“I don’t think you can understand it from day-to-day experiences,” says historian Sven Beckert, whose research focuses on the ...

For nearly two decades, I have worked at the intersection of development, health and security. In roundtables with heads of state, emergency briefings and donor forums, I have noticed a glaring ...

Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Christianity flowed from Europe and North America to Africa, often carried by missionaries. But in the 21st century, the pattern has reversed. African-led ...

A quiet yet symbolically significant gathering took place on May 17 at the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate in Cairo.

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Religion, or religiousness, isn't going away. Dr. Freud believed religion to be an illusion and only a stage in human ...

Leaders in democratic development, public-minded AI, and civic life—including the institute's inaugural Artist in ...

Happily, Pope Leo looks set to follow the lead of his predecessor: offering respect to other faiths (even to atheists); elevating women’s roles in the church; denouncing war and the Gaza catastrophe; ...

From dictators' tool of control to the voice of the marginalized, football evolves. Tractor Tabriz proves the ball doesn’t ...

Pope Leo XIV, an American and a global citizen, can be a strong advocate for the First Amendment’s protection of freedom of ...

Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and missionary background will enrich his papacy and bring a unique perspective to his role as ...

Many atheists consider themselves to be highly rational people who rate evidence and analytical thinking above religion, ...