Pope Francis extended his massive consultation of Catholic faithful around the world by a year, urging patience for the three-year turned four-year process that promises to reform Catholic hierarchies and promote decentralization in the church.
The Forgotten Christian Cause: Preserving Democracy
The midterms election season is not the easiest time to feel good about American democracy.
Queen lauds Minnesota church’s century of Norwegian worship
Before attending the packed Sunday morning service, Queen Sonja of Norway praised Mindekirken congregation for having maintained worship in Norwegian for all 100 years that the church has existed in Minneapolis.
They united to oppose an extremist party entering Israel’s government in 2019. This time, leading US Jewish groups are staying quiet.
In 2019, when then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in talks with an extremist party to coordinate election tactics, the message from the U.S. Jewish community was clear: Don’t.
In new footage, Pelosi seen praying with colleagues shortly before insurrection
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi began her day on Jan. 6, 2021, by praying with colleagues and discussing the Christian celebration of Epiphany, according to newly released behind-the-scenes footage chronicling the California Democrat’s experience of the insurrection.
Dr. Oz could make history as a Muslim senator, but his faith isn’t a big part of his campaign
Dr. Mehmet Oz rarely talks about his faith on the campaign trail – but, if he wins, the son of Turkish émigrés could make history as the first Muslim elected to serve in the U.S. Senate.
Evangelical college students often feel misunderstood – what helps boost understanding between students of all faiths?
Our research team has studied college students’ attitudes toward evangelicals, a topic that tends to prompt strong reactions.
At new Minnesota facility, Amazon takes small steps to welcome Muslim workers
A new Amazon sorting facility in Woodbury, Minnesota, is taking its employees’ religious needs seriously, adding new “ablution stations” for ritual hand and foot washing and three rooms that people of any faith may use for prayer or meditation.
Hunger fighters focus on lessons learned from pandemic
In spite of record economic instability, the United States mitigated a “hunger disaster” during the pandemic primarily through public and private partnerships, said Jeremy Everett, founding executive director of the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty.
Children who tell blunt truth, as opposed to lying, are judged harsher by adults
American children are socialized to be rewarded for telling subtle lies and punished for telling blunt truth, new research from Texas State University finds. While most parents want to teach their children to tell the truth, they are inconsistent with…
How Kanye West’s Breakdown Makes Sense of Our Social Crisis
This past week, the artist formerly known as Kanye West—who now goes by “Ye”—was suspended from Twitter after an unhinged rant. He posted comments using antisemitic tropes about the “influence” of Jewish people, followed by an almost incomprehensible threat to go “death…
Mexican church suspends priest who advised carrying guns
Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church has suspended a controversial priest who has advised parishioners to carry guns to fight off drug cartels.