As a psychologist working for South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the 1990s, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela was stunned when a handful of widows came forward to forgive their husbands’ murderer, the infamous assassin and police commander Eugene de Kock.
Catholic women remain hopeful in the synod despite challenges
A study by an international association of Catholic women’s organizations has found that a strong majority of women who attended last fall’s meeting of the Synod on Synodality in Rome felt their concerns were heard at the gathering, but they…
Bishop T.D. Jakes helps launch online hub to aid faith leaders with mental health tools
Bishop T.D. Jakes has joined mental health and faith experts to launch a new curriculum to help clergy and lay leaders move beyond sayings like “I’m too blessed to be stressed.”
Why is ‘moral equivalence’ such a bad thing? A political philosopher explains
An Israeli airstrike on the refugee encampment at Tal al-Sultan, in the Gaza Strip, resulted in the death of at least 45 Palestinian civilians on the night of May 26, 2024. It is a matter of dispute in this case as…
Pakistan’s Christians Fear Forced Marriages. Punjab Court Ruling Brings New Hope
Nearly one in five (18.3%) Pakistani girls are married before age 18, according to data from 2017 to 2018, with over half becoming pregnant as children. Many of these girls are of Christian or Hindu faiths that collectively make up 3.5 percent…
Muslim Women Who Are Registered To Vote More Likely To Donate Money And Volunteer
Civic engagement — including volunteering and registering to vote — rather than religiosity was more correlated with giving by Muslim American women, according to research we conducted with our colleagues at the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative.
He lost an arm in the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Now, he’ll be a missionary
Gancci Saintelus doesn’t remember the tragedy.
Church And State Divide: Why Poland’s New Government Is Challenged By Abortion
When Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk formed a coalition government in 2023 committed to making “historic changes,” he promised to improve the country’s track record on women’s rights.
Republican Jewish Coalition defends Donald Trump after he is convicted on 34 felony counts
The Republican Jewish Coalition leapt to the defense of Donald Trump after he was found guilty on 34 charges related to falsifying records to conceal that he paid an adult film star to cover up a sexual liaison just before…