by Zach Dawes Jr | May 23, 2022 | News
Six-in-10 U.S. synagogues from two major traditions within Judaism are either growing or maintaining membership levels, according to a Faith Communities Today report published on May 17. The data in the report was provided by the Union for Reform Judaism and the...
by Zach Dawes Jr | May 19, 2022 | News
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the prevalence of anxiety and depression by 25% globally, according to a World Health Organization report. This is one of several reports published this spring detailing an increase in mental health challenges during the past few...
by Zach Dawes Jr | May 18, 2022 | News
Catholic leaders in Israel issued a joint statement on May 16, condemning the violence that took place on May 13 during a funeral procession for Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Abu Akleh (51), a Catholic Palestinian, was killed on May 11 while reporting in...
by Zach Dawes Jr | May 17, 2022 | News
Nearly one-in-five U.S. adults believe in the two central elements of “replacement theory,” according to a report published May 9 by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago. Around one third (32%) of all respondents...
by Zach Dawes Jr | May 16, 2022 | News
Religious organizations received the highest percentage (29%) of all 2021 charitable donations in Florida, according to a report published by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University in early April. Meeting basic needs (14%) was the next largest...
