Jesus gets us — but evangelicals don't Evangelicals celebrated those Super Bowl ads — but they exemplify everything wrong with the evangelical church Salon · Mar 12, 2023
Who are Jehovah's Witnesses? A religion scholar explains the history of the often misunderstood group Six adults were killed March 9, 2023, in Hamburg, Germany, in what police described as a “rampage” after an evening religious service. Several others were wounded during the attack at a Jehovah’s Witness center, called a Kingdom Hall, including a woman who lost her pregnancy. The suspected shooter was reported… The Conversation · Mar 10, 2023
Commentary: What would Jesus see in the world today? A Jewish take Last month marked the start of Lent, a period of preparation in the Christian religion leading up to Easter, commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That made me wonder: What would Jesus see if he looked around today? Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023
‘He Gets Us’ Ad Sponsors Don’t Believe in the Jesus They’re Selling The campaign's "gentle savior" image is cynically designed to attract those who are normally repelled by their right-wing views. Texas Observer · Mar 6, 2023
Christian prayer march along Newtown street was ‘unauthorised protest activity’, police say Around 30 men filmed marching down the LGBTQ+ hub of King Street praying and holding rosary beads above their heads The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2023
Japanese ‘Happy Science’ cult leader dies TOKYO: Ryuho Okawa, the leader of the Japanese “Happy Science” cult who claimed to be able to communicate with the spirits of everyone from Jesus to Donald Trump, died on Thursday aged 66, local media reported. Bangkok Post · Mar 2, 2023
Aubrey Plaza's stylist defends revealing SAG Awards dress after it sparked onstage fury The White Lotus actress’ extraordinary frock was complete with sultry thigh-high slit and while Aubrey looked sensational, her outfit wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023
Moment The White Lotus star Aubrey Plaza ‘loses it’ at SAG Awards explained The actress’s seemingly angry reaction while collecting an award has gone viral Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2023
SAG Awards: Aubrey Plaza pictured with White Lotus co-stars after on stage video sparks rumours of rift Fans suggested Plaza had mouthed ‘Jesus Christ’ during F Murray Abraham’s acceptance speech The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023
Kate Forbes: What is the Free Church of Scotland and what are its beliefs? Scottish finance secretary current favourite to replace Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023
When does Lent 2023 begin? Meaning behind season and when it ends Lent is a 40 day Christian season (not counting Sundays) that begins on Ash Wednesday, Wednesday February 22 and finishes on Thursday April 5. The season is marked by repentance, fasting, reflection, and ultimately celebration. Here is everything you need to know about Lent. Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2023
Kate Forbes: What is the Free Church of Scotland and what are its beliefs? Forbes is currently Scottish finance secretary the favourite to replace Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023
Mary McNamara: Bishop O'Connell couldn’t bring me back to the church, but he restored my faith in faith When I learned that Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell had been shot to death in his home, I felt as if I had been turned to stone. I was standing in the house he had blessed, about to head out on a long-planned trip with my youngest daughter. Los Angeles Times · Feb 21, 2023
When does Lent finish, and why do Christians give things up for it? The season comes straight after Shrove Tuesday, which is commonly known as Pancake Day Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2023
Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023 Woman astonished to find 'Jesus' face in her cat's eye' as he stared into space Wendy Grim, from Oregon, America, claims her cat, Dante, had the image of 'Jesus Christ' in his eye after zoning out while she was cleaning the house - and has shared her discovery on social media
Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2023 Religious leader dies attempting 40 day and 40 night Jesus fast from the Bible Francisco Barajah, founder of the Santa Trindade Evangelical Church in Mozambique, attempted to emulate what Jesus Christ is said to have done in the Bible by fasting for 40 days
Daily Record · Feb 17, 2023 Religious group launch bid to take over Ayr building to create new church The plan by The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), The Fountain of Living Water Ayr, to take on the building is conditional on planning permission for a change of use being granted.
Liverpool Echo · Feb 16, 2023 Jesus Christ Superstar to visit Liverpool Empire Theatre in huge UK tour Tickets go on sale next week
WEKU · Feb 6, 2023 The 'He Gets Us' commercials promote Jesus. Who's behind them and what is the goal? Jesus Christ is now the center of a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign funded by the founder of Hobby Lobby and others.
The Conversation · Jan 26, 2023 Debates over sacred images in the Byzantine Empire show why it's hard to appease any side An adjunct lecturer at Hamline University recently lost her job for showing an image of Prophet Muhammad in an art history class, which some students and administrators considered to be Islamophobic. The university later retracted the accusation of Islamophobia and said in a statement, “It was never our intent to…
Manchester Evening News · Jan 11, 2023 Marvel, Netflix and Hollywood stars that are actually from Greater Manchester Many famous faces hail from the region
Los Angeles Times · Dec 29, 2022 Pelé, who rose from a Brazilian slum to become the world’s greatest soccer player, dies at 82 Pelé, the soccer player who rose from an impoverished Brazilian slum to become the most famous and, for a time, the best-paid athlete in the world during a spectacular career that produced more World Cup titles and more breathtaking moments than any other, has died at the age of 82,…
The Times of India · Dec 21, 2022 Merry Christmas 2022: Wishes, Images, Quotes, Status, Messages, Photos, SMS, Wallpaper, Pics and Greetings Merry Christmas! In the midst of Covid-19, the wonderful occasion of Christmas is being celebrated all across the world with great fervour and excitement. On this day, Jesus Christ was born. People send their loved ones happy birthday wishes on this special day via WhatsApp and text messaging. Beautiful wishes,…
Daily Record · Dec 21, 2022 'I watched the worst rated Christmas film of all time - and I was very confused' Even as a self-confessed lover of 'terrible' films, this particular festive offering was too much for me to take.
Salon · Dec 15, 2022 The psychedelic history of Christmas How do reindeer fly Santa's sleigh around the world? If you guessed hallucinogenic mushrooms, you might be right