VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A new book of recipes, The Vatican Christmas Cookbook, presents a collection of meals enjoyed by the Swiss Guards, who often dine with the pope.

(RNS) — The party is realigning around a religious, multiethnic, working-class populism, and Catholic thought could provide an ideological foundation.

CHICAGO (RNS) — Pfleger is well known in the city for his activism, particularly against gun violence.

(The Conversation) — Making and breaking New Year’s resolutions is a familiar and discouraging annual ritual for many people. The problem is most people set out with their resolutions without identifying a practical path for the journey.

(RNS) — How will America’s religious landscape recover from 2020 and who will lead faith issues in new directions in the new year?

(RNS) — After a year that was a superspreader event for bad religion, American faith must become a public-spirited, prophetic force once again.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina is the largest Latin American country to legalize abortion and the vote was being closely watched.

(RNS) — Limburg Bishop Georg Bätzing referred to ‘well-developed arguments in theology in favor of opening up the sacramental ministry to women as well.’

(RNS) — Losses in the religion world included people known for their contributions to preaching, civil rights or music.

(RNS) — While the Secretariat of State’s power will still be considerable, the new decree increases the power of other Vatican agencies.

(RNS) — The RNS stories that captured moments of resilience and perseverance, and even a few moments of celebration, in this dark time.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis doubled down on one of his papal priorities and urged renewed attention to his controversial 2016 document on family life.

(AP) — With the world suffering an ecological and economic crises on top of the pandemic, Francis said, it is all the more important for us to acknowledge one another as brothers and sisters.”

(RNS) — For creche collectors, the Nativity scenes are both universal — something shared by all Christians — and deeply personal — reflecting their own cultures and even interests.

(RNS) — The COVID-19 pandemic has been a reminder for many Christians that their worship is an in-person experience at its core.