Six U.S. House of Representatives Democrats returned from an Israel trip accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “utter disregard for Palestinian lives” and fearing that he is moving toward Gaza’s “total destruction.”
Utah Legislature expands ability of clergy members to report child abuse
Utah faith leaders who learn about ongoing child abuse from a perpetrator during a religious confession will be able to alert police without fear of legal ramifications under a bill that received final legislative approval Thursday in the state Senate.
How teens benefit from being able to read ‘disturbing’ books that some want to ban
Should we worry, as massive book-banning efforts imply, that young people will be harmed by certain kinds of books? For over a decade and through hundreds of interviews, my colleague, literacy professor Peter Johnston, and I have studied how adolescents experience reading when they have…
Spanish bishop rebukes priests who joked about wishing pope goes to heaven soon
A Spanish bishop rebuked comments made by some priests on a weekly internet program about praying for Pope Francis to die as soon as possible. The priests later apologized.
These US citizens went to fight for Israel. Now they’re hostages in Gaza.
After graduating from Tenafly High School in New Jersey two years ago, Edan Alexander enrolled in an Israeli army prep seminar to see if he would be a good fit for the Israel Defense Forces.
Confusion, Strategy Shifts, Layoffs: What’s Happening at the American Bible Society?
The 208-year-old American Bible Society (ABS) used to have a simple mission: print and distribute Bibles in the US. At its peak in 1979, it was giving away 108 million a year.
Once a last resort, Title VI antisemitism complaints are now the ‘Wild West’ for Jews on campus
When a Missouri school district recently received notice that it was the subject of a federal investigation related to antisemitism, its superintendent was as shocked as anyone.
Alabama Legislature Votes To Protect IVF After State Supreme Court Chaos
Alabama’s legislature voted Thursday to protect in vitro fertilization after the state Supreme Court set off alarm around the country with a decision categorizing frozen embryos as “children.”
Liev Schreiber dons a collar to play a Catholic priest in revival of ‘Doubt’ on Broadway
Liev Schreiber was in a reflective mood one recent Sunday when he got a call about possibly starring in the play “Doubt” on Broadway.
Nuns in a time of nones: The winding path to today’s religious vocations
Sister Maria Angeline Weiss recalls her choice to embrace the religious life of a Catholic sister as fairly straightforward. As a 16-year-old Catholic high schooler in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she was drawn to the “joy and her simplicity” of one of…
Catholic women working to change the church take inspiration from female saints
Women in key roles at the Vatican and Catholic universities in its close orbit have been leading an effort to raise women’s standing and visibility in church governance, creating a growing network of experts, diplomats and scholars like them around…
What Religious Freedom Can Look Like During Lent
Lent, a period of spiritual reflection and preparation leading up to Easter, holds a rich history intertwined with religious freedom. This season, observed by Christians worldwide, invites believers to mimic Jesus’s 40-day fast in the wilderness, a time often interpreted…