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One by one, Catholic dioceses in key presidential swing states are putting out unusual statements: Newspapers whose titles include the word Catholic that are showing up in people’s mailboxes aren’t what they seem and aren’t connected to the church. With a classic typeface and traditional newspaper design, the mass-mailed Catholic Tribune newspapers carry signposts of […]
For Peter Bell and Sarah Bader, creating the “Sons of Patriarchy” is personal. “Peter and I are kind of the same personality,” Bader said. “I think we see a bully out on the playground, we go, ‘Oh, you’re mine.’” That bully is Doug Wilson, and his particular brand of Christian Reformed doctrine. “I’m not stopping […]
Irving, Headless Horseman and tourists Published in 1820, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” claims the title of the first American short story, along with Irving’s other tale “Rip Van Winkle.” It has since been adapted into a Disney Cartoon and live action Tim Burton movie starring actor Johnny Depp. The story observes the strange habits […]
(ANALYSIS) Some 79 countries around the world continue to enforce blasphemy laws. And in places such as Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, violation of these measures can result in a death penalty. While the U.S. is not among those countries, it also has a long history of blasphemy laws. Many of the […]
WASHINGTON — The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has urged the U.S. government to intercede for the American families and Chinese orphans caught in limbo by the end of China’s international adoption program. In an Oct. 24th letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, ERLC President Brent Leatherwood asked Blinken to […]
(ANALYSIS) Florida is infamous for its never-ending, extremely eccentric news stories. Quite often, at the center of these tales is the legendary “Florida Man.” This character, a curious blend of urban myth and genuine reality, might start his day wrestling an alligator and then, in the afternoon, after a quick trip to the hospital, rob […]
(OPINION) In a surprising statement during a townhall meeting earlier this month, presidential candidate Kamala Harris said, “I’ll tell you, there are probably many here and watching who, rightly, have made a decision that they do not believe in abortion. The point that I am making is not about changing their mind about what’s right […]
Addressing the Synod Assembly on Saturday evening, Pope Francis highlighted how the Final Document, written over the course of the 2nd Session of the Synod on Synodality that began on Oct. 2 following a process of listening and dialogue, is the fruit of over three years of listening to the People of God. It reveals, […]
In the end, The Washington Post settled the teen’s $250 million defamation lawsuit — after a series of smartphone videos revealed that the confrontation was much, much more complicated than the first rush-to-judgement headlines. CNN settled with Sandmann, as well. The bottom line: Mainstream journalists were certain that this Donald Trump-era incident was a big news story and used […]
(ANALYSIS) The Religion Guy’s answer: Before the final session of a Synod of Bishops that concludes at the Vatican October 27, much printer’s ink was spilled because Pope Francis removed the issue of allowing women deacons from the agenda. Jesuit Father Thomas Reese, the Catholic columnist for Religion News Service, reminds us that the pope […]