Weekly religion news roundup (May 8-14, 2026)
Each week in The Christian Citizen, we publish a Religion News Roundup with summaries of religion news stories and links for those who want to read more.
Israel calls it Independence Day, but for Palestinians it is the Nakba, or Catastrophe
We must remember that the Nakba is not merely history, but an ever-present reality.
Patriarchy harms everyone — men, too
Jesus loved and cherished women and committed to listening to their stories. Jesus models this attitude for us by crossing social boundaries to have a conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well. He goes out of his way to listen to her story, and the result is the longest theological conversation recorded in the Gospels.
Humility and hospitality in ‘Project Hail Mary’ and the Artemis II mission
Perhaps assuming the best of intentions and presuming goodness could inspire us not only in future space exploration, but as our astronauts so clearly communicated, bring a sense of unity: on Earth as it is in the heavens.
Weekly religion news roundup (May 1-7, 2026)
Each week in The Christian Citizen, we publish a Religion News Roundup with summaries of religion news stories and links for those who want to read more.