Religion Story Ideas, September 2026 edition
In Part 2 of a column suggesting religion stories related to AI, we explore new projects popping up around the world.
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Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Day: The faith Nigeria remembers only when it needs culture
Read Prince Charles Dickson’s latest story for the IARJ and learn about Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Day, the spiritual tradition celebrated by Yoruba on 20th August.
Other Religion News
- Floods in Nepal‑Tibet disrupt pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain with centuries of evolving tradition The Conversation
- Muslims were part of America’s story long before the republic began The Conversation
- In Nigeria’s troubled north, a bustling nightlife lives with a morality police and insecurity Religion News Service
- Muslim workers threaten strike after Venice mayor blocks mosque The Telegraph
- Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon Who Celebrated Her Christian Faith, Dies at 80 Religion Unplugged
- Dolly Parton was more than a musical idol – for some fans, she was a spiritual icon The Conversation
- In Dolly Parton’s theology, God and acceptance shared the same stage AP
- Demand for Religious Education and interfaith understanding in schools risks being undermined by lack of specialists, says sector NATRE
- https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/08/26/germany-introduce-jewish-religious-textbooks-schools-first-time-since-holocaust/ The Conversation
- Germany to Introduce Jewish Religious Textbooks in Schools for First Time Since Holocaust The algemeiner
Resources
Evidence Review on Faith and Climate Migration
The Evidence Review on Faith and Climate Migration report, launched by the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI) and Christian Aid explores Faith and Climate Migration
The 2026 Evidence Brief on Faith, Gender, and Immunization
The 2026 Evidence Brief on Faith, Gender, and Immunization: Overcoming Barriers to Polio Eradication in Pakistan and Afghanistan, published by the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith &Local Communities-JLI and UNICEF Regional Office for…
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.
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Teryani Mwadzaya
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Meet IARJ’s founding member Erick Kabendera, a journalist and a Research Associate at African Leadership Centre, King’s College London.
Marissa Nichols
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Opportunities
Course: Reporting on Endemic Problems using Solutions Journalism
AcademyAfrica’s online course “Reporting on Endemic Problems using Solutions Journalism” focus on responses to maternal health challenges in Africa.
Power of Diverse Voices: Writing Workshop
Power of Diverse Voices: Writing Workshop for Journalists of Color from all backgrounds who are based in the US.
IWMF’s Fault Lines Reporting Fund
Journalists with 3+ years of professional journalism experience reporting on forms of intolerance in the US can apply for the IWMF’s Fault Lines Reporting Fund.