Religion

Without Jesus, we can do nothing. Stop trying to be good because: “There is none good but One, that is God.” You are a man. You cannot be God. I was at a midnight prayer […]

Verily in the heavens and the earth … in the creation of yourselves, and that animals are scattered (through the earth)… and in the change of the winds, are signs for those who are wise” […]

Ansaru-ud-deen Society of Nigeria (ADSN), Kuje Amuwo Branch, has commissioned an ultramodern mosque to aid religious activities in the community. The new Mosque located at 225, Old Ojo Road, Agboju Amuwo, Lagos was commissioned amidst […]

You shall observe and complete the rites of Hajj and ‘Umrah for the Almighty… (Quran 2:196) The Prophet was asked, “Which is the best deed?” He said, “To believe in the Almighty and His Apostle.” […]

Sometime ago, I was in a community meeting where we were discussing the challenges facing the community. I was very clear in my mind so I asked to speak and I was granted permission to […]

We descended, one weary traveler at a time, down an ancient stone staircase that winds underneath one of the oldest churches in the world. When we arrive in the tiny grotto, we sing Silent Night, […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Opponents of Indiana’s abortion ban set to take effect next week filed a lawsuit Thursday arguing it would violate a state religious-freedom law that Republican lawmakers approved in 2015. The lawsuit follows […]

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — During the characteristically bombastic celebrations for Pride Month in many countries all over the world this June, the Catholic Church, guided by Pope Francis, has quietly shown welcome to the LGBTQ […]

(RNS) — The arrival of spring always brings sweet memories from my childhood in India of Holi: the sound of drumbeats and people dancing merrily in the streets, bodies smeared with a multitude of colors. […]

(AP) — When nurse Julia Buffo was told by her Montana hospital that she had to be vaccinated against COVID-19, she responded by filling out paperwork declaring that the shots run afoul of her religious […]

(RNS) — When he was named a district superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene, the Rev. Albert Hung found himself facing the same problem many denominational leaders face.   Too many churches.  Not enough people.  […]

(RNS) — Before the pandemic, The Potter’s House of Denver had plenty of use for its 3,500-seat sanctuary in the southeast corner of the Colorado capital. But in early January, the megachurch announced it was […]

(RNS) — When Pope Francis first greeted the world from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica nine years ago, the outlines of the fissures that would proceed to rock the church and the world were […]