VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After 40 years of studies, commissions and contradictions, the Vatican finally approved the spiritual devotion of the faithful at the Marian site at Medjugorje, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in a document issued on Thursday (Sept. 19). “The Dicastery...
MALINDI, Kenya (AP) — Shukran Karisa Mangi always showed up drunk at work, where he dug up the bodies of doomsday cult members buried in shallow graves. But the alcohol couldn’t numb his shock the morning he found the body...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis concluded his tour-de-force through Southeast Asia on Friday (Sept. 13) with a 48-hour visit to Singapore, where he showcased not only his ability to draw large crowds but also his willingness to be a...
“Lucy & the Lake Monster” presents potentially historic footage that challenges our understanding of local folklore. Just as they were wrapping up editing for their fictional film ‘Lucy & the Lake Monster,’ filmmakers Kelly Tabor and Richard Rossi caught the...
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(RNS) — In early August, approximately 500 Quakers from more than 50 countries gathered in South Africa for our World Plenary Meeting, last held in 2016. As the leader of the oldest registered religious lobby in the world, the Friends...
(RNS — In sanctuaries across the United States on Sunday morning (Sept. 1), unionized workers will stand behind pulpits and contend that God is on the side of the labor movement. They believe this because the Bible tells them so....
(RNS) — According to a new survey released Wednesday (Aug. 28) by the Pew Research Center, people around the globe favor leaders who stand up for their constituents with religious beliefs, even if the beliefs are not their own. This...
(RNS) — The Catholic Church is in a bad way when the Democratic Party in the United States brings more hope and joy to people — especially to women — than Pope Francis. Kamala Harris, the smart and highly articulate...
(The Conversation) — The Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 of a rare form of leukemia at age 15, will soon become the Catholic Church’s first “millennial saint.” Acutis was a computer programmer who created virtual exhibitions and...
