We had so much going on last week, that it's easy to miss things like the latest attempt by conservatives to reshape the U.S. into a theocracy. Not satisfied with shoehorning Bible stories into its ...

Who among us doesn’t view themselves as a fierce protector of themselves? You’d think we were all Roman centurions given how we reinforce the idea that, figuratively speaking, we’ll run as many people ...

As adult Catholic conversions rise across the U.S., young adults are expressing a desire to return to church, Bishop Robert Barron says. Hungary's election sends a jolting message — to Democrats Phil ...

If you hablas español or took a Spanish class or two in high school, you know I’m asking, what’s up? But if you’re an older adult who sometimes feels like your mind is slipping, you’d be even more ...

Most local Gen X Muslims fondly recount stories of being trained by their parents to fast during the late 1970s and early 1980s when Ramadan fell smack into the lap of the August holidays. Parents ...

Please G-d give me the strength to be brave Please let me have the faith and trust to know that you will give me all the courage I need to have to face the King (my husband). If it is your will I ...

Karura Forest in Nairobi, Kenya, is one of the world’s largest urban forests and is a place where tall trees stretch toward the heavens and quiet paths invite reflection. I walked there on Wangari ...

Last month I went on a cruise from the Caribbean to the Pacific Ocean through the Panama Canal. It was a wonderful trip that started with two days in Panama City. I have to admit I knew nothing about ...

SOMEONE RECENTLY ASKED, “What have you learned since being called to serve as bishop?” That could take several pages, but I’ve thought about a few things I might share. In my faith, a member of the ...

In 2004, I was approached by an administrator at John Brown University, a Christian school in Arkansas. He invited me to campus to help create an event to encourage students to practice forgiveness ...

DESIGN Object Lesson in Beauty When future archaeologists excavate the ruins of Los Angeles and New York, they are more likely to judge the 20th century’s standards of beauty by shards of Corning Ware ...

From time to time, I retreat into the fond memories of my youth in Delta State. Between 1992 and 1993, I served in Asaba as a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)—a predominantly ...