Trump’s Cabinet picks are not normal. Will they be appointed anyway?
There’s been a bit of talk in recent days about what’s normal and what’s not when it comes to president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming Cabinet. Normal,…
Pope Francis apologises for using vulgar homophobic term in closed-door meeting with Italian bishops
In short: Pope Francis has apologised for using a homophobic term during a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops.Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni says the pope never…
It’s not queerness that is alien to Ugandan culture – it’s queerphobia
History of homosexuality in Uganda Like everywhere else, African people have historically expressed a diversity of sexualities. In the 16th Century, homosexuality in Africa was…
Opinion: Would you buy a $60 Bible from this man?
Holy huckster: Just in time for Easter, the holiest day of the Christian calendar, Donald Trump started hawking Bibles — in the same month that…
Why Hanukkah and Christmas appear together in pop culture everywhere from Friends to South Park
When Arthur Levine was growing up just outside New York City in the 1960s, there was no time as lonely as Christmas."I was one of…
The Plight of Christian Communities in Africa: A Tale of Persecution and Hope
Across the African continent, Christian communities have faced profound challenges and persecution in recent years, often enduring hardship and discrimination due to their faith. These…
These religious leaders say climate change is impacting the future of religion
The world is in the midst of a climate change crisis with the average temperature for oceans the highest on record, and extreme heat and rain…
Tony was a gang member and drug dealer. Now, he picks up the ‘broken pieces’ of humanity
Tony Hoang's epiphany happened on a street in Cabramatta. For decades, the suburb had been a backdrop to his tumultuous life.It was there that alcoholism and…
When he joined the Christian fundamentalist scene, Brian was faced with ‘spiritual warfare’
Brian McDowell entered the "fundamentalist Pentecostal church scene" when he was 17.His brothers joined the Gold Coast community first and — from Brian's vantage point —…