In Advent, Isaiah has a political message for us
(RNS) — The Prophet Isaiah had strong views about political issues of his day, and his words, which Catholics and others who...
DHS threatens Sister Norma Pimentel’s migrant aid with 6-year funding...
(RNS) — The Department of Homeland Security has moved to bar Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley from receiving federal funds...
‘Joy Within His House’: Making sense of life in a...
(RNS) — Sister Mary Magdalene of the Immaculate Conception Prewitt, a 38-year-old nun in the Dominican order, is often asked how she...
Pope Leo XIV’s changes to labor code adapt to new...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Before leaving for his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon in November, Pope Leo XIV issued reforms...
Jim Caviezel of ‘The Passion of the Christ’ to play...
(RNS) — Jim Caviezel, an actor famous for playing Jesus in Mel Gibson’s 2004 film, “The Passion of the Christ,” will be...
Hanukkah demands we recognize the miracle in the mundane
(RNS) — A thought experiment: Imagine a world where no grain or vegetation has ever grown. People and animals are somehow nourished...
Islamophobia is being normalized at the highest levels. Christians need...
(RNS) — In recent weeks, Christian men in Texas and Florida have reportedly harassed praying Muslim students. The hecklers were trying to interrupt...
Hanukkah celebrates both an ancient military victory and a miracle...
(The Conversation) — Friends and family will come together to celebrate, share gifts and eat traditional foods as the eight-day Jewish festival...
Faith leaders embrace sound baths to connect with spiritual seekers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With eyes closed and a small mallet in hand, the Rev. Kyohei Mikawa gently struck the bronze Himalayan...
In post-Assad Syria’s chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence
LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — The woman, a member of Syria‘s Alawite religious minority, was walking home on a sunny July day in...