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ALERT for journalists across Europe and around the Mediterranean basin: only 3 weeks left to submit your works to the Piazza Grande Religion Journalism Award.
IARJ News
Tip for journalists: Ramadan is also about sharing food
Zurairi AR reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, about tips on covering food-related issues during Ramadan.
Over the next month, Prayag Kumbh Mela will be the world’s largest peaceful congregation of people.
This Hindu pilgrimage festival is so vast that journalists are challenged to cover its scope.
Other Religion News
- Decline of Christianity in the U.S. Has Slowed, May Have Leveled Off Pew Research
- Christianity’s Decline in U.S. Appears to Have Halted, Major Study Shows The New York Times
- On Religion: Martin Marty Was The Original ‘Faith Influencer’ Religion Unplugged
- Martin E. Marty, Influential Religious Historian, Dies at 97 The New York Times
- Most Greenlanders are Lutheran, 300 years after a missionary brought the faith to the remote island Associated Press
- West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates Associated Press
- In Mexico City, this German organist says music is a gift from God and the organ’s sound is proof Associated Press
- These nuns advocated for immigrant rights for 40 years — now in their 90s, they’re not slowing down Associated Press
- Pope Francis and Indonesia’s top imam make a joint call for religious harmony NPR
- Christians decry plan in India for death penalty for conversions Catholic News Agency
Resources
Research on media challenges in covering religion
The IARJ is recommending to journalists a ground-breaking series of studies about media coverage of religion by a nonprofit coalition and the HarrisX research company.
ARDA lets us compare religion nation by nation
ARDA’s World Religion database is a powerful tool for comparing the religious populations of nations worldwide.
Pew Research Center tackles ‘Measuring Religion in China’
How Pew Research is trying to provide accurate data on China.
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