Supreme Court justices are back at court for new term
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court returned to the courtroom Monday for the start of a momentous new term, after a…
Tag: Religion
This Passover, as in the past, will recognize tragedies, offer hope
Jewish families will gather for Passover this weekend in circumstances that will, like the celebration itself, reflect on dark times while holding…
Mix of hope, dismay as religious leaders assess Biden
Donald Trump’s departure from the White House and the start of Joe Biden’s presidency have stirred new hope among many…
Lesson of ‘Groundhog Day,’ virus: Learn mindfulness
Many will recall the movie comedy “Groundhog Day,” starring Bill Murray as Phil Conners, an insufferable weatherman from Pittsburgh. Conners,…
In Pence, evangelicals had their ’24-karat-gold’ man
Mike Pence has remained one of the only constants in the often-chaotic administration of President Donald Trump. Pence – variously…
Wilton Gregory becomes first Black American Catholic cardinal
Wilton Gregory, archbishop of Washington and once the bishop of the Belleville diocese, is now the first African-American Catholic cardinal.…
Hate crimes in U.S. reach highest level in more than a decade
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hate crimes in the U.S. rose to the highest level in more than a decade as federal…
Pope is moving Catholics toward more expansive idea of family
Pope Francis referred to gay people as “children of God” in a recently released documentary, “Francesco.” He further noted that…
Social issues are a priority for cardinal-to-be Wilton Gregory
Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory, soon to become the Roman Catholic Church’s first Black cardinal from the United States, hopes the…
Archbishop Gregory’s rise marks a historic moment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wilton Gregory, once bishop of the Belleville archdiocese and later archbishop for the Atlanta and Washington areas,…
Archbishop Rozanski addresses issues facing Catholic voters
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski has urged parishioners to consider abortion as the main moral issue…
Jaco: Trump’s Hallelujah Caucus scam
When Karl Marx said “Religion is the opiate of the masses,” he had the right idea and the wrong drug.…