Marko Rupnik, a Catholic priest, was expelled from the Jesuit order because he’d allegedly abused women. He was later accepted into the diocese in his native Slovenia. Rupnik is also an artist, and his work is on display in churches in Lourdes, Rome and…
Amid Tense Election, Ministers Remind Christians Of Allegiance To The Kingdom of God
This year marks the first time Carlos Estrada, minister for the Spanish-speaking cohort of Chicago’s Northwest Church of Christ, gets to cast his vote as an American citizen.
What About White Evangelicals Who Aren’t Conservative?
Every once in a while I will get an email from someone who doesn’t really fit the mold. An atheist who has voted for Donald Trump numerous times. A Black Protestant who is increasingly becoming more aligned with conservative politics.
If women cannot be deacons, we should stop ordaining men deacons
Pope Francis has made perfectly clear that he is opposed to ordaining women as deacons. Although I disagree with him, I accept that we are not going to see women deacons during his pontificate. But if Francis or anyone else…
Who is the ‘Laughing Buddha’? A scholar of East Asian Buddhism explains
With his delighted expression, round belly, bald head and monastic robes, the “Laughing Buddha” is instantly identifiable. However, astute observers might wonder why this buddha does not look like the historical Buddha, who lived in India about 2,500 years ago.
Judge Rules UCLA Discriminated Against Jews During Gaza War Protests
The University of California at Los Angeles blocked Jewish students from portions of campus when protests erupted in response to the Israel-Hamas War, a district judge has ruled, citing their faith as the sole factor.
New Zealand Uncovers Historic Abuse in Church-Run Institutions
Not long after Frances Tagaloa accepted Christ at 16, she started experiencing flashbacks.
The Church of Latter-day Saints opens new Pittsburgh temple to the public
As houses of worship across much of the Western world shutter their doors due to shrinking attendance, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the process of adding more than 150 new temples around the globe.
How a small group of nuns in rural Kansas vex big companies with their investment activism
Among corporate America’s most persistent shareholder activists are 80 nuns in a monastery outside Kansas City.