The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave.
Hegseth’s Testosterone Announcement Isn’t Just a Sign of the Right’s Fragile Masculinity — It’s Also Wrong
How low is too low when it comes to testosterone levels? When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced last week that U.S. service members ages 30 and older will have their testosterone tested every year, neither he nor the Pentagon specified what…
Embryo Personhood Moving Closer To The Political Center
About 100,000 babies were born through in vitro fertilization in 2024, according to the most recent U.S. data. But IVF commonly involves trying to create multiple embryos, because success is never guaranteed. If unused, those embryos can be frozen, discarded,…
As bishop in Peru, future Pope Leo showed himself ahead of the curve on synodality
From the first words of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV called for a synodal church that listens to its members and has repeatedly demonstrated his determination to press ahead with the sometimes controversial concept of synodality.
Attacks on human dignity can never be normalized, say 2 US bishops after deadly ICE shootings
Two U.S. Catholic bishops are lamenting recent deadly immigration enforcement encounters, calling for God-given human dignity to be respected in every individual.
How Andy Burnham’s religious roots shaped Britain’s first Catholic-born prime minister
When Andy Burnham began his term as the United Kingdom’s 59th prime minister on Monday (July 20), he made history — not only for taking office in an unusual way after the resignation of his unpopular predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer, but…
The Pro-Life Movement’s Widening Division
The Texas Republican Party’s decision last month to reaffirm its platform plank calling for “legislation to abolish abortion” divided the pro-life movement.
How Michigan’s Senate race is testing pro-Israel Jews’ loyalty to the Democratic Party
Joel Tauber has been through many an election in his 92 years. And, with the exception of “one out of 100 times,” he’s always backed a Democrat — something even more important in the current midterm cycle, he believes.
Ezra Jin describes harsh prison conditions in first comments since release from China
Days after reuniting with his family for the first time in eight years on the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, Chinese house church Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri has vowed not to rest until he sees the release of eight other…
Embryo personhood, once on the margins of abortion debates, is moving closer to the center
bout 100,000 babies were born through in vitro fertilization in 2024, according to the most recent U.S. data. But IVF commonly involves trying to create multiple embryos, because success is never guaranteed. If unused, those embryos can be frozen, discarded,…
How a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace thrust a Texas monk and his rescue dog into the spotlight
Chien Le first met the Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara in 2005, a few years before Pannakara became a novice monk at the Texas Buddhist temple where he is now the deputy abbot.
Some World Cup fans are blaming Brazil’s loss on evangelicals
Brazil’s loss to Norway on July 5 eliminated the team that has won more FIFA World Cups than any other nation — five — and is the only one to have played in every edition of the tournament. But they…