Church
Why Are Churches So Often at the Center of South Korea’s COVID-19 Outbreaks?
Widespread churches in South Korea wield incredible power, with the number of Christian organizations outnumbering convenience stores in the country.
Photos of Jesus' Face on Cheap Plastic Junk
Photographer Pawel Jaszczuk wants you to see what "iconography" means in 2020.
Surprise! Alberta Has a Church That Pays Homage to Oil
"Our oil is from heaven, so it’s a bit different from oil in the ground, but both are good," one of the pastors told VICE.
Church Services During Coronavirus Are Just a Modern Form of Snake-Handling
Amid the pandemic, churches ignoring stay-at-home orders claim that holy love is enough to protect their members from deadly illness.
‘Godlike’ Cats Are the Preferred Pets for Atheists, Study Finds
The study says that since cats play hard to get, they are more likely to be worshipped and thus replaced as a religious symbol for atheists.
Meet the Indian Priest Trying to Change the Way Churches Perceive Homosexuality
Christmas went from being my favourite time of the year to the loneliest one after I chose to come out. But priests like Father Thoman Ninan are helping bridge the gap between the Church and estranged queer individuals.
In Singapore, A Christian Group Aims to Help LGBTQ Individuals ‘Overcome’ Being Gay
True Love claims to be doing nothing more than supporting fellow Christians. But critics say their faint rainbow-coloured liberalism is just a way to cover their true, intolerant intentions.
The Church Where It’s Legal to Use Ayahuasca
Owen James, founder of Ceu de Toronto, is expecting new members to flock to the church after it received an exemption from Health Canada to use the hallucinogenic drug.
Everything We Know So Far About the Sri Lanka Bombings
It’s being called one of the bloodiest carnages since Sri Lanka's 25-year civil war ended a decade ago.
Heartbreaking photos show fiery destruction of Notre Dame cathedral
Parts of Notre Dame that had survived centuries of wars and revolutions caved to a massive fire Monday evening.
Nipsey Hussle's Memorial Was a Celebration of African Spirituality
During the memorial service for Eritrean-American rapper Nipsey Hussle, his mother Angelique Smith emphasized how her spirituality helps her deal with grief.
The 'Amazing Grace' of Aretha Franklin
After being buried for over 40 years, footage of Aretha Franklin’s iconic church performance, which would become one of the highest-selling gospel albums in history, finally comes to light.