Arnold Hadd was 21 when he gave up all his possessions, moved away from his family and vowed to stay celibate for the rest of his days. That was 48 years ago. Today, Brother Arnold, as he has since been known, has no regrets. (Denyer, The Telegraph)
Read MoreOn Monday, the NFL, Roc Nation (which co-produced the show), and Apple Music (the halftime show’s main sponsor) revealed that Bad Bunny’s performance garnered 4.157 billion views in 24 hours. Those figures included the global broadcast numbers, as well as views on YouTube and social media platforms. (Bilstein, Yahoo!)
Read MoreThe percentage of Americans who say religion is “very important” in their lives has leveled off below 50% in recent years, including 47% in 2025. The reading has been gradually declining from 58% in 2012 and was as high as 70% to 75% in the 1950s and 1960s. (Brenan, Gallup)
Read More“Artificial intelligence is a great power — a force for both good and evil — and can therefore be used for devil worshipping,” said Father Luis Ramirez Almanza, a Mexican priest who runs the annual training course for exorcists. (Kington, The Times UK)
Read MoreThey call themselves simple believers — viruiuchi prostaky, in Ukrainian — or just believers. They strive to live by biblical law and remain apart from the modern world. (Shyvala, The New York Times)
Read MoreCalifornia public schools can’t keep parents in the dark if their children express a gender identity that doesn’t align with their sex recorded at birth, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. (Romoser, The Wall Street Journal)
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