Political Oversight Targets Museum Narratives The White House has announced a sweeping review of the Smithsonian museums, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture, ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary. In …
Brother Andrew’s Cold War-era Bible smuggling remains part of Open Doors’ legacy, but the methods have evolved. In some nations, possessing a Bible still carries severe penalties. While hard copies are still delivered discreetly, today’s …
A surprise eviction occurred last Friday at the Anna Sanders Theological Seminary, a longstanding institution affiliated with the Assemblies of God in Mexico. Authorities, including the National Guard, Attorney General’s Office (FGR), and Criminal Investigation …
Carl Spurlin Dekle, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, was recently honored during a Fourth of July interview with Fox 13 News in Florida. A Silver Star recipient, Dekle served in the 1st Marine Division …
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe of The Episcopal Church used Independence Day to reflect on the institution’s evolving identity. Once aligned with political elites, the church now sees itself as resisting what Rowe calls the Trump …
Long-Lost Document Surfaces After 120 Years A rare abolitionist scroll, signed by 116 New England Baptist ministers in 1847, has resurfaced in a Massachusetts archive. Volunteer researcher Jennifer Cromack found the 5-foot-long handwritten declaration in …
Honoring History Through Action This week, Sojourners is closing its offices to honor Juneteenth, a practice it began in 2021 when the holiday became federally recognized. The organization views this pause not as performative but …
A new biography, Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet, presents a balanced examination of the controversial founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historian John G. Turner draws …
A Legacy of Secrecy and Survival On a secluded island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan’s Hidden Christians continue practicing a clandestine faith centuries after persecution forced them underground. Worship takes place in private rooms adorned with …
A Sacred Heritage Site Faces Legal Challenge St. Catherine’s Monastery, a 6th-century religious site on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, has become the focus of a legal dispute over land ownership. Built around the biblical Burning Bush, …