Chief rabbi of Rome says it’s unsurprising many know little of the Church's history of antisemitism, but focusing on newly canonized Carlo Acutis's work is not the right way to address it The post In St.

BOOK PICKS: Just in time for Presidents’ Day, take time to learn about the epic history of Catholicism in America. The times of Presidents Washington, Lincoln and Reagan are chronicled in recent history books via a Catholic lens. (photo: Portrait of ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Once shrouded in history and legend, the so-called tunics of St. Peter and St. John the Evangelist have been subjected to a full restoration and carbon-dating analysis by experts at the Vatican Museums. They will be displayed in a ...

SHREVEPORT – The white smoke rose from the Vatican, and Pope Leo XIV has delivered his inaugural Mass in the past two weeks. Robert Prevost became the first American to ascend to the head of the Catholic Church, and Louisiana has a connection as Prevost ...

In his Nov. 4 New York Times opinion piece, Catholic pundit Ross Douthat argues that the reforms of Vatican II have proven disastrous for the Church over the past 60 years, in large part because the council made “Catholicism easier.” A shift of ...

Antony Clark is a professor of Chinese history at Whitworth University in Washington affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. His research revolves around China, the West, individual and religious exchanges. He has published eleven books, most of them ...

Hannah Einbinder lit up the Emmys stage during her acceptance speech after winning the statuette for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on HBO Max’s Hacks on Sunday night. Going over her allotted time, the star made a couple of very timely declarations. “I want to thank Jean Smart, who is …

Long before 'mermaidcore,' Black mermaids haunted American history, their siren song a clarion call for rebellion against oppression.