Sight’s editor DAVID ADAMS takes a look at some of the stories that helped shape our 2022…
JANUARY
New life: For dying congregations, a ‘replant’ can offer new life
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports on efforts to ‘replant’ churches by applying the lessons from start-up congregations…
Art in sacred spaces: How UK cathedrals are using art to prompt people to reflection and thought
ANGELA YOUNGMAN reports on how UK cathedrals are using art installations to engage with congregations and visitors…
FEBRUARY
Beijing Winter Olympics: Human rights? China won that battle. Almost.
As the Beijing Winter Olympics came to an end earlier this week, JOHN LEICESTER, of Associated Press, reports on calls to reform the Olympic movement…
“Pray for Ukraine”: Christian leaders call for peace and God’s protection
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, faith leaders around the world have prayed for peace and asked God to watch over civilians. BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports…
MARCH
Ukraine exodus: In Krakow rail station, refugees find care amid chaos
MARI SAITO, of Reuters, meets some of the refugees arriving at Krakow’s Main Station, each with their own story to tell of the horror of the conflict they’ve fled…
Papal tour: In Malta, Pope Francis models mercy for migrants while condemning corruption
CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, reports on expectations ahead of Pope Francis’ trip to Malta this weekend…
APRIL
A window into life behind bars: Smuggled sketches offer glimpses into harsh Myanmar prison
Images smuggled out of Myanmar’s Insein Prison and interviews with eight former prisoners have given Reuters a rare glimpse inside the notorious institution…
“Welcoming the stranger”: UK churches step up to help as refugees begin to enter the UK
GILLIAN MCDADE-HASTINGS reports on how UK churches are responding to the refugee crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine…
MAY
Oberammergau: Centuries-old passion play returns after pandemic break
KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, of Associated Press, reports on the return of Germany’s world-famous Oberammergau Passion Play this month…
Coronavirus vaccines: When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn’t get them. Now they don’t want them
EDWARD MCALLISTER and COOPER INVEEN, of Reuters, report…
JUNE
Roe v Wade overturned: For the religious right, a victory 50 years in the making
YONAT SHIMRON and JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, report on how a mighty coalition comprising mostly conservative Catholics, evangelical Christians and Mormons grounded its theological aims in the language of human rights and played its politics unrelentingly…
Pro-life or pro-gun?: Shootings expose divisions on gun issue in faith communities
DEEPA BHARATH and HOLLY MEYER, of Associated Press, report on responses among church pastors to the recent spate of mass shootings in the US…
JULY
Catholics in Hong Kong: Vatican envoy in warns Catholic missions to prepare for China crackdown
GREG TORODE, of Reuters, reports on fears over the future of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong…
“Sing the World God Imagines”: Marking its centennial, North American Hymn Society continues push for more diverse music
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on how members danced and sang to a global selection of hymns as they grappled with the power of song to change the world…
AUGUST
Game on: Christians join in prayer and outreach as Birmingham hosts Commonwealth Games
GILLIAN MCDADE-HASTINGS reports on some of the prayer and evangelism activities Christians have been involved in around the Commonwealth Games…
The Long Read: At 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never before
SHEIKH SAALIQ, of Associated Press, reports on rising concerns over the state of democracy in India 75 years after independence…
SEPTEMBER
Elizabeth II: The Queen who moved with a changing world
MICHAEL HOLDEN, of Reuters, charts the life of Queen Elizabeth II…
“Hard to be a Christian”: Christians in Nigeria recount experiences of trauma following church attacks
TONNY ONYULO reports on how Christians in Nigeria are coping in the wake of attacks on churches…
OCTOBER
Pakistan floods: Disease outbreaks spur calls for crisis plan
IMRAN MUKHTAR, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on disaster within a disaster taking place in Pakistan…
A turning point?: Protests galvanise Iranians abroad in hope, worry and unity
SYLVIA HUI, of Associated Press, reports on how many within the Iranian diaspora are responding to the death of Mahsa Amini…
NOVEMBER
“Growing impact”: In Australia, Christian students are embracing higher education alternatives
JO KADLECEK reports on how a small but growing number of Christian students in Australia are looking for Christian alternatives in higher education…
A divided church: With searches, Ukraine focuses suspicions on Orthodox clergy
HANNA ARHIROVA and PETER SMITH, of Associated Press, report that this week’s search by Ukrainian security services and police at Pechersk Lavra monastery, one of the most revered Orthodox sites in Kyiv, was unusual but did not happen in isolation…
DECEMBER
Exploring the call: How the Church of England is helping young people find their vocation
ANGELA YOUNGMAN looks at how the Church of England is helping young people find their calling in the church…
“Church City”: A taste of Catholic life in Qatar
MARIAM FAM, of Associated Press, reports from the small Gulf emirate hosting this year’s World Cup…
