 3 by the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.
Same-Sex Marriage Around the World
A growing number of governments around the world are considering whether to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages. So far, 30 countries and territories have enacted national laws allowing gays and lesbians to marry.
Open Doors: Christian Persecution up 14% Worldwide
WASHINGTON (BP) -- The number of Christians suffering high to extremely high persecution is 14 percent more in 2019, Open Doors reported, counting 245 million individuals globally.
International Survey Uncovers the Most Generous Nations
Indonesia and Australia are the world’s most generous countries, according to a Gallup report published Dec. 12. The report focused on more than charitable giving in order to assess a nation’s generosity more broadly.
Fireworks, Prayers as Revelers Around the World Ring in 2018
Fireworks, church celebrations and octopus dumplings are some of the ways countries around the world marked New Year's Eve in descriptions and images gathered
Pope Calls Indifference a ‘Great Sin’ on First World Day of the Poor
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Celebrating Mass with poor people in the splendor of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis on Sunday denounced those who dismiss poverty
World religions, up close and personal
Remember when studies of world religions were abstract and theoretical? No more. The world has come to us. And it is messier than we imagined.