Next year will certainly be a holy year of religious tradition, but it cannot be called a jubilee in the biblical sense.

The right amount of populism can even help democracy, says political scientist Paula Diehl. In this interview, she explains when it becomes dangerous and how it can be addressed.

The Christian athlete is the first Dominican to win gold at an Olympic Games. “The power of God is great”, she said after the final.

In Spain, a group of Christians involved in creation care have published recommendations for both local churches and individual believers.

Francis thinks of his pontificate as a “pastoral” attempt at building bridges instead of creating walls with the whole world, leaving doctrinal issues aside.

Sao Paulo hosted the largest Christian gathering in Latin America. There was less political representation in this year's edition.

Antioch was the origin of the first offering of humanitarian aid from a Christian community.

Paul B. Anderson was one of the few Western Protestant leaders who made multiple enduring contributions to the flourishing of Orthodox Christianity.

We must seek ways to communicate, participate, and act in order to bring about positive changes in today's increasingly ‘glocal’ world.

How should Christians respond to recent financial  developments in the light of the Bible’s teaching? An article by Paul Mills.

The church is a beautiful blend of backgrounds, personalities and stories. We should praise God for the diversity of people brought together in the body of Christ.

An analysis of the encyclical letter published by Pope John Paul II on 14 September 1998.

It is so important to control our thoughts and what we allow into our innermost hearts.

All his contradictions are no more than the expression of a philosophy centred in freedom of choice – and choices may vary according to circumstances or historical moments.

“The distinction between believer and disciple is something that we have made up”, Greg Ogden, leader of the Global Discipleship Initiative, points out.

The unsettled legacy of John Paul II one hundred years since his birth.

Self-denial is essential in the Christian life (Matthew 16:24), but unless it is coupled with following Jesus in the path of love, mercy and service, it will be of no benefit to our character.

Three days before his death, Kizito Mihigo was accused of attempting to illegally flee the country and joining rebel groups, and arrested. Rwandan police reported they found him dead in his cell.

The technology is able to analyse and report about the frequency of attendance, the mood, gender and average age of the people who attend a service.

Terry English, of youth ministry Josiah Venture, says discipling young people is “walking alongside them, helping them understand that their faith is about a relationship with Christ”.

Adrian Reynolds, Associate National Director for the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), explains how a godly leader should be.

Paul Copan, Chair of Philosophy and Ethics of Palm Beach Atlantic University, explains how many key features of Western civilization, are the legacy of the biblical faith being lived out by believers in society.

Three million evangelicals took the streets of Sao Paulo to share the gospel and “cry out for Brazil, for the families, for the end of corruption, for the afflicted hearts”.

Both God’s love and judgement are intensified in the New Testament, says Paul Caopn, Chair of Philosophy and Ethics of Palm Beach Atlantic University (US).

Rwanda commemorates the 25th anniversary of the end of a genocide that killed more than 800,000. “The church has played a pivotal role in healing and reconciliation”.