Sep 23 Column: Here's the church; here's the steeple. Open the doors — where's all the people? By Wendy Thomas Russell Sometimes it seems as though America is hemorrhaging religion. According to the 2014 General Social Survey, 7.5 million adults — about 3 percent of all adults in this country — severed religious ties between 2012 and 2014. Think of… Continue reading
Sep 22 Why we carry these tokens of faith By Joshua Barajas Faith is an intangible force, an intensely personal connection with one's beliefs. For many, religious faith is manifested in the items they keep close to them -- a book, a prayer card, a piece of jewelry. For Catholics, it can… Continue reading
Sep 22 Your holiday cheat sheet to Yom Kippur By Wendy Thomas Russell Yom Kippur is the last and most important of Judaism's 10 High Holy Days, which begin on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Continue reading
Sep 22 Column: I didn't choose my Mormon faith, but slowly and surely it has chosen me By Cort McMurray Faith is a little like potato salad, or Thanksgiving dressing: everyone has a favorite recipe; everyone is convinced that their recipe is the only way to do it properly; and everyone is horrified by the absolute mess everybody else makes… Continue reading
Sep 21 Column: I'm a rabbi. Here's why Pope Francis inspires me By Ben Greenberg Can religion be relevant in our postmodern era of relativism and skepticism, asks Rabbi Ben Greenberg. Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: Pope Francis' historic trip to the U.S. By Larisa Epatko Pope Francis met with inmates and lawmakers, celebrated Mass in three different cities, and addressed world leaders during his first visit to the United States, and the first by any pope since 2008. Watch videos of all the events. Continue reading
Sep 15 Got a joke for the pope? You can win a spot as his 'comedic adviser' By Alison Moore Tickets to next week's Masses with Pope Francis in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., went rapidly, but that doesn’t mean you can’t engage with the pope during his 2015 tour of the United States. You just need to have… Continue reading
Sep 14 Your holiday cheat sheet to Rosh Hashanah By Wendy Thomas Russell Here is a quick cheatsheet for those of you who may want to talk about Rosh Hashanah with the other humans in your life while also coming across as remotely intelligent. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 4:26 Defying the Supreme Court, jailed Kentucky clerk draws outrage and support By PBS News Hour A Kentucky county clerk was arrested for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, citing religious belief. After this summer’s Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the country, Kim Davis had tried suing the state’s governor for religious… Continue watching
Sep 03 House Dems ask pope to address poor, environment in U.S. visit By Associated Press House Democrats are pushing Pope Francis to address the minimum wage, hunger and the environment in his historic speech to Congress later this month, hoping his embrace will give momentum to three party priorities. Continue reading