Two days before Christmas, readers of the New York Times opinion page were treated to a spectacle of pooh-poohery over portrayals of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) as a significant and dangerous movement whose views have, wittingly or unwittingly, taken hold in wide swaths of American…
‘Which Side Are You On?’: American protest songs have emboldened social movements for generations, from coal country to Minneapolis
The presence of Department of Homeland Security agents in Minnesota compelled many people there to use songs as a means of protest. Those songs were from secular as well as religious traditions.
At least 18 Christians Killed in Crackdown of Iran Protests
When 42-year-old Mohsen Rashidi saw the Iranian security forces shoot his friend, a two-time national powerlifting champion, he didn’t hesitate. He rushed to his friend’s side. Regime forces rushed there too—then beat Rashidi, forcing him to retreat to safety.
Why Christian clergy see risk as part of their moral calling
As Christian clergy across the United States participate in ongoing protests against harsh immigration enforcement actions and further funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, many are still pondering the words of Rob Hirschfeld. On Jan. 18, 2026, Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New…
Vatican again OKs Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatification after 2019 ceremony derailed at last minute
The Vatican has given the green light, again, to beatify Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the popular U.S. radio and TV preacher whose path to sainthood was derailed first by a lengthy court battle over his remains and then by concerns about how he…
Anne Frank and ‘Night’ may soon be required reading in Texas public schools. Is that good for the Jews?
In the years since school libraries became a culture-war flashpoint, Texas has been one of the most active states to pull books from shelves in response to parental complaints — sometimes including versions of Anne Frank’s diary and other Jewish…
2,000-year-old ‘Pilgrim’s Path’ opens in Jerusalem
An ancient road built in the days of Jesus that led from the Pool of Siloam up to the Jerusalem Temple Mount has been opened to the public for the first time.
No US trip for Pope Leo in 2026, Vatican says
The first American to lead the global Catholic Church will not travel to the United States in 2026, during the first year of his pontificate and the country’s semiquincentennial.
Robert Kraft’s ‘Dirty Jew’ Super Bowl ad criticized over ‘disconnected’ portrayal of school antisemitism
For the third straight year, Robert Kraft’s anti-antisemitism foundation is airing an ad during the Super Bowl, trying to bring the message of tolerance to the masses.
Federal and state authorities are taking a 2-pronged approach to make it harder to get an abortion
Anti-abortion conservatives have long sought to force Planned Parenthood’s clinics to close their doors and to make it harder, if not impossible, to get abortion pills as part of a two-pronged approach to limit access to abortion.
At Mamdani’s interfaith breakfast, NY clergy condemn Trump’s immigration crackdown
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted his first interfaith breakfast at the New York Public Library’s midtown location on Friday morning (Feb. 6). For this year’s breakfast, local clergy joined the mayor in condemning the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.
New York’s incoming archbishop will focus on evangelizing and reengagement
The incoming archbishop of New York said Thursday that he plans to emphasize the importance of evangelizing as he takes charge of one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses.