Among the hodgepodge of legislative loose ends that made their way into the $900 billion spending bill passed by Congress on Monday night (Dec. 21) was a significant update to the 18-year-old Tibetan Policy Act, strengthening U.S. support for Tibetan…
Christmas Eve concert held in Paris’ fire-wrecked Notre Dame
Wearing hard hats and protective suits, members of the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral sang inside the medieval Paris landmark for the first time since last year’s devastating fire for a special Christmas Eve concert.
For hospital chaplains, being vaccinated first brings a mix of emotions
Jennie has tried to keep it together, she really has. Her job demands nothing less. As a hospital chaplain for a Catholic health association in the Midwest, she has spent the past year shouldering the weighty burden of working with…
Letter to the Editor: Replace systemic racism with love
Read our latest Letter to the Editor, written by Tom Armistead of DeLand, Fla., in response to Jeff Brumley’s news story about Kerri Fisher’s race equity work at Baylor University.
Israeli High Court hears challenge to Jewish nation law
The Israeli Supreme Court on Tuesday was hearing a case against a contentious law that defines the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people, marking the beginning of a landmark challenge against legislation that opponents say discriminates against minorities.
Top 10 religious liberty stories of 2020
You don’t need me to tell you this, but 2020 has been a year like no other.
Homeless advocates organize against Sean Feucht’s upcoming outreach in Skid Row
Advocates for the residents of LA’s Skid Row neighborhood are organizing against a planned appearance by Christian recording artist Sean Feucht in the community, which has one of the highest rates of homelessness in the country.
Letter to the Editor: Let churches decide what’s best for them
Read our latest Letter to the Editor from Bryan Butler of Marysville, Ohio, who responds to Mark Wingfield’s opinion piece on why churches should cancel indoor in-person Christmas Eve services.
Archaeologists uncover ritual bath from the time of Jesus at Gethsemane
A ritual bath dating to the time of Jesus has been unearthed at Gethsemane, the place where Jesus prayed just before his Crucifixion.