Pope Francis signaled his support for members of the LGBT community to enter civil unions in a new documentary released on Oct. 21. It wasn’t the first time.
Coronavirus outbreak strikes L.A. megachurch that defied public health orders
An evangelical megachurch in Los Angeles that has defied L.A. County public health orders and held indoor worship services for the last several weeks has been struck with an outbreak of the coronavirus, public health officials confirmed Thursday.
Inside the church at the heart of the Louisville’s Breonna Taylor protests
The story of how the First Unitarian Church of Louisville flung open its doors to protesters who marched for justice for Breonna Taylor began years before the helicopters swirled overhead, before police in riot gear began marching up the alley.
Confederate Monument Removed After Months of Advocacy
Early on Tuesday (Oct. 20), workers in the capital of Missouri removed the city’s lone Confederate monument after months of advocacy by community leaders that included Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor. The city council voted 8-2 the previous evening to remove…
In battleground states, American Jews prefer Biden over Trump by a wide margin
A pair of surveys of likely Jewish voters in two key battleground states shows that former Vice President Joe Biden has a massive lead over President Donald Trump in the upcoming elections.
Pope Francis voices support of civil unions for LGBTQ couples in new documentary
Pope Francis spoke in favor of civil unions for LGBTQ couples in a documentary presented in Rome on Wednesday (Oct. 21), departing from official church teaching for the first time as pontiff.
Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-gay policies
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served for nearly three years on the board of private Christian schools that effectively barred admission to children of same-sex parents and made it plain that openly gay and lesbian teachers weren’t welcome in…
Jewish group condemns auction of Hitler speeches in Germany
A prominent European Jewish organization slammed a Munich auction house’s decision to sell several of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler’s handwritten speech notes, saying Tuesday it “defies logic, decency and humanity” to put them on the market.
The history of oath ceremonies and why they matter when taking office
The confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett have drawn much notice for her religious worldview.