2+ week, 6+ day ago   (740+ words) Speaking to tens of thousands in Rimini, Leo warned against a culture that “rearms minds, words and nations” and argued that Christians must respond with mercy, encounter and a commitment to peace. He also delivered a message of encouragement to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1364+ words) “There was this emptiness to it,” recalls Myers, of Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh. He turned to the biblical Book of Psalms — its hymns, poetry and prayers covering “the entire spectrum of human existence and emotion, from elation to…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (983+ words) Spaniards don’t argue that much about issues like abortion or guns, but they do debate tirelessly about language and their favorite sport, whose significance transcends fandom. The U.S.-born pontiff had rubbed Barcelona’s soccer fans the wrong way by saying…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (898+ words) In another viral post, one X user referenced a common meme in response to the encyclical, writing: “The atheism leaving my body the moment the pope starts talking about how AI is an affront to God and the new Tower…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (856+ words) Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, worship music blared from a stage that made clear the event’s Christian focus. Arched stained-glass windows, set underneath grand columns resembling a federal building, depicted the nation’s founders alongside a white cross. Most…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1407+ words) He chose to be an infertility specialist to help people. Thirty years later, scientific advancements made that easier than ever but created more ethical dilemmas. As co-director of a fertility clinic in suburban Washington, D.C., Gordon grew troubled over helping create…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (603+ words) Against this backdrop, there has been a long-running discussion about the role that religion can play in enhancing personal well-being and lowering the risk of mental health problems. A positive view of religious faith’s relation to mental health is shared…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (697+ words) Pope Leo XIV announced Friday the appointment of the Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, an auxiliary bishop in Washington, D.C., as the new leader of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, which comprises West Virginia, one of the nation’s least racially diverse states. Nonetheless,…...