Religions Around The World

In the early morning hours, monks can be seen walking on their alms round in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Showing humility and detachment from worldly goods, the monk walks slowly and only stops if he is called. Standing quietly, with his bowl open, the local Buddhists give him rice, or flowers, or an envelope containing money.  In return, the monks bless the local Buddhists and wish them a long and fruitful life.
Christians Celebrate Good Friday
Enacting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in St. Mary's Church in Secunderabad, India. Only 2.3% of India's population is Christian. 
Ancient interior mosaic in the Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora
The Church of the Holy Saviour in Istanbul, Turkey is a medieval Byzantine Greek Orthodox church.
Dome of the Rock located in the Old City of Jerusalem
The site's great significance for Muslims derives from traditions connecting it to the creation of the world and to the belief that the Prophet Muhammad's Night Journey to heaven started from the rock at the center of the structure.
Holi Festival in Mathura, India
Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the end of winter. Also known as the “festival of colors”,  Holi is primarily observed in South Asia but has spread across the world in celebration of love and the changing of the seasons.
Jewish father and daughter pray at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, Israel.
Known in Hebrew as the Western Wall, it is one of the holiest sites in the world. The description, "place of weeping", originated from the Jewish practice of mourning the destruction of the Temple and praying for its rebuilding at the site of the Western Wall.
People praying in Mengjia Longshan Temple in Taipei, Taiwan
The temple is dedicated to both Taoism and Buddhism.
People praying in the Grand Mosque in Ulu Cami
This is the most important mosque in Bursa, Turkey and a landmark of early Ottoman architecture built in 1399.
Savior Transfiguration Cathedral of the Savior Monastery of St. Euthymius
Located in Suzdal, Russia, this is a church rite of sanctification of apples and grapes in honor of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
Fushimi Inari Shrine is located in Kyoto, Japan
It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. Fushimi Inari is the most important Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice.
Ladles at the purification fountain in the Hakone Shrine
Located in Hakone, Japan, this shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine.  At the purification fountain, ritual washings are performed by individuals when they visit a shrine. This ritual symbolizes the inner purity necessary for a truly human and spiritual life.
Hanging Gardens of Haifa are garden terraces around the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel
They are one of the most visited tourist attractions in Israel. The Shrine of the Báb is where the remains of the Báb, founder of the Bábí Faith and forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh in the Bahá'í Faith, have been buried; it is considered to be the second holiest place on Earth for Bahá'ís.
Pilgrims praying at the Pool of the Nectar of Immortality and Golden Temple
Located in Amritsar, India, the Golden Temple is one of the most revered spiritual sites of Sikhism. It is a place of worship for men and women from all walks of life and all religions to worship God equally. Over 100,000 people visit the shrine daily.
Entrance gateway of Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple Kowloon
Located in Hong Kong, China, the temple is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong. The Taoist temple is famed for the many prayers answered: "What you request is what you get" via a practice called kau cim.
Christian women worship at a church in Bois Neus, Haiti.
Haiti's population is 94.8 percent Christian, primarily Catholic. This makes them one of the most heavily Christian countries in the world.

World Religions News

From giving apps to tap giving and AI insights: Tithely unveils innovations to help churches Simply Serve


New platform upgrades, product innovations, and AI-powered tools unveiled during Tithely’s global product launch event

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tithely, the leading all-in-one software platform for church giving, management, and engagement, announced a series of groundbreaking innovations during its live-streamed product launch event, Tithely Next. The event, hosted at TithelyNext.com, unveiled a new era of smarter, safer, and simpler technology for churches worldwide.

Major announcements from Tithely Next

  • Tithely 3.0 – A complete evolution of the Tithely platform, rebuilt from the ground up for speed, simplicity, and scalability. This newest version of the Tithely platform brings previous acquisitions such as Breeze ChMS, all under one unified experience. Tithely 3.0 is already available for new customers, with migration for existing users underway.
  • MinistrySafe Integration – Directly embedded into Tithely Church Management, providing churches with seamless access to background checks and sexual abuse prevention training, with waived MinistrySafe membership fees for Tithely customers.
  • Enhanced Groups Features – Smarter group management inside Tithely Church Apps and Tithely Church Management, including group chats, media sharing, leader controls, notifications, and volunteer team tools.
  • Church App Updates – New slide-out menu, improved navigation, automatic and two-way push notifications, and deeper engagement tools.
  • Giving App Updates – Industry-leading app enhancements featuring QuickGive™ (two taps, three seconds to give), native donation history, Year-to-Date giving tracking, and donor push reminders.
  • Tithely Tap – Physical giving devices that can be placed on the back of church chairs, signage, or anywhere you want to make generosity fast and fun. Tithely is currently testing in pilot churches, launching September 2025.
  • TithelyAI – An AI-powered assistant integrated into the Tithely dashboard, allowing pastors to ask natural-language questions of their church data while ensuring privacy, security, and role-based access. Tithely is seeking feedback from its users as they build TithelyAI to launch in 2026.

“This new Tithely experience is more than just a software update—it’s a complete reimagining of how churches can use technology to better serve their communities,” said Dean Sweetman, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Tithely. “Our mission has always been to help churches Simply Serve™, and these new tools make that more possible than ever.”

“Churches don’t need more complexity. They need solutions that actually work for them,” added Frank Barry, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Tithely. “From Tithely Tap to AI-powered insights, everything we announced today is designed to free up church leaders to focus on ministry while we handle the technology.”

Barry also highlighted the continued innovation of the company’s flagship giving tool: “We first developed QuickGive™ over eight years ago with one goal in mind—make generosity as fast and frictionless as possible. With QuickGive™, it’s literally two taps, three seconds, done. Now, we’ve taken it even further by letting donors choose their preferred payment method and customize their QuickGive™ experience. It’s still the fastest way to give, and it keeps getting better.”

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About Tithely

Tithely is how churches can finally get technology working for them, not against them. With one easy-to-use software platform for giving, church management, and engagement—plus world-class support at every stage—churches can cut back on busy work and simply serve. Too many churches are facing challenges that make it harder to serve their members—and their mission. Whether it’s managing volunteer sign-ups, keeping members up to date on events, or handling all the cash, check, and credit card donations, everything’s more complicated than it should be.

It’s time to Simply Serve™. That means three things: no extra steps, no hidden costs, and no unanswered questions. That’s why 50,000 churches and counting rely on Tithely’s platform and why we have a 4.7-star rating on all major customer review sites.

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Justin Dean
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