After Protests Turn Violent, Kenyan Churches Stand with Gen Z

The Sunday after authorities killed people protesting a finance bill, many pastors call for justice.
Among the many people William Ruto thanked after winning Kenya’s 2022 presidential election were religious leaders, significant numbers of w…

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Taylor Swift Can Do Whatever She Wants

But true liberty, in art and in life, is created by constraints.
Taylor Swift answers to no one.
Not music industry executives: Her songs returned to TikTok in the middle of a licensing dispute between the app and her label.
Not mayors: When she …

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World Vision Brought Clean Water to More Than 1 Million Rwandans

How the world’s largest nongovernmental provider of the resource is delivering on its promise.
For years, whenever Regina Mukasimpunga sat in church, she found it hard to concentrate on anything other than the chore awaiting her when service let o…

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Easter Pilgrimage Bus Crash Shocks Botswana’s Christian Community

Leaders extend prayers and lament road safety after 45 were killed on the way to Zion Christian Church in South Africa.
Botswana will hold a national memorial service on Thursday for 45 people who died traveling to an Easter event in South Africa….

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‘Past Lives’ Is the Anti-‘Notebook’

We’ve romanticized stories of destiny-driven love—even at the expense of fidelity. This Oscar-nominated drama shows the beauty of limits.
Last year, I watched The Notebook for the first time. For nearly 25 years, it has epitomized Hollywood r…

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