Pope Francis has proclaimed a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, which began on Dec. 24, 2024, and will continue through Jan. 6, 2026. But what is a Jubilee, and what is this year’s about?
Scott Jennings Is Dared by WaPo Reporter To Imitate Elon Musk’s Salute On CNN
GOP pundit Scott Jennings kept his arm by his side Monday when he was challenged on CNN to mimic Elon Musk’s Nazi-like salute from Inauguration Day.
Suspending PEPFAR: An emergency of our own making
I recently watched a war movie in which the threat of “friendly fire” hung over soldiers on the front lines. Those behind the lines would lob shells that took out people on their side, decimating and demoralizing the troops.
How Religious Institutions Can Tackle The Rising Costs Of Health Insurance
Churches, temples and other religious organizations often employ experienced, highly skilled people — talented employees who could otherwise find work in the private sector but are called to service by their faith and belief in their community’s mission and values.
Yes, Jesus was a refugee
This past week, the US State Department ordered World Relief and other organizations to “stop all work” related to paused federal grants, through which these organizations help refugees resettle in their first months in the country.
The ‘Real’ Francis of Assisi Includes the Stuff of Legend
Late in the fourth century, a group of seven monks from a Jerusalem monastery went on a sightseeing trip to Egypt. But this was no ordinary vacation.
Some Utah schools are struggling to keep up with migrant students. This bill would give them emergency funds
In early January, six students arrived at Riverton High School ready for their first day of class but unable to speak English fluently.
In his new book, Peter Beinart begs American Jews: ‘Don’t look away’
Journalist Peter Beinart is one of the American Jewish community’s foremost critics of Israel, admired and followed by many on the Jewish left and reviled by those on the right.
Maine’s high court strikes down removal of time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits
Maine’s highest court on Tuesday ruled against a law that removed the statute of limitations for civil claims about child sexual abuse.
Anti-extremism center opens in former house of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss
A U.S.-based organization is transforming the house of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss into a research center devoted to fighting extremism, and is introducing it to the public on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Monday.
War Changes Everything—and Nothing
When my friend Dima is kept awake at night, he goes out onto his eighth-floor apartment balcony in Kyiv’s eastern suburbs to pray. In the skies above, wave upon wave of Iranian-made Shahed drones pass overhead—Kyiv’s eastern flank is the most vulnerable…
How God Showed Up During A Church Member’s Transition To The Great Beyond
Vickie came to our rural church roughly 15 years ago. Nobody remembers exactly when.