Even as fewer and fewer young people consider themselves religious, a small percentage of young adults are practicing their faiths with unusual avidity. This cohort of people in their early 20s are rejecting both religion-by-habit (just doing whatever your parents did) as well as the secularism, skepticism and agnosticism that grew among their parents’ generations. (Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Read MoreYouVersion, creator of the world’s most downloaded Bible apps with more than one billion installs, announces Isaiah 41:10 as the most engaged-with verse throughout 2025. This marks the fourth time in six years the verse has claimed the top spot, which is a testament to the enduring need for God’s reassurance in uncertain times. (YouVersion)
Read MoreMore than 40 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds surveyed last month said they are struggling or just getting by, and one-quarter believe they’ll be worse off financially than their parents. Many distrust the White House and Congress, both major political parties and, to some extent, each other. (Gupta, The Washington Post)
Read MoreChristmas celebrations are slowly returning to the traditional birthplace of Jesus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. While a shaky ceasefire holds in Gaza, Palestinians hope the festivities are a step toward a more peaceful future in a region shaken by tragedy. (Janetsky, AP News)
Read MoreGeopolitical conflicts, the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI), and a rise in climate disasters like floods and cyclones - the year 2025 saw a lot of shifts globally, for good or bad. As 2025 comes to a close, we look at the top 10 trends that shaped the world into what it is now. (Ahuja, NDTV)
Read MoreWhile nearly 70 per cent of voters supported the ban, due to take effect on Wednesday, only 35 per cent were confident that platforms including Facebook and YouTube would succeed in blocking users under the age of 16. (Lagan, The Times UK)
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