The Vatican’s foreign minister has told Russian officials the bloody conflict between Russia and Ukraine must end – and that it can’t be resolved through military means.
Dolly Parton’s legacy includes the Jewish children’s book program she inspired
Dolly Parton, the singer who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief bout with cancer, was mourned around the world as a stellar songwriter, consummate country hitmaker, savvy entrepreneur and generous philanthropist.
Clergy rally for Haitians in Maryland county amid fears of ICE surge
A week after a local pastor claimed the large Haitian community in his town was being targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the Rev. William Barber, a prominent civil rights activist, joined local faith leaders and dozens of…
Controversial Christian program spreads across PNW public schools
LifeWise, a growing Christian program in public schools, is sparking debate over student time, recruitment, religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
Many Americans are moving away from congregations, but not necessarily from religion – movies, plays, art and social media fill the gap
“Emma,” a young Jewish woman who we met in 2019, didn’t belong to a synagogue. She didn’t have a Jewish partner. She didn’t observe Jewish rituals regularly. On most surveys about religion, she would not seem very engaged with Judaism.
Why people are handwriting the Bible
During the age of wandering attention spans, one way of grounding the mind is to pick up a pen.
In Mexico, mothers searching for missing children garner overdue support from Church
With more than 135,000 people reported missing in Mexico, groups of so-called madres buscadoras (Spanish for “searching mothers”) have emerged across the Latin American nation and have become a powerful social movement.
Montreal passes Palestinian solidarity motion after removing text on cutting ties with Israel
Montreal has passed a motion of solidarity with Palestinians after stripping a clause that called for severing institutional and diplomatic ties with Israel.
When does criticizing Israel become antisemitism? Ask Mark Ruffalo
American actor Mark Ruffalo on Saturday denied that he is antisemitic, one day after Paramount accused the actor of invoking antisemitic tropes in his campaign against the studio’s $111 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.
Apologist William Lane Craig draws backlash for questioning Nicene Creed: ‘This is really bad’
Prominent Christian apologist and theologian William Lane Craig drew backlash last week over a clip in which he questioned the Nicene Creed and its assertion that Jesus Christ is eternally begotten of the Father in His divine nature.
Settler attacks threaten the West Bank’s final Christian village
In early August, Joseph Hazboun visited a newly built home among the fields near Taybeh, considered the last Christian village in the West Bank. Its owner, a local Palestinian Christian, claimed he could not access his property safely because of…
Muslims have been part of the American story since before independence
Many early Americans were astute enough, unlike so many Americans today, to distinguish between good and bad Muslims. From the 16th to the 18th Centuries the Barbary pirates (also known as the “naval mujahadeen”) raided the southern coasts of Europe. They stole…