In a year that began with the funeral of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who marked the 10th anniversary of his own election in March, stepped up his reforms of the Catholic Church, and by year’s end he could point to…
Gen Zers And The Decline Of Christianity In Europe
Whichever way you turn in the Old Town of Prague, church and cathedral spires rise above the city as far as the eye can see. Prague is called the “city of a hundred spires” and home to the famous St….
Some True Believers In Every Movement Gravitate Toward Fundamentalism
David French has become my go-to pundit on questions of the interaction among religion, politics and culture.
Dave Ramsey ‘cult-like’ lawsuit dismissed, but class-action suit moves forward
Dave Ramsey got good news just before Christmas when a federal judge in Tennessee dismissed a lawsuit this week that had alleged that the Christian personal finance guru had discriminated against an employee’s religion during the COVID-19 pandemic. The employee…
The rapper Ye, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, issues an apology in Hebrew
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, apologized to the Jewish community in an Instagram post written in Hebrew on Tuesday.
Vatican to publish never-before-seen homilies by Pope Benedict XVI during his 10-year retirement
The Vatican next year will publish a collection of never-before-seen homilies delivered by the late Pope Benedict XVI during his private Sunday Masses, most of them penned during his 10-year retirement, officials said Saturday.
The top religion and spirituality books of 2023
In a year of schisms, global wars and religious scandals, hope wasn’t always easy to come by in 2023. Sometimes the greatest comfort in such times can be the stories of those who have dealt courageously with hardship.
9 stories that defined our Jewish year in 2023 before Oct. 7
On Oct. 6, JTA led its morning newsletter with an article that had long been in the works — and that we expected to drive conversation in the days ahead: It was a profile of a Jewish dad in Florida who…
Faith groups say more foster families are needed to care for the children coming to the US alone
Snuggling on the sofa across from the Christmas tree, Sol proudly showed off the dog her foster parents gave her for earning all A’s even though she crossed the southern U.S. border knowing very little English.