After she met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday, first lady Melania Trump confirmed a little-known fact about […]
After Meeting With Pope Francis, First Lady Melania Trump Confirms She Is Catholic
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‘American Born Chinese’ Graphic Novelist Gene Yang Considers Being an Outsider a Blessing
One morning this past September, Gene Luen Yang was backing out of his driveway in San Jose, California, to go […]
Actor Andrew Garfield Says It Was ‘Easy to Fall In Love With Jesus’ for “Silence” Role (Video)
British actor Andrew Garfield has been speaking about his preparation for a role in the new movie ‘Silence’ and the […]
Martin Scorsese Meets “Disarming” Pope Francis at Vatican, Discusses Latest Movie, “Silence” (Video)
Director Martin Scorsese said his meeting in Rome with Pope Francis had both emotionally moving and light-hearted moments, with the pope […]
The Passion of Martin Scorsese
In his new film, “Silence,” he returns to a subject that has animated his entire life’s work and that also […]
How John Kasich’s Religion Is Hurting Him
He might be the truest believer in the race; and it’s come back to bite him.
Christians are Now a ‘Minority’ In Britain, Top Clerics Say
Practising Christians are now a “minority” in Britain like persecuted Roman Catholics during the Reformation, say two of Britain’s most […]
Zika Virus Tests Catholic Position on Birth Control
Zika-infected mosquitoes aren’t just causing medical problems, they’re creating a theological conundrum for the Roman Catholic Church, according to priests […]
Marco Rubio’s Complicated, Unique Faith Journey Is Causing Him Trouble With Voters
The Tuesday night before this past Thanksgiving, at a dinner in a small ballroom at the Holiday Inn at the […]
I Returned to the Catholic Church Because of Pope Francis
About once a year, on a family group text, one of my sisters or parents will inevitably ask: “So are […]
Pope Francis’ Triumphant U. S. Tour Proves that Secularism Is Weaker Than Most People Think
About five years ago, after Pope Benedict XVI paid a surprisingly successful visit to not-famously-Catholic England, I wrote a column on the […]
Jeb Bush to Attend Pope Francis’ Mass In Washington
Pope Francis is expected to draw tens of thousands of people to Washington when he visits later this month. Among […]
Examining the Skeptical Brain to Try and Find Why Everyone Doesn’t Believe In God
Most Americans who grew up in religious households are still religious. But what about the ones who aren’t?
Bobby Jindal’s Rare Conversion from Hinduism to Catholicism
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a newly declared Republican candidate for president, is hoping to attract support from conservative evangelical Christian […]
Author Marilynne Robinson on the Meaninglessness of Secularism
The world is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof. —Psalm 24:1 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And […]
Jeb Bush Talks Up His Faith, Sells Catholicism to Evangelicals
Why the Catholic convert’s willingness to talk theology in front of an evangelical audience is a big deal.
Jeb Bush Can’t Bank on Faith to Win the Election Like George W. Did
Evangelical voters are a major force in Iowa Republican politics. A force that can tip the balance in the state’s […]
George R. R. Martin Says the Medieval Catholic Church Inspired “Game of Thrones” Faith Militant Cult
The nefarious Faith Militant (a.k.a. The Sparrows) in HBO’s Game of Thrones has a rather well-known inspiration.
