Meditating on the connectedness of life could help reunite a...
(The Conversation) — The late Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh often emphasized the interconnectedness of everything in this world. He explained...
At 60, ‘Gaudium et Spes’ continues to impact the Catholic...
(RNS) — The late theologian Gerard Mannion called the Roman Catholic Church’s Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, or...
Vatican document on women deacons opens door to more confusion
(RNS) — The Vatican has issued, solely in Italian, the opinion of the chair of Pope Francis’ Second Commission for the Study...
Vatican report says church teaching bars women deacons, but stops...
(RNS) — The Vatican released a document Thursday (Dec. 4) stating that current church teaching does not permit women to be ordained...
In Minneapolis, clergy mobilize to manage expected ICE raids targeting...
(RNS) — In recent days, faith leaders across the Minneapolis-St. Paul area have organized to protect Somali communities and houses of worship...
Faith groups join other death penalty opponents in new campaign
(RNS) — More than 50 faith, civil rights and other organizations launched a joint initiative to oppose the death penalty in the...
Skillet Christmas single gets controversy-driven Billboard boost
(RNS) — When John Cooper, the frontman of Christian rock band Skillet, first saw that some called the band’s new cover of...
Celebrating its first century, Xavier University of Louisiana perseveres as...
This article is one of a series on Catholic higher education. You can view all the stories here. (RNS) — Once a week...
What Israel’s plan to reopen the Rafah border crossing means...
CAIRO (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it would reopen the Rafah border crossing in the coming days, allowing Palestinians to leave...
The US will restrict visas for Nigerians and their families...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The United States will restrict visas for Nigerians and their family members involved in mass killings and violence...