Hajj pilgrims leaving the US this week face an anxious homecoming
(RNS) — About two weeks to 10 days before the Eid al-Adha holiday, days before the annual Hajj pilgrimage is...
Religion
Why haven’t Christian leaders learned what we all know about church sex abuse?
(RNS) — When I was in high school, and still underage, my health teacher tried to seduce me. Right there...
Catholics see a familiar political divide in Pope Leo XIV and his eldest brother
(RNS) — Just hours after Pope Leo XIV was announced from the loggia, his two brothers began making headlines. John...
As LGBTQ+ Jews face antisemitism in queer spaces, the Jewish community must support them
(RNS) — Last fall, Eshel, an Orthodox Jewish nonprofit for LGBTQ+ Jews and their families, conducted a survey to understand...
Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity so Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the...
‘Sinners’ is making Christians uncomfortable. We should dig into why.
(RNS) — There’s a scene in the hit movie “Sinners” where the congregation gasps as the doors of the little...
A new Pope Leo appears to answer tech’s new anti-human ‘disruption’
(RNS) — When I heard the new Holy Father had taken the name Leo XIV, following Pope Leo XIII, who...
Will Pope Leo XIV be the one who makes the call on women deacons?
(RNS) — Yes, our new pope said something about women deacons. He said it is under study. Anyone looking for...
Former theology professor’s program takes a ‘playful’ approach to planning for death
(RNS) — Lea Schweitz has become a fan of and a facilitator for having conversations we all like to avoid. ...
The papal election could produce a surprise. Unless it doesn’t.
(RNS) — Don’t believe anything you read about who is going to be the next pope — even what you...
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