On Wednesday (Feb. 18), Tucker Carlson released the latest episode of “The Tucker Carlson Show” on X, drawing a furor of online discussion after announcing that Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app, would sponsor the program during Lent.
After 4 years of war, Ukraine’s Jews adapt to a life of sirens, shortages and uncertainty
Viktoria Maksimovich’s students at the Sha’alavim Jewish Day School no longer run for shelters when air raid sirens sound.
Display of St. Francis of Assisi’s bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians
The bones of St. Francis of Assisi went on public display for the first time Sunday, capping an 800-year saga over his bodily remains and confirming the enduring appeal to Christians of venerating a saint’s relics.
First American Pope Will Spend July 4 On Europe’s Migrant Front Line
Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, will spend the Independence Day holiday this year visiting an Italian island known as the first port of call for migrants sailing from North Africa for Europe.
US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor
An American soldier who is credited with saving the lives of 200 Jewish comrades in a prisoner of war camp in Germany during World War II will receive the U.S. military’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Meekness isn’t weakness – once considered positive, it’s one of the ‘undersung virtues’ that deserve defense today
What do you envision when you think of meekness? You probably see a mousy doormat, someone sheepishly acquiescing to the will of the stronger. When Jesus says, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth,” you might think that those…
Cardinal Dolan says Vance apologized for claiming bishops were pro-immigrant for the money
Vice President JD Vance apologized to Cardinal Timothy Dolan for his accusations that Catholic bishops expressed concerns about immigration issues because they were motivated by money, the cardinal said in an interview on EWTN, a large Catholic television network, released Thursday (Feb….
Religion as a Cultural Identity (Part 2): The Surprising Reality of “Cultural Judaism”
Before diving into the graphs, I should note that this is really the second post in a two-part series on religion as a cultural identity. I’d strongly recommend going back and reading the first post to get up to speed on a…
Why Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgment’ endures
Michelangelo’s fresco of “The Last Judgment,” covering the wall behind the altar of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, is being restored. The work, which started on Feb. 1, 2026, is expected to continue for three months.
Breakaway Catholic group rejects Vatican talks, indicating collision course for pope
A breakaway Catholic traditionalist group on Thursday rejected the Vatican’s offer of talks, suggesting a collision course with Pope Leo XIV over its planned consecrations of new bishops without his consent.
Ash Wednesday protests and Masses make solidarity with immigrants a Lenten theme
Christian leaders — from Catholic cardinals and Episcopal and Lutheran bishops to moderate evangelical Christians — took their faith’s day of penitence and prayer as an opportunity to speak out on behalf of immigrants and against President Donald Trump’s mass…
Blaming ‘Paganism’ for Trump’s Violence Fails to Reckon with Christian History
“In a recent New York Times op-ed called “Donald Trump, Pagan King,” journalist and filmmaker Leighton Woodhouse highlights the apparent contradiction between the Trump administration’s violent “might makes right” mentality and Christian ethics that prioritize protecting the weak and oppressed.