Roman Catholicism
Surviving persecution and a civil war, Maya spirituality finds new footing
By Emily Neil — August 3, 2023
(RNS) — Practitioners of the ancient Central American faith are hopeful that young Maya Guatemalans will continue to seek out and embrace their spiritual heritage.
Bargain hunter scores 700-year-old medieval times document
By David Sharp — September 23, 2022
(RNS) — Academics confirmed the parchment was from The Beauvais Missal, used in the Beauvais Cathedral in France, and dated to the late 13th century.
Attacks on religious health care providers keep on coming
By Charles C. Camosy — March 28, 2022
(RNS) — A regard for the sanctity of life shouldn't count against someone sworn to save lives.
What Stephen Colbert could teach Jews
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 4, 2022
A late night theology lesson. It took all of about sixty seconds.
Evidence of Dorothy Day’s ‘everyday’ sainthood heads to Rome, boxed and beribboned
By Renée Roden — December 9, 2021
NEW YORK (RNS) — In a Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan gave a formal sendoff for two decades of work by Day’s supporters.
In ‘Midnight Mass,’ there is ungodly horror and there are puritanical Christians
By Jillian Cheney — September 21, 2021
(RNS) — Watching the show's Muslim police chief try to convince parents to keep Bible classes out of public schools is like backing a losing sports team.
German bishops’ summit considers women and lay roles as answer to abuse crisis
By Claire Giangravé — February 1, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — While the summit officially affects only Germany, the bishops' discussions will likely have consequences for the global church.
Biden attends Mass at DC church where he worshipped as VP
By Aamer Madhant — January 25, 2021
(RNS) — The nation's second Catholic president picked Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown, a few miles from the White House.
The top three faith moments in the Harris-Pence vice presidential debate
By Paul O'Donnell and Jack Jenkins — October 8, 2020
(RNS) — The two vice presidential candidates rehearsed lines about issues of faith Americans may be hearing for the remainder of the campaign season.
A Catholic priest takes on interfaith fight against COVID-19 in a sacred Hindu city
By Priyadarshini Sen — September 21, 2020
(RNS) — Though anchored in Christianity, Mathew draws from a broad swath of spiritual traditions to reach his fellow citizens, including Mahatma Gandhi's ideas of cosmic consciousness.
A priest’s anti-Muslim comments reveal US Catholics’ Islamophobia problem
By Jordan Denari Duffner — February 13, 2020
(RNS) — Misconceptions about Islam and Muslims are widespread among Catholics. In some cases, Catholic institutions and media outlets actively give a platform to voices promoting prejudice and fear.
The Focolare have two words for our broken political dialogue: Jesus forsaken
By Charles C. Camosy — January 31, 2020
(RNS) — The lay Catholic group teaches a model of dialogue that urges us to Christ-like suffering as a bridge to those with opposing views.
In ‘Hidden Life’, Terrence Malick says freedom is won in standing up for beliefs
By Claire Giangravé — December 11, 2019
(RNS) — God is never mentioned in the philosophical director's latest film: There is no need. God’s presence is always implied in the physical world.
Teen girl says her Catholic high school disciplined her for being gay
By Alejandra Molina — November 19, 2019
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A Los Angeles County Catholic high school has made headlines after a teenage girl told BuzzFeed News that school administrators forced her into counseling for being gay.
Three women of faith who changed America
By A. James Rudin — October 21, 2019
(RNS) — These three women — a Quaker, a Jew and a Roman Catholic — were polarizing figures who were often propelled by their faith into history.
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