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IARJ @ Work: Pedro Brieger on the Pope and Latin America
IARJ board member Pedro Brieger writes about the evolving relationship between the papacy and Latin America.
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IARJ News and Views: From Prince Charles Dickson on the complex role of religion in Nigerian politics
In this column in our "News and Views" series, IARJ board member Prince Charles Dickson describes the complex structure of religion and…
IARJ News and Views: From Yazeed Kamaldien of South Africa, thoughts on European Union exchange visiting the U.S.
In our second "IARJ News and Views" column, our IARJ Sub-Saharan Africa Representative Yazeed Kamaldien writes about his…
IARJ News and Views: From Endy Bayuni in Indonesia, thoughts on UN’s new International Day to Combat Islamophobia
In a new occasional series of columns, called "IARJ News and Views," we are inviting some of our veteran members to share…
IARJ @ Work: Reporting from Jakarta, Endy Bayuni asks, Would a more secular Indonesia be wealthier?
IARJ Executive Director Endy Bayuni reports on the intersection of faith, morality and wealth in Indonesia and other countries included in a…
Reporting on the bitter-sweet second Ramadan fast during this pandemic
In early May, religion reporters around the world are preparing stories on Eid al-Fitr, the closing festival of Ramadan. Reporting from his home in Algeria, Larbi Megari…
Old Age, Our Future: Vatican expands on its global call for protecting the elderly
As the IARJ's co-managing director, based in Italy, Elisa Di Benedetto reports on the Vatican's leading role in trying to motivate faith-related…
Global Plus: Balancing Clergy Narcissism with Healthy Humility
A new wave of research on religious leadership is finding that significant numbers of clergy show evidence of struggling with clinical signs of narcissism. The troubling…
Global Plus: An Active Faith May Hold the Key to a Longer, Healthier Life
Two of the IARJ's top journalists report on a wide range of research that suggests active involvement in religion promotes health and well being. They…
The International Association of Religion Journalists announces our new board
APRIL 2020—The International Association of Religion Journalists (IARJ) is proud to announce that we have formed a new board effective immediately.