On Eid 2017, a peek into the lives of Puerto Rican Muslims
There are an estimated 3,500 to 5,000 Muslims in Puerto Rico. Who are they and what is their history?
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Does hookup culture differ on Catholic campuses?
As Catholicism teaches abstinence before marriage, there is a common perception that Catholic schools would be places without hookup culture. Does faith make a difference?
Why Jefferson’s vision of American Islam matters today
The White House may not host the traditional reception for Ramadan this year. This would be a departure from tradition and the vision of America's founders.
An act of faith: watching The Young Pope
The TV series The Young Pope is a fascinating exploration of the ambiguities and doubts within Christian faith.
Two key takeaways from the pope’s TED talk
What Pope Francis did in his surprise TED talk was to relate the social message of Catholicism to people’s real lives.
Australian politics explainer: the Labor Party split
Viewed from today’s post-Cold War and secularised society, the conflicts at heart of the Labor split appear curiously arcane. Yet its ghosts remain.
Married priests and female deacons? What the Pope’s politics look like from Latin America
The Pope hasn't actually opened the door for married priests. But in rethinking celibacy, he has shown his mastery of the art of containing people without actually making big changes to the Church.
Five of the most violent moments of the Reformation
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have called for repentence for the divisions caused by the schism between the Protestant and Catholic faiths.
A sacred light in the darkness: Winter solstice illuminations at Spanish missions
At many Spanish missions in the US and Latin America, the rising sun illuminates the altar on the winter solstice or other symbolic days. To the faithful, these events meant that Christ was with them.
How the Ouija board got its sinister reputation
The Oujia board's origins were anything but evil. It emerged, in part, out of a longing to communicate with loved ones who had died during the Civil War.
Questioning the ‘miracles’ of Saint Teresa
Mother Teresa will become a saint on Sunday, on the basis of two miracles of healing. But let's not remove our thinking caps and go all medieval: we should be wary of uncritical endorsement of claims to the miraculous.
Atheist group in Kenya tests boundaries of religious tolerance
The furore over atheism in Kenya comes at a time of slow but steady growth in the number of people unaffiliated to any religion, thanks to religious discontent and access to scientific knowledge.
It’s Remain not Leave that captures the independent spirit of the Reformation
Giles Fraser thinks that 'Brexit recycles the defiant spirit of the Reformation'. How wrong can he be?
Catholicism’s multi-billion dollar brand is struggling despite Pope Francis
Pope Francis' mercy mission to a migrant camp in Lesbos is another effort to rescue the tarnished and failing brand of Catholicism.
The strange history of secularism twists debate about British Muslim attitudes
An 'us and them' narrative pervades reporting about British Muslim attitudes, but there remains lack of understanding about what the separation of the church and state really means.
What will happen when the Pope meets the Patriarch?
After more than a millenium, Pope Francis I will meet the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. They will have plenty to talk about.
The Name of God is Mercy: Pope Francis is trying to reset church’s moral agenda
Pope Francis' new book provides an insight into the theology and life experiences underpinning his unorthodox approach to the papacy. Does his rhetoric conceal Church doctrine as hardline as ever?
What a 17th-century poet can teach us about marginalised Muslims today
Many literary greats have been religious outsiders, and reading them we can relate to our times. This is particularly the case with Dryden.
Reading of the banns: how the church tried to perfect the institution of marriage
The requirement for marriage banns was introduced 800 years ago (almost to the day). Now there's talk of scrapping them.
Blessed are the Hunger Games? Katniss Everdeen lives the Beatitudes
The Hunger Games movie franchise has ended. What can we learn from Katniss Everdeen about living a just life? This article contains spoilers for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II.
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