What if every time you told your child you loved him, you also stated your expectations of what being in a relationship with you entails? It would sound something like this: “I love you, and I expect you to treat me with respect, do your chores, be decent to your siblings, etc.” Yuck.  Let’s try that Read More…

Unbound, an international non-profit that works to build unique paths out of poverty for children, youth, elders, and their families in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, is celebrating 1 million sponsorships. The group is joined for the milestone by The Chosen actor Jonathan Roumie, who has been supporting Unbound for years. Now, Roumie has sponsored Read More…

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is preparing to hold its annual #RedWeek, a week-long worldwide campaign designed to raise awareness of the persecution of Christians in many areas of the world. #RedWeek runs from November 19-26 and will see churches and famous monuments around the world lit with red lights in order to Read More…

A new survey from Pew Research Center is gauging the rate of Christianity among Asian American communities. While the portion of those Americans of Asian origin who identify as Christian has fallen in recent years, a trend shared by most Western demographics, Christianity was still found to be the most common religion that Asian Americans Read More…

Kat Von D, former LA Ink reality star and Hollywood tattoo artist whose full name is Katherine von Drachenberg, made headlines recently when she shared a video of herself on Instagram being baptized. In the clip, she’s surrounded by friends and family in her Indiana community, where she relocated in 2020. Von D sings in Read More…

For over a decade, the leaders of the United Methodist Church (UMC) have been locked in debate over homosexual marriage and ordaining those who identify with the LGBTQ lifestyle. In this context communities have been leaving the UMC in record numbers.  According to the Associated Press, an estimated one-fifth of UMC parishes in the United Read More…

The LA Dodgers, currently first in the MLB’s NL West division, have been courting controversy in recent weeks. In preparation for their annual LGBTQ Pride Night, they announced that they would honor a group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a drag troupe that dresses as nuns to bring attention to causes such as AIDS Read More…

In a major milestone, Hallow has become the world’s most popular prayer companion app, surpassing 10 million downloads and 225 million prayers completed by the last week of April. Alongside these laurels, Hallow has had the honor of becoming the first faith-based app to ever make the list of Top 10 apps in the App Read More…

A joint statement on human fraternity between Pope Francis and Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed El-Tayeb has come to fruition with the opening of the Abrahamic Family House, an interfaith complex in the United Arab Emirates that includes a church, a synagogue, and a mosque. The pair signed a historic pledge of camaraderie in 2019; now Read More…

A new report from the Institute for Religious Freedom, an independent human rights organization based in Kyiv, measures the destruction of religious sites in Ukraine. The report cites nearly 500 religious sites and places of worship sustaining damage due to the war in Ukraine. Furthermore, the estimated number of buildings that have sustained damage has Read More…

A new report from ChinaAid, a non-governmental Christian non-profit that focuses on human rights abuses and religious freedom in China, is drawing attention to increased levels of persecution in the Asian nation. The data presents a variety of forms of persecution, including sinicization, educational reforms, and widespread rights abuses, while highlighting how the laws of Read More…

The rise of the “nones” — those who claim no religious affiliation — may have longer reaching ramifications than previously considered. A recent poll from Pew Research Center found that only about a third (35%) of US Catholic parents consider it extremely or very important to raise their children to their faith. The report paints Read More…