The senior clergyman who is due to take temporary charge of the Church of England faced calls to resign on Monday over his handling of the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct.
The Virgin Birth Is More Than an Incredible Occurrence
For the last 100 years, conversation around the Virgin Birth has centered on whether it actually happened. Could Mary really have had a child without a previous sexual union? Maybe, the thinking went, ancient people were simply more gullible in…
Nancy Pelosi tells Catholic outlet Vatican is reviewing her Communion ban
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi wants the Vatican to overturn her archbishop’s decision to ban her from taking Communion.
Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air − and why it endures
It’s hard to imagine a holiday season without “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The 1965 broadcast has become a staple – etched into traditions across generations like decorating the tree or sipping hot cocoa.
Pope Francis makes Jubilee year appeal to end hunger, debt woes and death penalty
In the year 2000, then-Pope John Paul II appealed to leaders of wealthy nations, asking them to forgive the debt of poorer countries in the spirit of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee year — a time the church sets aside for…
‘Deus In Machina’: AI Jesus Might ‘Listen’ To Your Confession, But Can’t Absolve Your Sins
This autumn, a Swiss Catholic church installed an AI Jesus in a confessional to interact with visitors.
What’s ahead for the 34 Jewish members of the next Congress
There are 34 Jews in the incoming Congress, with a 35th likely to join in April.
Why Christians Oppose Euthanasia
Advent is a time for the church to prepare to celebrate the gift of new life: Jesus, God made flesh, born of a virgin, laid in a manger. In a gruesome twist of timing, however, this Advent season has begun…
Vatican’s keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas Eve
Pope Francis presided over his weekly general audience Wednesday alongside a Palestinian-crafted Nativity scene that was missing its eyebrow-raising signature element: a keffiyeh-draped manger holding the infant Jesus.