In Southeast Asia, Songkran is a time to celebrate the coming year with water fights, honoring elders and offering prayers.
A Catholic theologian writes about why papal apologies can be meaningful, even when some may see them as mere words.
Vladimir Putin has long been a favorite with many American evangelicals who praised his support for conservative values…
Palliative care, often misunderstood, is not synonymous with hospice care.
Malta’s St. George Preca was canonized in 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI. As Pope Francis visits Malta, renewed attention is…
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a case stemming from a football coach’s…
A sociologist explains that the ability to claim transgender identities in India may appear progressive, but this can further…
A cornerstone of the First Step Act, passed with bipartisan support, is the PATTERN risk-assessment tool.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight on the views of the Russian Orthodox Church. A scholar of Russian religion…
Religion plays an important role in expansive views of Russian nationhood. But faith has played a role in Ukrainian nationalism,…
New ethical issues are emerging during COVID-19 as doctors struggle with their obligations to ‘do no harm’ and respect…
Women’s contributions to global Christianity are immense, but scholars’ understanding is hampered by limited data.
A Kyivan Jewish scholar explains the long history of Jews in Kyiv and how they thrived, despite hostilities. They were forced…
The war in Ukraine is just the latest chapter in a long, tangled relationship between the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox…
The Jesuits are among the Catholic Church’s most influential religious orders but no strangers to controversy.
A scholar who spent many years living with the Crimean Tatars explains their long history of persecution.
Judith Kaplan became the first American bat mitzvah in 1922. The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony has become more popular for…
An ethicist argues that choices made by celebrities could impose unjustified risk of harm on others.
A military historian and U.S. Army veteran explains how wars are not easy to win – something political leaders often forget…
Classic literature is full of themes that speak to refugees’ experience today, from the Book of Exodus to ‘The Grapes…