The Church of England has abandoned its gay blessing plans. The Church’s efforts to navigate the topic have faced repeated controversy after its Living in Love and Faith (LLF) process descended into infighting. (Swerling, The Telegraph)
Read MoreThe number of Latin Americans who say they are not affiliated with a religion has long been steadily increasing. And over the past decade, according to a 2024 Pew Research Center survey, the percentage of those known as “nones” roughly doubled in Argentina (to 24% in 2024), Brazil (15%) and Chile (33%); tripled in Mexico (20%) and Peru (12%); and almost quadrupled in Colombia (23%). (Teixeira, Religion News Service)
Read MoreTo many people, videogames are a frivolous waste of time. Perhaps. But they’re also the world’s most profitable pastime: Worldwide, videogames made more than $180 billion in 2024. That’s more than Hollywood, the National Football League and Netflix combined. (Mozuch, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreAmerican doctors are no longer united on the wisdom of medicalizing gender dysphoria in minors. (Lewis, The Atlantic)
Read MoreThousands gathered at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday to see Buddhist monks who have completed a 108-day, 2,300-mile journey on foot from Texas to the nation's capital. (Ventre & Karmarkar, NPR)
Read MoreA new wave of artists is transcending traditional notions of Christian music, drawing young global audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B. Often boosted by social media, many of them got their start with independent labels or by uploading self-made songs to streaming platforms. (Kramon, AP News)
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