In 2024, Father Justin began offering his wisdom and guidance to Catholics. Sitting on a balcony with the beautiful landscape of the Italian town of Assisi behind him, Father Justin told parishioners ...

Facing a steep decline in new monks and nuns, Korea’s largest Buddhist order is using pop culture, merchandise and technology to draw younger and nonreligious audiences.

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It may not look like a traditional confession booth, but the concept is similar: a person seeking guidance on one side and religious advisor on the other. Instead of a latticed screen separating the ...

Is 2026 the Year of Gaethje?

As America celebrates 250 years of independence, former U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney reflects on the individuals who have inspired us to our better angels and made democracy work.

For three years, Christian missionaries with the evangelical organization Cru have gathered every Friday in VRChat, a popular social platform where millions of people from around the world ...

Ten figures stand in a circle inside a Japanese-style penthouse. The lights are low. A white stormtrooper huddles beside a large, orange cat, who bows his head and clears his throat.

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When humanoid robots dominated the stage of last year’s Spring Festival Gala with sleek dance routines, Ai Lin saw more than a spectacle. He saw a business. Soon after, the e-commerce livestreamer in ...

On a recent sunny day in Silicon Valley, I visited the industrial headquarters of 1X Technologies. Security was tight, so I had to put a sticker over my cellphone’s camera and talk my way out of ...