Faint Signs of Faith: religion in the Czech Republic 🇨🇿Plus meet the real St. Nick (a 4th century Christian bishop) and more headlinesHi ReligionUnplugged readers, We hope you’ve been having a wonderful holiday season! Did you know that modern stories of Santa Claus emerged from stories about the Greek Bishop Nicholas of Myra in what is now Turkey? Nicholas is regarded in Christian tradition as generous and loving of others (especially children, of course). In today’s top story, contributor Kim Lawton dives deep into the roots of St. Nick’s story, exploring his hometown and the reasons why his actions were powerful enough to have such a lasting, global impact. Learn more about the first story about Christmas stockings — and, for more Santa news, check out this piece from fellow Deborah Laker that explores five unique ways Santa is celebrated across the world. Also this week, check out the first few installments of a new seven-part series exploring religion in Prague, Czech Republic, a city known for its number of atheists. Stories were reported by 24 young journalists from 16 countries who studied at the European Journalism Institute — programmed by The Media Project — in Prague in July 2022. In the first part, Elitsa Simeonova and Damyana Veleva share how the present generation thinks about their country’s history of religious oppression under the Communist Regime and how priests and their grandparents bore the burden. See you next week! If you like what you read, share this with your family and friends. This is a quick reminder that we’re in the midst of our year-end NewsMatch campaign — and you can help! NewsMatch is a collaborative fundraising movement to support independent, public service journalism like ours. Through December 31, NewsMatch will match your new monthly donation 12 times or double your one-time gift, all up to $1,000. That means that through NewsMatch, we can raise up to $30,000. For a nonprofit organization like us, this is a big deal and will help us deliver the kind of in-depth journalism you’ve come to expect, every day. It’s the kind of reporting that can make a real difference in our community. And it’s worthy of your support. Finding The Real St. Nicholas’ Deep Roots In Turkey’Tis the season when Santa Claus is nearly everywhere. Most people know that jolly old St. Nick hails from the North Pole. But many might not realize that the real St. Nicholas, a fourth century Christian bishop, lived and worked in what is now the country of Turkey. by Kim Lawton Faint Signs Of Faith Part 4: Maintaining An Ancient Jewish Community In The Czech Republic by Georgia Gilholy
Faint Signs Of Faith Part 3: Does The Media Cover Religion Enough In The Czech Republic? by Ivelina Georgieva and Nikol Gileva
Faint Signs Of Faith Part 2: Churches In Prague Serve As Art And Tourism Sites If Not Houses Of Worship by European Journalism Institute participants
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