The leader of China’s Communist Party-sponsored version of the Catholic church will visit Hong Kong this month at the invitation of the city’s pope-appointed Roman Catholic cardinal, fostering dialogue as China-Vatican relations remain strained.
Supreme Court considers whether to uphold law that keeps guns out of the hands of domestic abusers
Should it be legal to take away the guns of people who are under a domestic violence protective order, which aims to shield victims from their abusers?
Abortion vote in Ohio pushes ‘pro-life pro-choice’ Black clergy to take a side
As Ohioans have been preparing to vote on whether to amend Ohio’s constitution to include a right to abortion, the Rev. Eric Brown has been delivering sermons, attended and spoken at rallies, and led prayers urging his neighbors to come…
Minneapolis police investigating another fire at a mosque
Minneapolis police are investigating another fire at a mosque, and faith leaders want them to look closely at the motive if the fire that destroyed three garages is determined to be arson.
Louisiana’s ‘In God We Trust’ law tests limits of religion in public schools
When Louisiana passed a law in August 2023 requiring public schools to post “In God We Trust” in every classroom – from elementary school to college – the author of the bill claimed to be following a long-held tradition of displaying the national…
Haley and Ramaswamy show the rising political power of Indian Americans even as they feud in debates
The tension between Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy was hard to miss when they last met on a debate stage.
Defending space for free discussion, empathy and tolerance on campus is a challenge during Israel-Hamas war
College and university campuses across the U.S. have seen polarization and unrest since the Israel-Hamas war began with the Hamas attack on Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, 2023.
King Charles III meets with religious leaders to promote peace on the final day of his Kenya visit
King Charles III met with religious leaders Friday to promote peace and security in Kenya during the last day of his four-day trip.
Pope Francis mobilizing Vatican diplomats to quell a world war he says has begun
Already engaged with the conflict in Ukraine, Pope Francis and the Vatican have opened a new front in diplomacy efforts to address the violence in the Holy Land, with papal diplomats working to promote peace through official and unofficial channels.
Kristallnacht, 85 years ago, marks the point Hitler moved from an emotional antisemitism to a systematic antisemitism of laws and government violence
Late in 1938, Nazis across Germany attacked Jews and their homes, businesses and places of worship and arrested about 30,000 Jewish men. The attacks became known as Kristallnacht – the “Night of Broken Glass” – for the streets littered with broken glass…
Does America still defy the classic ‘secularization theory’ favored by sociologists?
Journalists should be aware that 2023 turns out to be big for the much-discussed “secularization theory” framed by the 19th Century founders of sociology.
Cornell cancels classes after student is charged with threatening Jewish people on campus
Cornell University has canceled classes on Friday after a student was charged with making online antisemitic threats against Jewish people on campus.