Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity so Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol
Calvin Robinson, dismissed for Nazi-like salute, has priestly license rescinded, again
(RNS) — The Rev. Calvin Robinson, a priest and British transplant living in Grand Rapids, Michigan, whose Nazi-like salute cost him his license in January,
Josh Buice, critic of ‘big eva,’ quits over anon social media accounts
(RNS) — An influential Calvinist pastor who quit the Southern Baptist Convention after claiming it was too woke and liberal has been suspended by his church
What’s in the new pope’s name? A legacy of concern about ‘Americanism.’
(RNS) — Cardinal Robert Prevost’s decision to call himself Pope Leo XIV has been taken as a signal that he will prioritize the social teaching
As attacks on Christians rise in Israel, Netanyahu’s snub of Francis is a dangerous step
(RNS) — At a session of the Israeli Knesset’s Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee on Monday (May 5), Aida Touma-Sliman, a Christian legislator from
The papal election could produce a surprise. Unless it doesn’t.
(RNS) — Don’t believe anything you read about who is going to be the next pope — even what you read in this column. Conclaves
How a Russian Orthodox leader’s diplomacy with Rome became a casualty of Ukraine war
(RNS) — Diplomacy is back. At least, talk about negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war is finally in vogue, as the battlefield continues to tally
Amy Spitalnick on How Jewish Safety and Inclusive Democracy are Inextricably Linked
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Pope Francis leaves a largely unknown legacy of artistic inspiration
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Artists around the globe are paying homage to the late Pope Francis, describing him as a spiritual leader who inspired them
135 cardinals will elect the next pope. Francis picked 109 of them.
(RNS) — As more than a billion Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis, cardinals around the world are preparing to travel to Rome to