Peruvians − including non-Catholics, some members of the LGBTQ+ community and others who are marginalized − also revere…
The recent spate of executive orders around sex and gender impact nonbinary Americans, as well as trans Americans who identify…
The Rule of St. Augustine offered monks a firm structure for their daily lives of work and prayer, even before the mendicant…
There are at least 34 documented stories of transgender saints’ lives, three of which had widespread popularity in medieval…
An education law professor unpacks what the Supreme Court’s 4-4 order does and doesn’t say.
The Supreme Court’s order has blocked this particular charter school, but similar issues could emerge in future cases.
Empathy affords us a more accurate understanding of others’ experiences and emotions. Just like pain, it can be hard to…
It might seem odd to look to someone who lived over 2,000 years ago for answers about AI. But Aristotle has enduring insights…
The most recent Pope Leo’s writings about workers’ rights amid the Industrial Revolution form the foundation of modern…
The 1798 rebellion aimed at creating a secular state with equal rights regardless of religion.
In choosing his motto and coat of arms, Leo references the Order of St. Augustine, to which he belongs. He uses the identifying…
Francis’ papacy honored Latin American Catholics killed for their social justice work, a theologian explains – and Leo…
Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his two decades of service in…
The concept of ‘Asian Americans,’ created in the 1960s by student activists as a way to move past denigrating labels,…
The sporting world mourned the death of Francis − a lifelong soccer fan. The new pope is more of a baseball guy.
Cardinal Robert F. Prevost took the name Pope Leo XIV – an apparent nod to Pope Leo XIII, who championed the rights of…
Every pope brings a distinct vision and agenda for leading the church. Making change is difficult in the Catholic Church,…
‘Cultural Catholics’ who rarely attend Mass now make up half of the US church.
The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship…
The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s…