When times are dark, people often steady themselves with an escape into a book. Sometimes that means retreating into stories of simpler times or happier places. I recently learned there’s even a genre called “cozy mystery.”
Zelenskyy asks for Pope Leo XIV’s help in bringing Ukrainian children home from Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to Pope Leo XIV, asking the new pope for help in bringing home children deported from Ukraine to Russia.
How Asian American became a racial grouping – and why many with Asian roots don’t identify with the term these days
For the first time, in 1990, May was officially designated as a month honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage. Though the current U.S. administration recently withdrew federal recognition, the month continues to be celebrated by a wide array of people…
Remembering ‘MOVE’ as American religion on the 40th anniversary of Philadelphia bombing its own residents
Forty years ago today, the city of Philadelphia dropped a bomb on itself.
The gift that Jews can give Pope Leo XIV
Habemus papam! We have a pope!
Florida Drag Ban Halted By Appellate Court
A ban on minors attending family-friendly drag shows in Florida was halted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Tuesday after judges ruled 2-1 that it violated the First Amendment.
Fragile peace in South Asia: What can people of faith do?
After escalating tensions and military attacks between India and Pakistan, a ceasefire brokered by the United States was announced Saturday (May 10). The urgency of the situation cannot be overstated.
Dallas Jenkins aimed to portray Jesus in an ‘authentic’ way. He says it’s key to his show’s success
On the first day of writing “The Chosen,” creator Dallas Jenkins set a standard for the series.
Pope Leo XIV Loves Tennis But Jokes He Can’t Play With Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner says it’s “a good thing for us tennis players” that the new pope likes to play the sport. Even if Leo XIV jokingly said he wouldn’t want to arrange a game with the top-ranked player — ostensibly because of his name.
Caritas urges respect for environmental laws after floods in eastern DRC
Heavy flooding in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) washed away several villages along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, leaving at least 104 dead and 50 others missing.
From Jesus Revolution to the White House
On Wednesday before Easter, Greg Laurie walked in the darkness outside the White House after enjoying a dinner with President Donald Trump and a few dozen prominent evangelical leaders.
Pope Leo XIV’s previously unknown Creole roots are a most American story
As a Chicago-born missionary to Peru, Robert Francis Prevost — now Pope Leo XIV — was arguably the least American of the American Cardinals. But despite his close ties to Peru, where he led an Augustinian seminary and, later, the…