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  1. IARJ News: African Christians, the Birth of Jesus and Christmas Trees

    Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:20:24 -0000

    Understanding the meaning and community traditions of Christmas in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.

  2. IARJ News: Looking for Religion Story Ideas? (December 2025)

    Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:43:27 -0000

    Our December 2025 column suggests stories ranging from newsy buzz about quiet Quakers to the global spread of Kwanzaa.

  3. Opportunity: Official Development Assistance (ODA) Germany Grants

    Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:25:34 -0000

    Applications are open for the ODA Germany Grants Call, launched by the European Journalism Centre (EJC)

  4. Opportunity: Call for entries: 2026 Wilbur Awards

    Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:08:35 -0000

    Journalists, organisations and groups working in the secular media can submit their story for the 2026 Wilbur Awards.

  5. Member Profile: Marissa Nichols

    Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:35:56 -0000

    Editor and Senior Writer United States About Marissa Nichols is based in Silicon Valley, where she is the editor and senior writer for her nationally recognized, and uniquely trilingual magazine – English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. She also produces and co-hosts her diocesan podcast Invited. Prior to this, she was an editor and contributor to the online […]

  6. IARJ News: Looking for Religion Story Ideas? (November 2025)

    Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:52:42 -0000

    Our November 2025 column suggests stories ranging from "apps" that verge on spirituality to some major milestones in 2026.

  7. Resource: Evidence Review on Faith and Climate Migration

    Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:43:13 -0000

    The Evidence Review on Faith and Climate Migration report, launched by the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI) and Christian Aid explores Faith and Climate Migration

  8. IARJ News: Mormon Mercy and the Mirror of African Faith

    Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:06:40 -0000

    Nigerian journalists Prince Charles Dickson explores the reactions in Nigeria to the Michigan LDS church shooting.

  9. IARJ News: Looking for Religion Story Ideas? (October 2025)

    Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:14:41 -0000

    For October, we're suggesting journalists check in with "Mormon" communities, and also look at little-known Christmas traditions.

  10. IARJ News: Looking for Religion Story Ideas? (September 2025)

    Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:21:07 -0000

    Our September 2025 "Ideas" range from the growing controversy over AI's role in religion to finding the spiritual depths of surfing ocean waves.

  11. IARJ News: Looking for Religion Story Ideas on the Horizon? (August 2025 edition)

    Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:03:55 -0000

    Our August Ideas range from the world's most valuable fruit to "haircut tourism" and even the possibility of reporting on a famous shipwreck.

  12. IARJ News: Recipients of the 4th Piazza Grande Religion Journalism Award announced in Vienna

    Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:17:02 -0000

    The IARJ and the Fondazione per le Scienze Religiose Giovanni XXIII (FSCIRE) announce the recipients of the 4th Piazza Grande Religion Journalism Award.

  13. IARJ News: Religion Story Ideas on the Horizon (July 2025 edition)

    Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:20:32 -0000

    This second edition of our monthly "brainstorming" column offers 5 more religion-related reporting opportunities.

  14. IARJ News: Looking for Religion Story Ideas on the Horizon? (June 2025 edition)

    Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:45:30 -0000

    Early each month, starting in June 2025, the IARJ will be publishing a "Religion Story Ideas on the Horizon" column as a helpful way to spark ideas for our colleagues.

  15. Member Profile: Odinga Adiwu

    Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:07:39 -0000

    Producer, Plateau Radio Television Corporation (PRTVC). Nigeria About Odinga Adiwu is a producer and presenter with the Plateau Radio Television Corporation (PRTVC) and a peace practitioner and consultant on peace messaging and advocacy. She appears on both radio and TV. She notes that covering faith and religion as a broadcast journalist is especially important in […]

  16. Member Profile: Maksym Balaklytskyi

    Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:35:22 -0000

    Maksym Balaklytskyi is news editor of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Ukraine website and a YouTube blogger. He reports in Ukranian and Russian.

  17. Member Profile: Hendro Munsterman

    Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:34:53 -0000

    Religion Journalist and Vatican Correspondent Rome, Italy About Hendro Munsterman is a Religion journalist and Vatican correspondent in Italy, The Netherlands, and France. After having studied and taught theology and religious studies at universities in The Netherlands, Switzerland and France, he became a full-time religious journalist and analyst for the national Dutch daily, Nederlands Dagblad. […]

  18. Member Profile: Elizabeth Andarge

    Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:01:21 -0000

    Culture and Connections Reporter United States About Elizabeth Andarge is a culture and connections reporter for WGCU in Fort Myers, Florida. With a passion for storytelling, she covers a wide range of topics, from diverse religions to important social issues. She is dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices and creating impactful stories through various media platforms. […]

  19. Member Profile: Amro Selim

    Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:10:46 -0000

    Content Manager, Waya Media Egypt About Amro Selim serves as Content Manager at Waya, an independent media and entertainment company that reports on the people and stories shaping the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Selim was head of the Arabic section at Wamda (UAE) from March 2021 to February 2024. He was a […]

  20. Resource: Research on media challenges in covering religion

    Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:24:18 -0000

    The IARJ is recommending to journalists a ground-breaking series of studies about media coverage of religion by a nonprofit coalition and the HarrisX research company.

  21. Member Profile: Sofia Karekla

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:36:18 -0000

    Journalist Greece About Sofia Karekla is a doctoral candidate at the Department of Journalism and Mass Media at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where she completed her first and second degrees, specializing in Journalism and New Communications Media. Her PhD concerns the relation between Church and the Media. Since 2005, she has worked as a […]

  22. Member Profile: Priyadarshini Sen

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:36:18 -0000

    Independent Journalist India About Priyadarshini Sen is an Independent Journalist based in Delhi. She’s traveled widely across India, Asia, United States, Europe and North Africa to report on religion, politics, social justice, human rights, and environment.She reports in English and publishes with various US-based and Indian media. Religion is critical to understanding people’s lives. It’s […]

  23. Member Profile: Gordon Haber

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:36:18 -0000

    Writer and Editor United States About Gordon Haber writes about religion and culture. His byline has appeared in The Forward, Religion Dispatches, and Religion & Politics. Currently he edits the CANVAS Compendium, a newsletter on Jewish arts and culture. His awards include a MacDowell residency and a Fulbright fellowship to Poland. He reports in English. […]

  24. Member Profile: David Crumm

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:36:18 -0000

    Editor of Front Edge Publishing and ReadTheSpirit.com magazine United States About David Crumm is a veteran journalist. Work

  25. Resource: Primer on Islam: the many faces of Islam

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:20:01 -0000

    Islam, with its 1.5 billion Muslims globally is the second largest of the world’s religions. Like Christianity, Islam has spread throughout much of the world and thus today is both an Eastern and Western religion. Islam is not only the second largest of the world’s religions, but also the second largest religion in Europe and […]

  26. Resource: Primer on religious freedom and global conflict: a review of the evidence

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:20:01 -0000

    Religious Freedoms in the Global Context Despite being labeled as the orphan of human rights in the 1990s, religious freedom was one of the first rights to be recognized under international law. Even today a review of formal international and national documents on religion suggests that governments and the international community recognize the position of […]

  27. Resource: Reporting on conflict in the digital age

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:20:01 -0000

    Some of the first reports on the Norway massacre fueled speculation Muslims were responsible. Later reports described the perpetrator as a Christian terrorist or a Christian fundamentalist. Grisly images of the corpse of Moammar Gaddafi quickly made their way on to the websites of mainstream media outlets throughout the world. Some media tried to increase […]

  28. Resource: Tips for writing compelling religion stories

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:20:01 -0000

    As the options for obtaining news multiply, what separates one newspaper or one website or one television station from another is the quality and interest of the stories they tell. All of the technological opportunities offered by new media come to nothing if outlets do not have content that is meaningful to readers. Journalists who […]

  29. Resource: Writing on religion in the digital age

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:20:01 -0000

    Veteran religion writer David Briggs shares basic principles for reporting in the digital age.

  30. Resource: Pew Research Center tackles ‘Measuring Religion in China’

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:20:01 -0000

    How Pew Research is trying to provide accurate data on China.

  31. Resource: ARDA lets us compare religion nation by nation

    Wed, 13 Sep 2023 01:20:01 -0000

    ARDA's World Religion database is a powerful tool for comparing the religious populations of nations worldwide.