Efforts to end the war in Ukraine have grabbed global attention, fueled by debates over U.S. President Donald Trump’s 28-point plan – which many analysts see as favoring Russia – and European attempts to craft a counterproposal.
The Real Reason These Nativity Displays Bother MAGA Christians So Much
A Massachusetts church is under fire for their holiday display featuring a pro-immigrant take on a classic Christmas decoration: the Nativity.
Top ADL civil rights lay leader quits, accusing group of being ‘useful idiot’ for Trump
The former top litigation volunteer at the Anti-Defamation League is making public his scorching resignation letter from the group, in the latest sign of Jewish discontent over the organization’s shifts during the second Trump administration.
Pope Leo XIV’s changes to labor code adapt to new brand of Vatican staffers
Before leaving for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon in November, Pope Leo XIV issued reforms to the Vatican’s labor laws. Both recognize the rapid changes in the makeup of the Catholic Church’s workforce and hope to bring…
Hanukkah celebrates both an ancient military victory and a miracle of light – modern Jews can pick from either tradition
Friends and family will come together to celebrate, share gifts and eat traditional foods as the eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah begins on Dec. 14, 2025.
The Purity Movement Was Never About Pledges and Rings — It’s About Naturalizing White Femininity as America’s Moral Center
Recent headlines about the denim ad wars—Levi’s tapping Beyoncé, American Eagle turning to Sydney Sweeney, Gap retreating after backlash—have offered a telling glimpse of how American brands still traffic in gendered norms that signal national belonging.
BWA Opens Nominations for 2026 Human Rights Award
In alignment with a commitment to defend religious freedom, human rights, and justice, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) seeks to recognize global leaders who are making a meaningful impact in these vital ministry areas. To that end, the BWA is…
Two governors — a Mormon Republican and a Jewish Democrat — team up to stop political violence
When conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed at a campus event in Utah in September, the first call Gov. Spencer Cox received was from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Deportation from the US in handcuffs is inhumane, says Church in Bangladesh
Recently, the handcuffing and chaining of citizens who are illegally in the United States and sending them back to their respective countries is inhumane and an extreme insult, says the secretary of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Bangladesh…
Lobster Jesus: Sacrilege or the most New England Nativity ever?
Drive down the Mass Pike, on Route 128 around Boston or over the Bourne Bridge toward Cape Cod, and you’re likely to see billboards touting the ultimate New England Christmas tradition.
Officials removed exhibit on Black soldiers in WWII over fear of Trump’s ‘ire,’ emails show
When visitors and local researchers in the Netherlands realized earlier last month that two panels honoring Black American soldiers who helped liberate Europe from the Nazis had disappeared from the U.S. military cemetery at Margraten, the reaction was swift.
Kirk Cameron changes stance on doctrine of Hell, says he no longer believes in ‘eternal conscious torment’
Actor and podcaster Kirk Cameron stirred up a theological hornet’s nest after he revealed he no longer believes in a Hell that includes “eternal conscious torment.”