How the first American pope is reclaiming Christian values from the Trump administration | CNN Flying to Algeria at the start of his landmark Africa tour on Monday, Pope Leo had a choice. He could ignore Donald Trump’s extraordinary overnight social media tirade against him, or he could tackle ...

How the first American pope is reclaiming Christian values from the Trump administration
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Modern cults are replacing leaders with ‘life coaches’: ‘They mimic the capitalist logic of influencers’ Predatory groups have experienced exponential growth thanks to social media. Experts warn that it is now easier and cheaper than ever to reach a wider audience

Modern cults are replacing leaders with ‘life coaches’: ‘They mimic the capitalist logic of influencers’

Experts warn that due to social media it is now easier and cheaper than ever to reach a wider audience
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The Bible Doesn’t Subjugate Females, it Uplifts Them A columnist challenges that Christianity in the Bible requires women’s subservience, pointing to stories to argue for women’s leadership, wisdom and equality.

A columnist responds to Christ Church's patriarchal theology with a tour of the Bible's strongest, most independent women — and Sophia, Wisdom herself. bit.ly/41B7MFU #ReligionNews #ChristianNationalism #bible

AI Image of Trump as Christ Sparks Outrage, Criticism A controversial AI-generated image depicting Donald Trump as a Christ-like figure draws backlash from Christian leaders and raises concerns about faith.

An AI image portraying Trump as a miracle-working savior sparked backlash across Christian leaders — some calling it blasphemous.
Becky Tallent says the controversy reveals deeper tensions between faith & power.
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#FaithAndPolitics #ReligionNews #Christianity #AI #Trump #MediaEthics

What Does “Catholic” Mean? Discovering the Universal Church The meaning of “catholic” in the Christian creeds, its roots as “universal” and reflecting on how modern Christianity might return to a more unified faith.

What does "catholic" (small c) actually mean? Our columnist explores the Greek roots of the word — and asks whether Christianity can return to its universal roots. bit.ly/4en3KbD #Catholic #Christianity #FaVSNews #ReligionNews

5 days, 700 bowls: The craft behind Spokane Buddhist Temple's annual Ramen Fest - FāVS News The Spokane Buddhist Temple held its 38th Annual Ramen Fest on Sunday, serving more than 700 meals

"I haven't been able to find anyone who makes traditional broth like this within 300 miles." The Spokane Buddhist Temple just served its 38th annual Ramen Fest — and sold out. 🍜 bit.ly/3OoodSN #Spokane #Buddhism #ReligionNews #LocalNews

Big news: FāVS News is expanding across Washington state!
We’re looking for story ideas, opinion writers, freelancers & faith communities to connect with statewide.
If you care about faith, ethics & community we’d love to hear from you.
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A Seattle nonprofit is reimagining the #Muslim prayer rug as a "living artifact" of #Indigenous land — centered on Mt. Rainier/Tahoma and rooted in 500+ years of shared history between Muslim & Native communities in the Americas. 🕌🏔️
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Why the ‘Bad Apples’ Argument Fails in Facing Abuse From Epstein to policing, the “bad apples” narrative ignores deeper systemic issues shaping injustice, abuse and inequality in society.

Bad apples don't grow from a healthy tree. Sarah Henn Hayward's latest column connects the Epstein files, the Pelicot case and police violence to ask the harder question: what's wrong with the tree?
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#ReligionNews #Opinion

JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, 'Communion,' coming out later this spring Vice President JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith and adult conversion to Catholicism.

JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, ‘Communion,’ coming out later this spring

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Head of Sexual-Wellness Business OneTaste Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison Nicole Daedone was convicted of forced-labor conspiracy for exploiting employees and practitioners of her “orgasmic meditation” startup.

Head of Sexual-Wellness Business OneTaste Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison

Nicole Daedone was convicted of forced-labor conspiracy for allegedly exploiting employees and practitioners of her ‘orgasmic meditation’ startup
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How a Cult Begins
Before they started the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps, Jim and Lila were aimless hippies.

Article:
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More:
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Calvary Spokane Pastor Faces Backlash Over Son’s Role Calvary Spokane faces turmoil as Pastor Ken Ortize promotes son Ben despite abuse allegations, staff resignations and ongoing controversy.

Elders tried to fire him. His wife accused him of rape. A Bible school he ran shut down amid abuse allegations. Now he's associate pastor of one of eastern Washington's largest churches.
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Visa Rule Change Offers Relief to Foreign Religious Workers Foreign religious workers see relief after a visa rule change, but Trump-era policies and green card backlogs still threaten their ability to stay.

More than a quarter of Idaho's foreign-born Catholic priests risk losing their legal status within four years. Here's what's being done — and what still needs to change. bit.ly/4sxVo59 #Idaho #ReligionNews #Immigration

How Iran Is Building a Religious Mythology Around Its New Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died a martyr. That fate will benefit his son.

How Iran Is Building a Religious Mythology Around Its New Supreme Leader

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died a martyr. That fate will benefit his son.
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#islam #IslamicExtremism #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog

NSW’s First Coercive Control Jail: My Story - indonesiakini The Invisible Cage: Unmasking Coercive Control in Australia For too long, a insidious form of domestic abuse has operated in the shadows, leaving thousands of Australian women trapped in a reality tha...

Australia: NSW’s First Coercive Control Jail: My Story
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An 'epidemic' of violence: The women and girls killed by men last year We tracked reports and contacted police and prosecutors for a deeper look at the situation across UK.

UK: An 'epidemic' of violence: The women and girls killed by men last year
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Reality TV romance or coercive control: What happens when abuse becomes entertainment? - ABC Religion & Ethics Television plays a central role in shaping cultural attitudes towards relationships. On reality TV, we encounter behaviour that gradually shifts what we accept as normal — watched weekly and packaged ...

Reality TV romance or coercive control: What happens when abuse becomes entertainment?
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'My sister was murdered by her partner. Looking back, the warning signs were hiding in plain sight.' There was no record of physical violence. Then he killed her.

Coercive control:
'My sister was murdered by her partner. Looking back, the warning signs were hiding in plain sight.'
www.mamamia.com.au/coercive-con...

#femicide #DomesticAbuse #CoerciveControl #cults #OneOnOneCult #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog

If the Prosperity Gospel worked as claimed, preachers would be sending *you* money

If the Prosperity Gospel worked as claimed, preachers would be sending *you* money
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#prosperity #prosperitygospel #scam #falseteachers #religion #news #religionnews #religionnewsblog

Unification Church files special appeal to Japan's top court on dissolution The Unification Church on Monday filed a special appeal with Japan's top court against a high court ruling ordering its dissolution. A liquidator appointed by the Tokyo District Court has already begun the liquidation process to recover losses suffered by victims of the church's unlawful solicitation of donations. However, if…

Unification Church (Moonies cult) files special appeal to Japan's top court on dissolution
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Survey: 26% of Tokyo sarin attack survivors still show PTSD symptoms | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News A survey shows that about 26 percent of survivors of the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack nearly 31 years ago are still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

Survey: 26% of Tokyo sarin attack survivors still show PTSD symptoms

The attack by the Aum Shinrikyo cult on Tokyo's subway system on March 20, 1995, left 14 people dead and about 6,300 injured.
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Reporting on Christian nationalism | ReligionLink

Reporting on Christian nationalism

Excellent list of resources (from Religion Link, the ultimate resource for journalists reporting on religion. A nonpartisan service of Religion News Association).
religionlink.com/reporting-on...

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‘Charismatic and extremely confident’: how to recognise – and handle – a psychopath
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How God Got So Great
What monotheism means is surprisingly hard to pin down, but there’s a reason it swept the world.
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Indigenous Authors Use Coyote Stories to Explore Healing Two Indigenous authors draw on the Coyote trickster tradition to explore trauma, healing, family and identity in new books.

Two Indigenous authors use Coyote — teacher, trickster, healer — to explore trauma, family and identity in their new books. A FāVS read worth your time. bit.ly/4umKtgg #IndigenousAuthors #ReligionNews #BookRecommendations

Feel like this reality -- tremendous Trump support among contemporary churchachrist / #churchofchrist, is not more candidly acknowledged by some. @rns.org @yonat.bsky.social #AmericanReligion #ReligionNews #ChurchesOfChrist

How did I believe that? A cult survivor looks back at his lost years In a new podcast former sect members reflect on end times, warnings of ‘astral larvae’ lurking in nightclubs and being in thrall to charismatic leaders – and the embarrassment and shame they feel now

How did I believe that? A cult survivor looks back at his lost years
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Opinion | Why Trump’s using Charlie Kirk’s legacy to claim Americans are getting more religious Philip Bump: How we know Charlie Kirk didn't spark a religious revival

[Serial Liar Donald] Trump says more people are turning to religion. Let’s check the data.

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Trump’s Ambassador to Belgium Is Summoned After Accusing Officials of Antisemitism

Bill White, Trump’s Ambassador to Belgium, Is Summoned After Accusing Officials of Antisemitism
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/w...

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