Tag: Catholics
Why religions of the world condemn suicide
Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross
The recent suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef and writer Anthony Bourdain have reminded all...
Why the Supreme Court’s ‘gay wedding cake’ ruling won’t resolve religious...
David Mislin, Temple University
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its long-anticipated ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. In a 7-2...
Pope Francis’ apology for abuse in Chile would once have been...
Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross
In a letter on April 11 to the bishops of Chile, Pope Francis asked forgiveness for his “serious...
Why Pope Francis is reviving a long tradition of local variations...
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
Pope Francis has changed Catholic Canon law – and met with some intense reactions.
At stake here is...
Before the digital age, how religious groups increased the numbers in...
Bruce T. Morrill, Vanderbilt University
A monastery of 10 nuns on the Italian island of Sardinia is using social media to share their community’s work...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
