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"[some] individual Jews are all right, Harvey, but as a race they stink. They spoil everything they touch." – Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. “Covid-19 is targeted…
Catholicism
A Hong Kong bishop whom Pope Francis personally selected to be included in the newest group of cardinals within the Catholic Church has expressed his desire…
Geoffrey Peters
Jul 17, 2023
Baptist
George Floyd’s death prompted uprisings against injustice throughout the world. That summer was marked by crowds—many of them newly aware of just how fraught racial divisions…
Islam
Less than three months after an irate mob stormed a police station in Pakistan and killed a man accused of blasphemy, a cleric became the latest…
Christianity
Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in The Chosen, the popular television series billed as the largest crowd-funded media project in history, has been busy making public appearances. …
Geoffrey Peters
Jul 12, 2023
Catholicism
Pope Francis has endorsed a film that depicts the tale of a Catholic priest who evaded British colonial authorities during a dark period in Irish history…
Buddhism
He is the youngest political prisoner in modern history. Kidnapped nearly three decades ago at age six, he has not been seen since. What was it…
Geoffrey Peters
Jul 12, 2023
Judaism
Great news! THERE ARE NO ANTISEMITES IN AMERICA!!! The newly added U.S. Census question: “Are you an antisemite?” received absolutely zero Yesses!! It marked the first time…
Catholicism
In a potential turning point for healthcare services in Catholic hospitals, Roman Catholic bishops in the U.S. voted June 16 to establish formal regulations banning their…
Geoffrey Peters
Jul 11, 2023
Featured
If you live in America, the chances are that not only is religion not the most important thing in your life—84% of you—but additionally, nearly 30%…
Baptist
In the Rev. Grant Myerholtz’s congregation you’re not a bad person if you ever question your faith. Nor are you a bad person because of your…
Religion News
This 4th of July Americans will celebrate in the traditional ways—ballgames, barbecues, fireworks, parades—an event that happened nearly two-and-a-half centuries ago. More accurately we mark the…