Michigan physician and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in the August 4 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate has become a flashpoint for a new wave of overtly anti-Muslim rhetoric from prominent Republicans and a growing House “Sharia-free” caucus, prompting alarm among Muslim civil-rights advocates and religion researchers who say Islam is increasingly being
Christian leaders and ethicists are increasingly voicing concern that the rapid spread of online prediction markets is normalizing gambling-like behavior and turning human suffering and civic life into occasions for profit. In March, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago used a Washington Post opinion piece to argue that prediction markets offering wagers on war, assassination and
Twenty African governments have formally endorsed a new African Charter on Family, Sovereignty and Values that defines marriage as between a man and a woman and rejects claims of an international right to abortion, positioning the document as a defence of national and cultural autonomy in social policy. The charter was adopted at the Fourth African
Julie Lowe, a longtime counselor with the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF), is drawing renewed attention to the hidden cost of difficult adoptions in Christian homes as she speaks publicly about the crises her own family has weathered. Lowe holds a master’s degree in counseling from Biblical Theological Seminary, is a licensed professional counselor, and
As Haiti’s security crisis deepens, Bishop Joseph Gontrand Décoste of Jérémie is warning that armed gangs are now deliberately targeting the Catholic Church, forcing parishes to close and turning sanctuaries into front lines in a struggle for the soul of the nation. In an interview with the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need, Décoste
Taiwan is moving from theory to practice in its preparations for a potential conflict with China, deliberately slowing parts of its mobile internet and investing heavily in military drones as part of a whole-of-society defense strategy that raises both security and pastoral questions for Christians at home and abroad. During recent civil defense exercises, authorities carried
High above Armenia’s capital, on windswept Mount Hatis, workers are assembling a colossal statue of Jesus Christ backed by billionaire businessman and politician Gagik Tsarukyan, who envisions it as the tallest monument of its kind and a new symbol of the nation’s Christian identity. The aluminum figure is planned to stand 33 meters tall atop
The new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan is designed to deter attacks and manage the risks of the war with Iran, but it also signals a reduced U.S. role in regional security that both constrains and complicates American policy. For Christians watching the region, the pact highlights shifting power dynamics
In less than a year, a century-old evangelism ministry says hundreds of millions of internet searches have led nearly 9 million people to download the Gospel of John, underscoring how digital tools are reshaping how seekers encounter Scripture worldwide. In an August report on its website, The Pocket Testament League (PTL) detailed that from October 1,
Iran’s intelligence ministry has formally branded several Persian-language Christian satellite television channels as “hostile” media, warning that anyone who even watches or contacts these ministries can be prosecuted under national security and espionage laws, according to Christian advocates and legal analysts. An opinion piece in The Christian Post reports that on July 14 Iran’s Ministry of