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Galli’s journey to Catholicism is notable, in part because of the nation’s political climate.

Mark Galli, former Christianity Today editor and Trump critic, to be confirmed a Catholic

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by: Yonat Shimron CHICAGO, Sept. 10, 2020 (RNS) — On Sunday (Sept. 13), Mark Galli will stand before Bishop Richard Pates in the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet,Read More

But the speech was profoundly Christian, combining theological concepts from the letters of St. Paul in a powerful way.

Opinion: Joe Biden’s Pauline acceptance speech draws on hope, light and love

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by: Mark Silk Aug. 21, 2020 (RNS) — There wasn’t a lot of explicit religion in Joe Biden’s speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night. Just a handful ofRead More

When Coons speaks to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday before Biden's speech accepting the party's presidential nomination, his remarks will focus on faith...

Biden friend Sen. Coons to elevate faith on convention stage

by: Paul O’Donnell (Elana Schor) Aug. 20, 2020 (AP) — Chris Coons is cut from the same cloth as Joe Biden in many ways: He occupies the same Senate seatRead More

Addressing a virtual gathering of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, a predominantly Black Protestant denomination...

Biden quotes Bible at Black church meeting, while Trump says his rival is ‘against God’

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by: Jack Jenkins Aug. 6, 2020 (RNS) — On Thursday afternoon (Aug 6), President Trump declared in Cleveland that his Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, would create anRead More

[A]nnounced that any land not inhabited by Christians was open to be “discovered” by Christian rulers...

Opinion: To fight racism, we need to confront religion’s racist past

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by: Paul O’Donnell (Simran Jeet Singh) July 9, 2020 (RNS) — Over Fourth of July weekend, President Donald Trump stoked racial tensions yet again when he held an Independence DayRead More

Martin Gugino is a Catholic peace activist, not an ‘Antifa provocateur,’ friends say

by: Yonat Shimron June 9, 2020 (RNS) — Is Martin Gugino an Antifa provocateur? Or a beloved Catholic peace activist who was the victim of police brutality in Buffalo, NewRead More

Most of the closures are occurring at the elementary level...

Amid pandemic, scores of US Catholic schools face closure

by: Kathryn Post June 12, 2020 (AP) — Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirusRead More

A timely video commentary.

John H. Armstrong: The Practice of Ecumenical Tithing (video)

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Here is a selection of historic, prominent and popular churches from various traditions...

Where to attend Easter services online

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by: Paul O’Donnell April 10, 2020 (RNS) — Looking for an Easter service to attend while social distancing? Here is a selection of historic, prominent and popular churches from variousRead More

Trappist Caskets by New Melleray Abbey

As coronavirus death rates multiply, these monks are giving away caskets

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by: Yonat Shimron April 3, 2020 (RNS) — They live secluded lives in a stone abbey near a privately owned forest in a rural part of eastern Iowa. But theRead More