For Wassim Razzouk, Holy Week is his busiest time as Christians seek a reminder of their visit to Jerusalem. But his family’s centuries-old tattoo business caters to all faiths.
Tag: Christians and Christianity
Hillsong Says Brian Houston, Church Founder, Breached Code of Conduct
The board of the global megachurch, which got its start in Australia, apologized “unreservedly” to two women who had accused Mr. Houston of inappropriate behavior.
As Ireland’s Church Retreats, the Cult of a Female Saint Thrives
The cult of Saint Brigid, with its emphasis on nature and healing, and its shift away from the patriarchal faith of traditional Catholicism in Ireland, is attracting people from around the world.
The Nun Reshaping the Role of Women Inside the Vatican
Sister Nathalie Becquart will play a prominent role at the Synod of Bishops next year as Pope Francis tries to encourage new voices in the hierarchy.
In Congo, Floating Pastors Follow Mobile Flocks Along Busy River
To find the faithful, preachers in some areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo hold church where the crowds are, on boats traveling the country’s water highway.
‘Now There Is No One’: The Lament of One of the Last Christians in a Syrian City
Michel Butros al-Jisri is among the few Christians left from a once-vibrant community in Idlib on the brink of disappearing. The city, in the only territory in Syria still controlled by rebels, is ruled by Islamists.
Pope Francis to Meet India’s Narendra Modi for the First Time
The meeting comes amid increasing attacks on Christians in the South Asian nation, which is home to one of Asia’s oldest Christian populations.
For Christian Aid Ministries, Charity in Haiti Turns to Chaos
An organization based in Ohio and founded by Amish and Mennonites has been swept up in the violence roiling the country.
Beirut, a City Where Everyone Gets By, Revisits Sectarian Violence
Lebanon’s capital thrives on its religious diversity, but sectarian tensions and memories of civil war lurk just beneath the surface.