Pope Leo XIV and the co-founder of artificial intelligence company Anthropic will launch the pontiff’s first encyclical on May 25, a document on the care of human dignity in the era of AI, the Vatican said Monday.
German court allows pro-Palestinian encampment in Hamburg park where Jews were deported by the Nazis
Activists in Hamburg are commemorating the displacement of Palestinians this week in a park where Jews were deported during World War II, following a legal fight that ended in their favor.
Thomas Paine helped start America. In the Trump era, he’s under fire.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., was revving up a crowd of tens of thousands gathered in Philadelphia for the first major No Kings protest last June. His speech, like the demonstration itself, was focused primarily on pushback against President Donald Trump,…
America’s musical founding father: ‘Liberty songs’ by a self‑taught singer and tanner helped fuel the Revolution
As July 4, 2026, approaches, Americans will be paying more attention than usual to events of 1776: the year the American Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. Public historians, including filmmaker Ken Burns, have tried to offer a more inclusive…
As Russia Strikes Ukrainian Churches, Worship Goes On
During Moscow’s invasion in 2014, Oleksandr Pavenko, pastor of Transfiguration Church in Slovyansk, Ukraine, lost two of his sons—both of them also pastors. Kremlin-backed separatists stormed his church and abducted his sons and two church deacons, then tortured and killed the four…
Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass expulsion and say today’s catastrophe is worse
Blink and you might miss the few stone walls that are all that’s left of the village that Yusuf Abu Hamam’s family was forced to flee when he was an infant in 1948.
What’s Happening with America’s Seminaries?
Fun fact — I almost went to seminary. In my last year of undergraduate I took the LSAT twice, didn’t love my scores, and applied to a handful of law schools. I didn’t get into any of them. (For those wondering, this…
‘Death to Arabs’ chanted at Jerusalem march after Ben-Gvir displays Israeli flag on Temple Mount
Far-right activists chanted “death to Arabs” and engaged in violent clashes ahead of the annual “Dance of the Flags” march through the Old City that commemorates the reunification of Jerusalem during the 1967 Six Day War.
Pew: ‘Christian Nationalism’ Is Becoming a Household Term
Christian nationalism is on the minds of more US adults than ever before, according to a Pew Research Center study released Thursday.
3 Pastors Killed Following Ambush In India’s Manipur Province
Three Kuki-Zo Christian pastors were shot dead on May 13 after armed gunmen ambushed two vehicles travelling through Kangpokpi district in Manipur.
Jewish Republican Paul Singer tarred with rainbow Star of David in Kentucky candidate’s anti-LGBTQ ad
A prominent Jewish donor to Republican politicians is the target of a new ad about the Kentucky GOP congressional primary.
‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ shows how Christian imagery circulates in unusual ways through the fashion industry
At the world premiere of “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” actress Meryl Streep leaned into her character’s devilish persona. She wore the character’s signature sunglasses along with long black gloves and a flowing red leather cape from Givenchy’s Winter 2026 collection.