Jesuit scientist who bridged faith and science recounted in PBS documentary
By Thomas Reese
(RNS) — It is not surprising that Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, an eminent paleontologist, got himself in trouble with church officials and his Jesuit superiors.
OK, GOP, let’s put that antisemitism definition into effect!
By Mark Silk
(RNS) — Maybe there's an upside to the Republican effort to codify it.
Why are Jews afraid?
By Jeffrey Salkin
(RNS) — Are Jewish fears over the top?
Buddha’s birthday: When is it and how is it celebrated in different countries?
By Deepa Bharath
(AP) – This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the school of Buddhism or country to which one belongs.
Vatican Museums staff challenge the pope with a legal bid for better terms and treatment
By Nicole Winfield
ROME (AP) — The 49 employees, museum staffers, cited the social teaching of the Catholic Church and Francis’ own appeals for employers to respect the dignity of workers in demanding better treatment.
In Mali, thousands replaster the Great Mosque of Djenne, under threat from conflict
By Associated Press
DJENNE, Mali (AP) — Djenne’s mosque requires a new layer of mud each year before the start of the rainy season in June, or the building will fall into disrepair.
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