There is a woman I think of when I read Magnifica Humanitas. She has no name in the historical record. She exists only in the diary of Jesuit Fr. Peter Havermans, who wrote about her in November 1838, the month after the…
As reports of anti-Christian incidents in Israel increase, advocates press police to act
This past spring, a case of a Jewish man assaulting a Catholic nun in Jerusalem made international headlines. And earlier this month, the Religious Freedom Data Center reported 88 incidents of anti-Christian harassment in Israel so far in 2026 — 63 of them between April and…
The Arc de Trump is Worse Than You Think
Despite a deluge of public opposition, President Trump recently secured coveted approval to erect a 250-foot triumphal arch directly between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. Referring to it as a “monstrous vanity project,” detractors protested the destruction of one of D.C.’s…
Together for Hope marks 25 years by asking, “How do you write the future?”
Twenty-five years after Cooperative Baptist Fellowship leaders committed to work alongside 20 of the nation’s poorest counties for 20 years, Together for Hope marked its anniversary Friday by looking toward the next quarter-century.
Who Decides War and Peace? Lebanon After the New Regional Agreement
Today, the new 60-day agreement between the United States and Iran goes into effect, with the hope that it will lead to a broader de-escalation across the region, including Lebanon. We are grateful for any step that may spare lives,…
54 Countries, One Survey, A Lot of Religion
When I was in graduate school our program required each student to have two majors and a minor field. I knew one of my major fields was going to be American politics – that was an easy choice. I was…
From ‘feigele’ to free: What does it mean to be LGBTQ+ and Orthodox?
I can still hear my relative saying the derogatory phrase, used to refer to a gay man or boy, aiming his ugly remark at a young man at a bar mitzvah celebration.
Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendment
A Missouri judge this week struck down a series of restrictions on abortion, finding they violated a constitutional amendment that voters approved in 2024.
Seeing Pope Leo XIV’s AI Encyclical Through A Jewish Lens
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical entitled “Magnifica Humanitas” warns readers of the opportune dangers of a technocratic digital sphere.
The Baptist who made Juneteenth a holiday
In the summer of 1865, the good news of freedom finally came to more than 250,000 slaves in Texas. Union troops gathered in the city of Galveston and read a general’s order to the public: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance…
A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a ‘substantial’ free speech claim
A federal judge ordered immigration officials to release the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque from detention Thursday, finding that Salah Sarsour has raised a “substantial” claim that he was being targeted for speaking out in favor of Palestinian rights.
JD Vance: Israeli Cabinet shouldn’t be criticizing ‘only powerful ally’ left in the world
Israeli critics of the Iran deal should be wary of alienating President Donald Trump, particularly given their country’s dependency on U.S. military aid, Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Thursday.