Religious Leaders

President Joe Biden appoints Magid to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.

On April 14, Russell M. Nelson, become the oldest President in the history of the Church.

Thich Nhat Hanh, internationally renowned Zen Buddhist monk and spiritual leader died January 22 in his room in Tu Hiêu, a temple in Hué, Vietnam

George Oliver Wood, former general superintendent of the Assemblies of God, died January 12, two days before his 80th birthday.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the irrepressible spiritual duo, Nobel Peace Laureates and self-described “mischievous brothers ” known for their playful banter, are the stars in a new film that explores their extraordinary friendship spanning decades.

Bishop Andrea Han Jingtao, a leader in China’s underground Catholic Church, died December 30 at age 99.

Pope Francis appointed 13 new members to the College of Cardinals in November, including the first African American and prelates from Rwanda, Brunei, Chile and the Philippines.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, orthodox rabbi who served as chief rabbi of United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013, passed away November 7.

Senior pastor at Hope Christian Church, Bishop Harry Jackson Jr., known for his moderate voice, passed away 9 November 2020.

Developments roll forward following the announcement August 15 of the “Abraham Accord,” that established diplomatic relations between the UAE and Israel.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has released and album of religious music intended to counter spiritual malaise while prompting positive change amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Director of the National Institutes of Health Francis Collins, who headed the team that completed the Human Genome Project n 2003, is awarded the 2020 Templeton Prize. Past recipients have included Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Urging global solidarity aimed at respecting and protecting the planet’s biodiversity, Pope Francis addressed a letter to Colombian President Ivan Duque in celebration of World Environment Day June 5.

Cities erupted in violence this weekend over the death of George Floyd on May 25, an unarmed black man who died in police custody.

Pope Francis has urged the Catholic Church to think about new ways of evangelizing to counter the growing secularization of the West, describing the effort as the Church's “first and most important duty.“

Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God—Matthew 5:9.

The late Rev. Dr. James Hal Cone once described himself as “the angriest theologian in America.” He is known as the founder of Black Liberation Theology.

Billy Graham, who passed away Wednesday, February 21 at age 99, rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most influential religious voices of the 20th century. He preached to American presidents and reached an estimated 2.2 billion with the gospel.