Emergence Magazine is an award-winning magazine and creative production studio that explores the threads connecting ecology, culture, and spirituality. They state that ‘’their work gathers voices—both human and more-than-human—with the potential to shift ways of thinking and being in relationship to the living world.’’ They are interested in both local and global stories that are in-depth and narrative-focused. They consider essays, op-eds, and poetry. They only accept unpublished works. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Living Lutheran is the magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The magazine is published in print 4 times each year and features new online content daily. Though they don’t have a pitch guide, they are open to receive them. To learn more, refer to this page.
Religion Dispatches is a publication covering “the intersection of religion, politics, and culture.” They’re always seeking highly topical pieces that help people make “sense of religion (or lack thereof) as it’s lived and expressed in the public sphere – with a strong focus on justice and equality.” The pieces should be 700 to 1,500 words. As per this post by their editing consultant, their rates start at $300. For more details, refer to their submissions page.
The Upper Room aims to unite Christians worldwide through shared prayer and faith. Built on a global community, it features personalized meditations written by everyday people who are listening to God and living by His guidance. Submissions can be no longer than 350-400 words, and according to their pitch guide, they pay $30 per published meditation. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Musawah is a popular muslim feminist platform that has been examining Muslim family laws and practices that result in both official and informal discrimination against women in various Muslim-majority and minority countries. They are open to receiving pitches for submissions of personal narratives, essays, opinion pieces, artwork, interviews, and more. Submissions must be between 500–2000 words. Our previous research indicated that they paid an honorarium of USD 200 per article, but current pay rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Critical Muslim, a project by the Muslim Institute in London, is dedicated to exploring issues within Islam and Muslim societies. It provides a Muslim perspective on contemporary debates and fosters dialogue between Islam and other cultures, including the West. Submissions are welcome with the following guidelines: main articles and essays (4,000-6,000 words), reviews (2,500-3,000 words), poetry (up to six pages), and fiction (3,000-6,000 words). Payment rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
U.S. Catholic publishes topics related to Catholicism and social justice and has been working in this area since 1935. They publish a variety of content, including features that range from 2,500 to 3,500 words, essays between 800 and 1,600 words, and opinion pieces that are roughly 1,400 words in length. They also have a "Practicing Catholic" column with articles around 1,100 words and "IN PERSON" essays, which are approximately 800 words. While the exact payment rates are not specified, U.S. Catholic offers financial compensation for both commissioned and on-spec content. For more details, refer to their submission guidelines.
TC Jewfolk is an independent Jewish online media hub that engages, informs, and connects the Jewish community in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Their submission guidelines say, “Jewish? Jew-ish? It doesn’t matter, we want you to write for us. Topics range from personal Jewish experiences, reviews of Jewish media, your search for the NJB and much more.” According to their pitch guide, they pay their writers $50-100 per article. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
ReligiousLiberty.TV is “a leading online resource for news, information, commentary, and insights on contemporary issues involving the free exercise and establishment clauses of the United States Constitution.” They are always seeking stories about religious liberty from a variety of perspectives. They “welcome human interest stories, personal experiences, analysis of current court cases and legislation, and other topics. Payment rates are not available. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines here.
Religion Unplugged is a news organization that covers religion stories around the world. They publish at least one story each day on their website. According to their pitch guide, their pay rates vary by department: News features (over 1,000 words): $300, Opinion and essays: $200, Film and TV reviews: $200, Art reviews: $200, Book reviews: $200. For more details, check out their submission guidelines.