Since Oct. 7, we have been in an earthquake
By Jeffrey Salkin
(RNS) — More than 200 years ago, an earthquake shattered faith. We are living in similar times.
The countercultural joys of a big family
By Avi Shafran
(RNS) — Outsiders often look upon large Orthodox Jewish families with scorn, others with pity.
Renewed hopes for ecumenical date for Easter could spell end to longest-running culture war
By Katherine Kelaidis
(RNS) — The ordering of time became a fight about the ecclesiastical implications of scientific discovery and societal change.
How ‘apocalypse’ became a secular as well as religious idea
By Erik Bleich and Christopher Star
(The Conversation) — Events that the media describe as ‘apocalyptic’ reflect changing anxieties about the future.
Damaged in war, a vibrant church in Ukraine rises as a symbol of the country’s faith and culture
By Jill Lawless
LYPIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — It’s one of 129 war-damaged Ukrainian religious sites recorded by UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural organization.
Lebanese Christian leader says Hezbollah’s fighting with Israel has harmed Lebanon
By Abby Sewell and Bassem Mroue
MAARAB, Lebanon (AP) — His comments came as Western diplomats try to broker a de-escalation in the border conflict amid fears of a wider war.
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