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President Trump on Friday morning said he was unaware that the word "Shylock" is considered by some to be antisemitic, after using it during a Thursday night rally in Iowa.What to know: Shylock, the villain of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice," was written as a greedy and vengeful Jewish moneylender…

(RNS) — The suicide bombing at St. Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus that killed more than 20 worshippers on Sunday (June 22) and injured dozens more is a tragic reminder of the vulnerability of Syria’s religious communities amid a fragile security situation. The attacker entered the church during Sunday…

Texas lawmakers have decided that when students return to school this fall there will be an addition to every classroom: the Ten Commandments. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill into law this past weekend after it sailed through the Republican-controlled legislature, inviting a legal challenge. Texas is not the…

The man who prosecutors have charged with assassinating Melissa Hortman, a Democratic Minnesota state representative, and her husband, Mark Hortman, once said in a sermon that his religious awakening came when he was 17 years old, working next to a man who “talked about God all of the time” at…

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Some cheer, some clap, some clasp each other’s shoulders in quiet ecstasy. One lets his walking stick fall to the ground, one kicks her walking boots off, another stretches his sore back and sighs. But most sit on the cobbled square…

Sunday, June 8, was a memorable day in global Christendom; it was the celebration of Pentecost, the birthday of Christianity. It was also the 56th anniversary of St Sebastian’s Catholic Cathedral, Ijebu-Ode. However, in Ijebuland, these religious anniversaries paled into insignificance because it was the period of Eid el Adha,…

While Christians remained the world’s largest religious group at the end of the decade that ended in 2020, Christianity’s growth did not keep up with global population increase. But Islam — the world’s fastest-growing major religion — increased its share of the world population, as did the religiously unaffiliated, the…

Nigerian social media activist Verydarkman has shed more light on why he seems to be only after Christianity Comparing Christianity to Islam pointed out scenerios tthat differ the two religions and why he finds one unpleasant Speaking further, he dared netizens to provide proof of Muslim clerics carrying activities he…

(RNS) — The election of Pope Leo XIV has felt like a balm, as the Chicago native who spent decades in Peru has revealed himself as a leader with a modern globalist perspective, rooted in dignity, solidarity and mercy. The warm reception he’s received from Catholics and non-Catholics alike shows…

COMMENTARY "The Ritual" highlights Christianity’s influence on society, but ultimately falls short of its cultural moment Published June 6, 2025 2:47PM (EDT) Al Pacino in "The Ritual" (XYZ Films) Vice President and sentient gravy stain JD Vance was jokingly credited with the death of Pope Francis in April, as evidenced by numerous memes and comedic riffs still circulating.…