The Vatican next year will publish a collection of never-before-seen homilies delivered by the late Pope Benedict XVI during his private Sunday Masses, most of them penned during his 10-year retirement, officials said Saturday.
The top religion and spirituality books of 2023
In a year of schisms, global wars and religious scandals, hope wasn’t always easy to come by in 2023. Sometimes the greatest comfort in such times can be the stories of those who have dealt courageously with hardship.
9 stories that defined our Jewish year in 2023 before Oct. 7
On Oct. 6, JTA led its morning newsletter with an article that had long been in the works — and that we expected to drive conversation in the days ahead: It was a profile of a Jewish dad in Florida who…
Faith groups say more foster families are needed to care for the children coming to the US alone
Snuggling on the sofa across from the Christmas tree, Sol proudly showed off the dog her foster parents gave her for earning all A’s even though she crossed the southern U.S. border knowing very little English.
Illinois And South Carolina Rank Tops In Religious Liberty Index
Illinois and South Carolina have the most religious liberty safeguards currently in place, while states such as West Virginia ranked at the bottom, a report issued by a conservative think tank revealed.
Virginia Supreme Court announces controversial legal standard to revive teacher’s religious liberty claims over dismissal for refusing to use preferred student pronouns
The Virginia Supreme Court revived the religious freedom claims of a public school teacher who was fired for refusing to use a student’s preferred pronouns.
Jewish Groups Line Up In Support Of Biden’s Muslim Court Pick Assailed By GOP
Fifteen Jewish organizations on Tuesday pledged their “strong support” for President Joe Biden’s historic Muslim court pick Adeel Mangi ― days after Republican senators subjected him to hostile and Islamophobic questioning in his confirmation hearing.
Finding objective ways to talk about religion in the classroom is tough − but the cost of not doing so is clear
Despite the holiday season’s calls for joy and peace, religious strife continues in many places. While the United States has a great deal of litigation and controversy over religion’s place in public life, it has largely avoided violence.
Review: Walter Brueggemann’s Prophetic Imagination
If you are a preacher, at least in Mainline Protestant circles, you know the name of Walter Brueggemann. He continues to be one of the most influential Old Testament scholars of our day and has been for the last half-century….