Jota Peleteiro: An Old Friendship and a Home That Revealed Closeness
José Ignacio “Jota” Peleteiro played professional football before retiring. Spanish coverage says he was raised Catholic. He had a friendship of more…
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Shuhada Sadaqat: When Surah Al-Baqarah Felt Like Coming Home
The Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor grew up Catholic, and the question of God remained present even as she publicly challenged church institutions.…
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A. R. Rahman: When a Spiritual Path Became a Conscious Choice
The Indian composer later known as A. R. Rahman was born Dileep Kumar into a musical family. His father died when he…
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Cristian Gonzales: A Question Begun by Wudu and Prayer
Uruguay-born footballer Cristian Gerard Alfaro Gonzales came to Indonesia to play. He had been married to Eva Nurida Siregar since 1995, and…
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Mohammad Yousuf: Company That Opened a Question, and a Dated Declaration
Yousuf Youhana was already a familiar name in Pakistan cricket and one of the few Christians to represent the national team. The…
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Ali Vyacheslav Polosin: When a Long Question Led to Tawhid
Vyacheslav Polosin's path did not begin with a passing quarrel with his former faith. It grew from a question he carried for…
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Nenad Ristić: Years of Comparison That Ended in Peace
Nenad Ristić grew up in southern Serbia and was baptized in the Orthodox Church at fifteen, by his own and his family's…
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Dominik Livaja: He Looked for an Error, and Reading Changed the Question
Dominik Livaja grew up in Osijek, Croatia, in a Catholic setting. He recalled enjoying church and serving as an altar boy. During…
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Anthony Mundine: A Book That Opened the Door to Questions
Anthony Mundine grew up in Australia in a sporting family. In his autobiographical account, he said that he had been baptized in…
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Payne Haas: When Change Became a Personal Choice
Payne Haas entered Australian rugby league as a young man surrounded by fame and expectation. In a 2019 interview, he said that…
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Arnoud van Doorn: Testing the Image He Once Promoted
Arnoud van Doorn grew up in The Hague in a Christian setting before entering politics and joining the Dutch Party for Freedom,…
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Clarence Seedorf: Seeking Belonging in a Wide World
The public knew Clarence Seedorf as a Dutch footballer of Surinamese origin whose career had taken him through several countries and major…
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