Pope Francis needs to stop treating Vatican officials like princes
By Thomas Reese
(RNS) — The only way to kill the papal court is to stop making Vatican officials bishops and cardinals.
Christians must confront the weaponization of a sacred promise
By Fares Abraham
(RNS) — Georgia’s Rick Allen used a passage from the Book of Genesis to bully the president of Columbia University.
How clean water and faith go hand in hand
By Susan Barnett
(RNS) — Water purifies and blesses in every religion. But it is more than a symbol: Clean water is a conduit of care and love.
Gender-nonconforming ancient Romans found refuge in community dedicated to goddess Cybele
By Tina Chronopoulos
(The Conversation) — In ancient Rome, male followers of the goddess Cybele, known as Galli, some of whom surgically removed their testicles, were often considered feminine.
Passover: The festival of freedom and the ambivalence of exile
By Nancy E. Berg
(The Conversation) — The Passover Seder commemorates the escape from slavery in Egypt. But then came the 40-year wandering in the desert – a story that resonates with much of Jewish history.
The Rev. Cecil Williams, who turned San Francisco’s Glide Church into a refuge for many, has died
By Olga R. Rodriguez
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Williams and his wife, Janice Marikitami, who passed away in 2021, appeared in Will Smith’s film “The Pursuit of Happyness,” which was based on the life of a homeless father and son who once found help at Glide Memorial Church.
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