The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades.
With Election Day looming, Harris ramps up engagement with Black church
When a Detroit pastor asked Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday (Oct. 15) about her alleged “lack of engagement” with Black church leaders, the Democratic presidential contender looked visibly taken aback. Harris rejected the accusation, calling it “misinformation” that originated…
The Jewish NBA players to watch as the 2024-2025 season tips off
When the NBA season tips off on Tuesday, there will be three Jewish players taking the court — the same trio who were in the league last year.
A PBS series on the history of Islam in America
Where does the history of Muslims in America begin? With enslaved African Muslims brought to the U.S. in the 1600s? In the 1930s, when the Nation of Islam was established by Wallace Fard Muhammad in Detroit?
How to reject purity culture but keep your faith
Whether it was wearing a “True Love Waits” ring, reading “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” or awaiting a fairy-tale marriage, as a teenager Camden Morgante was all-in on what is often referred to as “purity culture,” a set of beliefs and…
Does Religion Impact Support for the Death Penalty?
In late September of 2024, there were a number of news stories surrounding the planned execution of Marcellus Williams by the state of Missouri. Williams had been tried, convicted and sentenced to death for murdering Lisha Gayle in suburban St. Louis in…
God’s Man in Texas?
“God is shining down on Koinonia today,” shouted Bishop Rosie O’neal during the worship service on Sunday (Oct. 13) at Koinonia Christian Center, a predominately Black church in Greenville, North Carolina.
Asian American Evangelicals’ Theology Is Conservative. But That Doesn’t Mean They Vote That Way
The Rev. Wayne Lee leads an English-speaking church of second- and third-generation Chinese Americans in the heart of Philadelphia’s Chinatown.
‘The Mystics Would Like a Word’ finds the practical lessons in ancient feminine wisdom
Shannon Evans, spirituality and culture editor at the National Catholic Reporter, was feeling disillusioned with contemporary Christian thinkers.