As the sporting world and fans await the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics and the Paralympic Games, eight Catholic dioceses in Greater Paris have already ignited their own Olympic flame by organizing the “Holy Games.” The project is a collaboration between the Archdiocese of Paris…
Soon to Be the First Millennial Saint, “God’s Influencer,” Carlo Acutis
The Pope has cleared the way for fifteen-year-old Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006, to become the first Saint familiar with cellphones, cyberspace and youth soccer. Blessed Carlo, his official title since he was beatified in 2020, began his mission…
AI’s Future Impact On The Church: Can It Make Faith Great Again For The Masses?
Imagine a world where AI is omnipresent. It occupies your home, your car, your workplace, your pocket. Even your mind. Every aspect of your daily routine is seamlessly integrated with this sophisticated technology.
There Is No President Who Is Righteous, No, Not One
The Supreme Court’s Monday ruling on presidential immunity from criminal prosecution did not offer boundless endorsement of the executive officeholder’s prerogative to do whatever he wants without fear of consequence.
Partners of US Catholic bishops’ social justice department adjust after layoffs
After the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced last week that it would restructure its department of Justice, Peace & Human Development, the department’s partner organizations face uncertainty as they try to discern their next steps without knowing the full…
After 32 years as a progressive voice for LGBTQ Jews, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum heads into retirement
For more than three decades, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum has led the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ synagogue through the myriad ups and downs of the modern gay-rights movement — through the AIDS crisis, the murder of Matthew Shepard, the historic civil-rights advances…
Closed-door conference in Poland shows how us conservative Christian networks export ‘conversion therapy’
On an October night in 2023, Focus on the Family’s Glenn T. Stanton stood on a small stage in a windowless conference room in Warsaw, Poland, and gave a fierce lecture titled “How ‘Trans’ Reality is Dramatically Shifting.”
Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service.
Thousands of faith leaders, union members, activists rally for poor
Thousands of clergy, union members and activists rallied on behalf of the poor near the U.S. Capitol on Saturday (June 29), with faith leaders calling for lawmakers to embrace a slate of policies and for low-wealth Americans to make their…
As calls for NYC mask ban gain momentum, Jewish and Black advocacy groups announce their support
Jewish and Black advocacy organizations came together to announce their support for a ban on masks at protests in New York State, linking contemporary antisemitism by masked attackers to past actions by hooded members of the Ku Klux Klan.
Why Ireland Remains ‘Land Of Uncanonized Saints And Scholars’
A quick Google search reveals a fair number of Irish scholars, but there really haven’t been that many Irish saints, at least not since the advent of papal canonization.
A New Blueprint for Chinese Churches: Beyond the Four Walls
A scroll-shaped steeple. An imposing ark-shaped atrium. A pipe organ feature reminiscent of 19th-century North American Methodist churches.