In the tabletop model game, which is popular in Russia and Ukraine, the seals are prayers on paper stuck to the armour worn by “space marines” with red or black wax. Ratnik Tactical, the Russian military equipment maker, said on Telegram: “The best warriors of humanity applied scrolls with prayers and promises to their armour before the battle.” (Crisp, The Telegraph)
Read MoreThe Census Bureau is awaiting results from its field testing, which will determine the implementation of more LGBTQ+ questions and language in the upcoming Census. Assuming the changes will be approved, they may be implemented as early as 2027. (Cross, USA Today)
Read MoreWhile the ballot measures, broadly put, performed well on Tuesday, succeeding in seven out of 10 states, Ms. Harris and other Democrats underperformed them across the map. (Igielnik, The New York Times)
Read MoreThe election of Donald Trump affects many evangelical communities around the world in terms of foreign policy, foreign aid, religious freedom, and cultural trends. (Christianity Today)
Read MoreFive years after the Satanic Temple of the United States made headlines — and unleashed a wave of panic — when it was designated a church, a similar organization in Chile, a conservative country where half of its population of 18 million identifies as Catholic, is asking the government to recognize them legally as a religious association. (Batschke, AP News)
Read MoreA new media landscape has emerged. The traditional gatekeepers of political discourse—TV networks and newspapers—are shrinking in influence as Americans turn to many more outlets for information. (Simonetti, The Wall Street Journal)
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