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Confusion over what it means to be human, and over whether human nature has an intrinsic moral shape, remains the source of much of our... Read More

Though they’re not always framed in these terms, many of the most difficult questions of our day, both inside and outside the church,... Read More

In my early years, I was much more focused on seeing how others experienced Jesus than how I experienced him. Much of my childhood was an... Read More

A major new study of Catholics in Australia who do not regularly attend Sunday Mass has concluded that most participants still retain a deep... Read More

The Rev. Charles Rubey recalls the moment when he realized Catholic priests needed to do a better job supporting families of those who died... Read More

Almost everyone in Israel knows someone who was killed in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, or in the ensuing war. The scale of those losses... Read More

Former televangelist Jim Bakker’s death recalls a pivotal episode in American religious history but also evinces that sad condition of... Read More

In 2025, two scholars of religion decided to make a multiday pilgrimage along the Kumano Kodō trail – an ancient route in Japan... Read More

In late September, the state of Tennessee attempted and failed to execute Christa Pike, after 31 years in prison. The news description of the... Read More

‘One death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.’ It’s a line typically attributed to Josef Stalin, an... Read More

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