St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine was consecrated Monday (July 4) in New York City. The original church, founded in 1916 on nearby Cedar Street in lower Manhattan, was destroyed in the aftermath of the attacks on Sept….
Reacting to Dobbs, Israel makes abortion more accessible
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that made abortion legal nationwide, has prompted lawmakers in Israel to make it simpler to terminate a pregnancy.
Pope urges end to ideological polemics over old Latin Mass
Pope Francis urged the Catholic faithful Wednesday to stop exploiting the old Latin Mass for ideological reasons and to start discovering the beauty of the new liturgy that grew from the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.
Advisory Panel: No More Canadian Military Chaplains Who Believe in Conversion, Male Leadership
Religious groups in Canada are asking the minister of National Defence to reject an advisory panel’s recommendation for redefining military chaplaincy.
Satanic Panic Drives A Small Town To Unjust Violence In ‘Stranger Things 4’
As new episodes of “Stranger Things” come to Netflix after three years, the audience is teleported back to the 1980s. New Kate Bush fans are born, we all share a collective nostalgia for roller rinks and we unlock the fear…
Episcopal Church assault data reveals the dark side of inclusive Christianity
When representatives of The Episcopal Church gather in Baltimore for the denomination’s General Convention taking place from July 8-11, they’ll be asked to consider a proposed overhaul to the church’s sexual violence prevention policy.
White House to award 2 faith leaders the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Two faith leaders — a Catholic nun and a Greek Orthodox Christian priest — will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, according to a White House announcement Friday (July 1).
The Supreme Court has curtailed EPA’s power to regulate carbon pollution – and sent a warning to other regulators
In a highly anticipated but not unexpected 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2022, that the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority under the Clean Air Act.
Reversing Roe Hurt the Pro-Life Movement in Blue States
As pro-life groups nationally celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and as pro-lifers in red states debated how far to go with abortion restrictions, pro-lifers in blue states are watching setbacks they think will take years to undo.