Sexual extortion of children and teenagers is being fueled by use of AI technologies, with the online safety regulator warning that some perpetrators are motivated by taking “pleasure in their victims’ suffering and humiliation” rather than financial reward. The eSafety
Nearly half of American churchgoers attend more than one church as online worship services have become increasingly prevalent following the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey finds. The Hartford Institute for Religion Research published a June report detailing the findings of
Missionaries in the Middle East are once again reporting signs and wonders, including divine encounters with Jesus Christ. In the latest example, yet another Muslim says he met Jesus in a dream, and the message that was delivered by the
The recent massacre of an estimated 200 Nigerian Christians last week is sending shock waves around the world with one international aid organization calling it the “worst killing spree” in the region yet. Heavily armed Fulani jihadists attacked Christian villagers
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are being systematically misused to target religious minorities, dispossess the poor and settle personal and economic disputes, according to a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. Blasphemy accusations are increasingly weaponized to incite mob violence, displace vulnerable
At first glance, the carpark beneath Rambam Medical Centre in Israel’s north doesn’t look particularly remarkable – three levels of subterranean car spaces, painted lane markers and speed humps, all of which can be found in parking lots everywhere. What’s
The gap between men and women on whether abortion is morally acceptable has reached record levels, as the overall percentage of Americans who believe it is has slightly decreased, a new survey finds. Gallup released a poll documenting Americans’ views
Dressed all in black with two big red flowers pinned to her chest, 11-year-old Larnisha has travelled all the way from the Northern Territory to have her voice heard in the nation’s halls of power. However, the Eastern Arrernte girl has
Victoria’s leading socialist party will expand nationwide in hopes of reviving the country’s political left and holding Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accountable. ‘In the 19th century Marx talked about how communism was a “spectre haunting Europe”,’ he said. ‘We hope to
A new Pew Research Centre report shows that although Christianity continues to be the world’s largest religious group, its share of the rising global population has fallen over the last decade, mainly due to people walking away from the faith.
