In 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome to pose for a drawing, thinking that he would make an ideal model for St. Peter if he ever needed to paint the first pope.
‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Asks Questions About Christianity, But Dodges The Tough Ones
I’ve often said the reason film traditionally tackles religion so poorly is that Hollywood understands film but not faith, and Christians understand faith but not film. Happily, both have been improving in recent years. Christians have been making better films…
‘An alien in the house of God’: Canterbury’s gay dean wrestles with inaction on LGBTQ+ rights
The Very Rev. David Monteith has a very public role. As dean of the Canterbury Cathedral, the mother church of the Church of England and the larger Anglican Communion, he oversees England’s oldest and grandest cathedral.
How Rhode Island Churches Responded to the Brown Shooting
Brown graduate student Maddy Wachsmuth’s first notice of an active shooter on campus came from a GroupMe chat with other Christians. Even before students received official alerts, texts streamed in: “Urgent. Take cover. This is not a joke,” she described.
The Sharp Decline in Transgender Identification Among Young Adults
Back in October, there was a splashy data finding from several surveys of young people: they were less likely to identify as transgender in the most recent data.
Epstein’s victims deserve more attention than his ‘client list’
The Jeffrey Epstein story has slipped in and out of the headlines for years, but in a very particular way. Most news articles ask a specific question – which powerful men might be on “the list”?
Pope Leo’s first Vatican Christmas crèche carries message of peace
Pope Leo XIV unveiled his first crèches, or Nativity scenes, as pope on Monday (Dec. 15), a longtime tradition signaling the start of Christmas festivities at the Vatican.
The End of Jewish Belonging
Jewish people have been part of Australia since its very beginning. When the First Fleet arrived in 1788, carrying convicts from England, among the 1,400 prisoners were at least six Jews. From that moment on, Jewish life has been woven…
Getting peace right: Why justice needs to be baked into ceasefire agreements – including Ukraine’s
Efforts to end the war in Ukraine have grabbed global attention, fueled by debates over U.S. President Donald Trump’s 28-point plan – which many analysts see as favoring Russia – and European attempts to craft a counterproposal.
The Real Reason These Nativity Displays Bother MAGA Christians So Much
A Massachusetts church is under fire for their holiday display featuring a pro-immigrant take on a classic Christmas decoration: the Nativity.
Top ADL civil rights lay leader quits, accusing group of being ‘useful idiot’ for Trump
The former top litigation volunteer at the Anti-Defamation League is making public his scorching resignation letter from the group, in the latest sign of Jewish discontent over the organization’s shifts during the second Trump administration.
Pope Leo XIV’s changes to labor code adapt to new brand of Vatican staffers
Before leaving for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon in November, Pope Leo XIV issued reforms to the Vatican’s labor laws. Both recognize the rapid changes in the makeup of the Catholic Church’s workforce and hope to bring…