‘Please!’ the pope implored. ‘Mass is not a show!’
Religion and Values
Reflections: We must hold faith and hope together
Christian hope reflects God’s promise that something will happen.
Maryland cross supporters ask court to revisit ruling
A three-judge panel said last month that the 40-foot-tall cross maintained with taxpayer funds violates the First Amendment.
Reformation turns 500 as Germans celebrate anniversary with public holiday
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urges religious tolerance at a remembrance service marking the day Martin Luther challenged the Catholic Church by nailing his theses to a church door.
Reflections: ‘Compostable moments’ inspire us to look to the future
We must bring together differences and make something new out of an unlikely mix.
Ten Commandments monument ordered removed
The U.S. Supreme Court sides with a lower court ruling to move the monument off a New Mexico city hall lawn.
Reflections: Self-discovery entails strumming the instrument of the imaginative self
The reality of our being is forever in the process of being changed.
Museum aims to revive interest in Scripture
Overt judgment, however, seems to be missing in the Museum of the Bible, opening next month in Washington.
Court rules against cross on public land in Maryland
A federal appeals court says the cross is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.
President trumpets Christian values anew
Once an unlikely religious favorite, he says he believes in the Bible and has promised to endorse the “Merry Christmas” greeting over “Happy Holidays.”