- August 5, 2025
A fresh look at Samson’s search for intimacy in the Hebrew Bible
(The Conversation) — The biblical figure of Samson has long been understood as a man of brute strength, a warrior
Opus Dei Catholic who led Dallas ICE lawyers now defends immigrants
(RNS) — When Paul Hunker approached Dallas Bishop Edward Burns to introduce himself at the bishop’s 2017 installation Mass, he
Pope Leo XIV surprises Catholic youth festival with unexpected popemobile salute
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV surprised tens of thousands of young Catholics on Tuesday and showed up unexpectedly
Jay Michaelson and the Epstein Cover-up
We are back from a brief summer break, and are ready to hit the ground running! This week on
A law rooted in moral panic about gay priests won’t save children from abuse
(RNS) — In May, Washington state passed a law requiring clergy to report child abuse to the authorities even when
How the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics – and why the silence on Epstein files matters
Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier with high-profile connections, was arrested in 2019 on sex trafficking charges and later died by
‘She is the future of our church.’ Winnie Varghese named first woman dean of St. John the Divine.
NEW YORK (RNS) — When the Rev. Winnie Varghese, 53, took a seat on the broad steps of the Cathedral
John MacArthur, megachurch pastor and voice of ‘Grace to You’ radio ministry, has died
(RNS) — John MacArthur, megachurch pastor, culture warrior, author and longtime voice of the “Grace to You” radio program, has
Camp Mystic’s Christian sisterhood spans generations and nations
AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — Sandy Davis Kirk woke at 5 a.m. on July 4 to a roaring sound outside her
Israeli women face ‘invisible war’ of abuse as Iran tensions boil
Domestic violence ‘nearly doubled’ since 2023; Israelis in ‘crisis of survival’ warns aid agency JERUSALEM — Thousands of women in