The Green Party has responded to claims it wants to disestablish the Church of England by saying that this will “not be a priority” at the next General Election.
Vatican appeals court declares mistrial in the ‘trial of the century’ against a cardinal
The Vatican appeals tribunal declared a mistrial Tuesday in the Holy See’s big “trial of the century,” a stunning blow to both Pope Francis’ legacy and Vatican prosecutors who had put a cardinal and several other people on trial over alleged financial…
Flowing Against Fascism
I watched federal agents abduct three of my neighbors last Wednesday in South Burlington, VT, while members of our community surrounded and shielded them as best we could for as long as we could, law enforcement swarming around us.
The Population Panic, Then and Now
His prediction is everywhere, dominating the zeitgeist: current birth rates will lead to the end of civilization. Fertility rates keep getting worse. Mass famine and economic collapse are coming.
Support for Israel plummets to 13% among US voters aged 18-34: ‘Sea change’
Support for Israel has declined among all age groups since 2023, with the sharpest decline taking place among those aged 18-34, almost two-thirds of whom expressed a “negative” view of the country, according to a recent NBC News poll.
Pipe organs could be extinct by 2070
Pipe Up, a charity devoted to the preservation of organs, has warned that every year over 400 church organs are going unused or even being scrapped every year.
Young Latinos – and their commitment to social justice – are shaping the future of the Catholic Church
On Ash Wednesday, 2026, two Roman Catholic priests and a religious sister entered an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, to celebrate Mass with detainees inside.
Taylor Tomlinson’s Netflix special is too ungodly for many churches. This one welcomed her.
“My iPhone started capitalizing the G in God again without asking me,” Taylor Tomlinson says in her latest Netflix stand-up special, gripping a mic beneath the ornate ceiling of Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “The robots are coming,…
The long history of silent meditation retreats and the individuals who helped shape them
Silent retreats have become increasingly common in the United States in recent years. To calm down and reset their nervous systems, people relinquish their phones and reading materials and commit to speaking at a bare minimum to learn practices of self-awareness.
Jewish-American woman deported from Israel after witnessing child struck by car in West Bank
Israel has deported another Jewish-American young adult involved in solidarity efforts for West Bank Palestinians, adding to what critics say is an unjust crackdown on left-wing activists.
Pope Leo Escalates Call For Ceasefire In Iran With Message ‘To Those Responsible’
Pope Leo XIV demanded a ceasefire in the Middle East on Sunday in his strongest comments to date, directly addressing the leaders who launched the war in Iran.
Thiel brings his Antichrist lectures to the Vatican’s doorstep, and Catholic institutions back away
One of the hottest tickets in the Vatican’s backyard these days is for a four-lecture series on the Antichrist being given by Silicon Valley tech billionaire Peter Thiel.