Religion
Photos Celebrating Indigenous South African Spirituality
Giya Makondo-Wills spent three years photographing the people of her home-region Limpopo and beyond.
Nuns Behaving Badly
Craig A. Monson studies forgotten nuns, like the one who changed her name to Lesbia or the convent that set their own cloister down.
This New Church Wants to Get You High on Synthetic Toad Venom
The army vets behind the Church of Psilomethoxin have a unique sacrament – one that involves a drug derived from shrooms and a poisonous amphibian.
Hillsong Perfected the Megachurch. What’ll Happen When It Implodes?
"I found a photo of me with notorious paedophile Frank Houston. And I looked at it and went, oh, shit."
We Asked Atheists How They Deal With Their Religious Families
And what to do if moving out is not an option.
How I Reclaimed My Relationship with Ramadan
“What changed was finding... feminist and queer religious leaders who’ve been questioning sexist interpretations of the Qur’an and proposing new ones.”
New Concerns Reported at Christian Youth Festival After Founder Quit
VICE World News has learned of newly-raised historic safeguarding concerns around the treatment of attendees at Soul Survivor festivals in the aftermath of founder Mike Pilavachi stepping down amid claims of inappropriate behaviour with young people.
Family, Prayer and Food: Intimate Photos of Ramadan and Eid
Belgian-Moroccan photographer Mous Lamrabat captures candid moments of his family’s daily life during Ramadan.
Who Had It Worse, Trump or Jesus Christ?
In MAGA-world and Christian Nationalism circles, many Trump supporters see his imminent arrest as eerily similar to the crucification of Jesus Christ.
A Cult That Worships Superintelligent AI Is Looking For Big Tech Donors
Amidst the hype over ChatGPT, artists are forming religious movements to worship our future machine overlords—and change them for the better.
A Muslim Mother Learned To Accept Her Son’s Hindu Girlfriend
In a country that often opposes interfaith love, parental approval is usually unheard of. But sometimes, a change of heart can change everything.
What You’ve Been Getting Wrong About Satanism According to Actual Satanists
“You don’t have to obey anyone, you’re only accountable to yourself.”