Mariya Manzhos

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  • Jul 29, 2026
    You may have seen the videos going viral on Christian Instagram and TikTok: A young woman with wavy long hair rests her hand on an eager believer; the person then suddenly collapses...
  • Jul 10, 2026
    Many have pointed out the elements present in both sports and religious worship: specialized language that outsiders may not be familiar with, fallible heroes who redeem themselves,...
  • Jun 16, 2026
    In March, I walked the sprawling grounds of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, an 11th-century monastery and a UNESCO World Heritage site in Kyiv, Ukraine. There was a semblance of peace...
  • Jun 9, 2026
    The latest controversy over the omission of Latter-day Saints from the Christian category on the Pentagon’s religious affiliation list — which has since been corrected...
  • Jun 5, 2026
    People who regularly participate in religious communities tend to live longer, healthier lives. They are less likely to struggle with addiction and substance abuse or die...
  • Jun 2, 2026
    The ground where the church stood is strewn with crumbled brick, charred wires and gnarled metal that looks like it’s been twisted by some malevolent giant. Amid the wreckage,...
  • May 20, 2026
    For more than nine hours on Sunday, the National Mall became a sprawling worship service as part of “Rededicate 250: National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise &...
  • Apr 29, 2026
    President Donald Trump reads the Bible and prays in public. Still, most Americans don’t think the president is very religious.
  • Mar 18, 2026
    Sometimes there is a sense that it’s only Western Christians abandoning organized religion in favor of increasingly secular or broadly spiritual lives. But the shift is not...
  • Mar 11, 2026
    Throughout his campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas, James Talarico, a Democratic state representative, has capitalized on his Christian faith. His message, blending biblical...
  • Mar 5, 2026
    Over the past few months, I’ve heard of compelling stories about the use of AI in settings that involve faith. In under-resourced congregations, some pastors are turning...
  • Feb 25, 2026
    Nearly 15 years ago, the buzz about Latter-day Saints in the media revolved around Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign and the Broadway musical “The Book of...
  • Feb 19, 2026
    Among countries with populations of at least 120 million, the United States comes up as the most religiously diverse, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center....
  • Jan 14, 2026
    Scholars who study religion and politics say religious language is often both an expression of genuine faith and a politically useful strategy.