News

Studying faith and hope in the face of death

by David Briggs

On St. Patrick's Day, here's the scientific reason Ireland has no snakes

by Chris Gaylord

For Nigeria's president, a future deeply tied to Boko Haram fight

by Ariel Zirulnick

Social survey shows drop in religious participation over past two years

by Tobin Grant

In northern Iraq, casualties as Kurds push back Islamic State

by Scott Peterson

Why the war in Syria could be making Hezbollah stronger

by Nicholas Blanford

Connecting teens to build peace

by Christa Case Bryant

Malcolm Boyd, Episcopal priest and gay Christian pioneer, dies at 91

Theodore Hesburgh, longtime Notre Dame president, dies at 97

Catholic Church in Kenya fights hunger by farming its vast land reserves

by Fredrick Nzwili

What does Boko Haram's pledge to Islamic State really mean?

by Michael Holtz

50 years after 'Bloody Sunday,' where are the Selmas of today?

by Patrik Jonsson

Fred B. Craddock, preeminent preacher, dies at age 86

by Celeste Kennel-Shank

Ann Kansfield, Reformed pastor, becomes FDNY's first female chaplain

by Harry Bruinius

Israeli hotels no longer banned from mounting Christmas trees

by Michele Chabin

Buddhist monks’ cremation ceremonies break the bank in impoverished Myanmar

by Myint Naing and Brian Pellot

States move to toughen vaccination laws in wake of measles outbreak

by Amanda Paulson

Malcolm Boyd, the overlooked gay activist who pushed boundaries

by Jay Michaelson

Netanyahu speech deepens rift between U.S., Israel, and American Jews

by William M. Welch

Ordain Women’s Kate Kelly loses last appeal; husband to resign from Mormon church

by Peggy Fletcher Stack

Free Newsletters

From theological reflections to breaking religion news to the latest books, the Christian Century's newsletters have you covered.

Explore Newsletters