International Conference on Journalism and Religion Call for participants
Call for participants open for the international conference “Beyond the Headlines: Journalism, Religion, and Society”, to be held in Fez, Morocco, next October, 14-15, 2026.
IARJ News
Deadline extended to July 12 for Piazza Grande Award
JULY 12, 2026, IS THE NEW DEADLINE for the 5th edition of the Piazza Grande Religion Journalism Award.
Religion Story Ideas, June 2026 edition
“Interfaith” or “interreligious” gatherings are taking place in many corners of our world. What’s unfolding in your region?
Other Religion News
- Why soccer fandom in Latin America feels almost sacred AP
- Many churches, synagogues and mosques are built around families – and they’re struggling to respond to rising singles The Conversation
- Faith, Storytelling and Its Influence on Modern American Audiences Faith&Media
- The destruction of churches and the battle over a nation’s future Deseret News
- UN Probes Religious Violence in Nigeria: Here’s What They Should Do Religion Unplugged
- These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits. RNS
- How Voodoo overcame suppression and became a democratic force in the West African nation of Benin AP
- What would Jesus drink? Welcome to the age of Christian energy beverages The Guardian
- Who Speaks for Britain’s Muslims? The Revealer
- From ancient goddesses to modern peace activists − Mother’s Day celebrates women’s political power The Conversation
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
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.
Meet Our Members
Teryani Mwadzaya
Meet Teryani Mwadzaya, a repoter and editor based in Kenya, where she reports both in English and Swahili.
Erick Kabendera
Meet IARJ’s founding member Erick Kabendera, a journalist and a Research Associate at African Leadership Centre, King’s College London.
Marissa Nichols
Editor and Senior Writer United States About Marissa Nichols is based in Silicon Valley, where she is the editor and senior writer for her nationally recognized, and uniquely trilingual magazine – English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. She also produces and co-hosts…