- February 22, 2024
Woman who says she was abused spiritually and sexually by a once-famous Jesuit demands transparency
ROME (AP) — One of the first women who accused a once-exalted Jesuit artist of spiritual, psychological and sexual abuse went public Wednesday to demand
Georgia GOP senators seek to ban sexually explicit books from school libraries, reduce sex education
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican senators in Georgia want to cull sexually explicit books from schools, ban sex education for younger students, display the Ten Commandments
Retired Catholic bishop charged with sexual offenses in northwest Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A retired Catholic bishop has been charged with sexual offenses including child abuse in a remote part of Australia’s northwest. Christopher
Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado hits 150 million products in print
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — HarperCollins Christian Publishing announces author and pastor Max Lucado has achieved a remarkable milestone with 150 million products in print. In more
Ex-Catholics in Rome reconnect with roots, spirituality in paganism
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Disillusioned by their experiences in Catholicism, some Romans are turning to paganism and finding a connection to their roots through worshipping
Prayers, grief and joy in Mecca
(RNS) — The gateway to Mecca for any pilgrim, whether performing Hajj or the less extensive Umrah, as we were, is the miqat, or boundary
When God Met Country + Rob Reiner & Dan Partland
The Jesus thing always gets in the way. Did you ever think Rob Reiner — director of such favorites as “When Harry Met Sally,” “Princess
Heads of SBC mission boards say they will not fund new abuse reform nonprofit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — Leaders of two major Southern Baptist mission boards said they will not help fund a proposed independent nonprofit meant to implement
Trump-aligned think tank, denying policy plans, gives voice to Christian nationalist views
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A conservative think tank with ties to former President Donald Trump is denying the existence of an internal document detailing Christian nationalist
Texas attorney general moves to shut down Catholic migrant shelters
(RNS) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued a volunteer-run network of Catholic migrant shelters based in El Paso, Texas, aiming to revoke the