As the first Latin American pope, Francis shifted the Catholic Church’s center
(RNS) — When Pope Francis stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time back in 2013, …
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VA Secretary tells employees to report cases of ‘anti Christian bias’
(RNS) — Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Douglas Collins has instructed the agency’s employees to report any instances of anti-Christian …
In Spain, migrants reshape the Catholic Church – and the country
As church bells clang, worshippers fill the sanctuary of San Lorenzo. Some squeeze up against the walls; others flow onto …
Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival show creativity in New York
NEW YORK (RNS) — On Easter Sunday (April 20), Fifth Avenue erupted once again in a kaleidoscope of color, costumes …
The climate legacy of a pope and a patriarch
This year’s global celebration of Earth Day on April 22 had both sadness and celebration hanging over it. The sadness …
NASA Rover Finds Spooky ‘Skull Hill’ on Mars, Is It a Sign from Another World? – Charisma News
NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered something that’s turning heads on Earth — and it looks like a skull. On Apr. …
Archbishop of Canterbury resigned six months ago. We’ll have a new pope before he’s replaced.
(RNS) — Easter Sunday is one of the rare days of the church year when the archbishop of Canterbury preaches …
Earth Day Is a Biblical Mandate, Not a Political Pawn
Today is Earth Day, and depending on where you stand, that might mean tree planting, recycling or scrolling past a …
Auctioning the Buddha’s relics is perpetuating colonial violence
(RNS) — On May 6, just days before Buddhists around the world celebrate the holiday of Vesak, Sotheby’s Hong Kong …
Why Harvard and other colleges are fighting for ‘essential freedom’
University research helped American astronauts go to the moon, launched the atomic bomb, and created everything from the microwave and …