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Looking for Religion Story Ideas? (January 2026)
Our January 2026 column suggests religion stories "pegged" to anniversaries from Winnie-the-Pooh to Timbuktu. No kidding.
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African Christians, the Birth of Jesus and Christmas Trees
Understanding the meaning and community traditions of Christmas in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Looking for Religion Story Ideas? (December 2025)
Our December 2025 column suggests stories ranging from newsy buzz about quiet Quakers to the global spread of Kwanzaa.
Looking for Religion Story Ideas? (November 2025)
Our November 2025 column suggests stories ranging from "apps" that verge on spirituality to some major milestones in 2026.
Mormon Mercy and the Mirror of African Faith
Nigerian journalists Prince Charles Dickson explores the reactions in Nigeria to the Michigan LDS church shooting.
Looking for Religion Story Ideas? (October 2025)
For October, we're suggesting journalists check in with "Mormon" communities, and also look at little-known Christmas traditions.
Looking for Religion Story Ideas? (September 2025)
Our September 2025 "Ideas" range from the growing controversy over AI's role in religion to finding the spiritual depths of surfing ocean waves.
Looking for Religion Story Ideas on the Horizon? (August 2025 edition)
Our August Ideas range from the world's most valuable fruit to "haircut tourism" and even the possibility of reporting on a famous shipwreck.
Recipients of the 4th Piazza Grande Religion Journalism Award announced in Vienna
The IARJ and the Fondazione per le Scienze Religiose Giovanni XXIII (FSCIRE) announce the recipients of the 4th Piazza Grande Religion Journalism Award.
Religion Story Ideas on the Horizon (July 2025 edition)
This second edition of our monthly "brainstorming" column offers 5 more religion-related reporting opportunities.