Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, left, shows Pope Francis how to give the popular hand sign for “I love you” at the Mall of Asia arena in Manila, Philippines, Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. Pope Francis is on a five-day apostolic visit in this predominantly Catholic nation in Asia. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
Need to know: Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Pope Francis taps Filipino Cardinal to Vatican’s evangelization powerhouse
In a surprise move, Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines, as the head of Propaganda Fide, the major Vatican department for evangelization, and signaling a possible papal successor.
For one Afghan activist, her burqa is the shield allowing her to denounce corruption, Trump
In a school in downtown Rome on Friday (Dec. 6), the “bravest woman in Afghanistan” spoke to students about her faith, the Trump administration and the difficult legacy of four decades of war in her home country.
Head of Founders Ministries hospitalized
The prominent Baptist conservative is said to be in stable condition after collapsing in front of his congregation on Sunday.
Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism
For decades, people in Bethlehem have watched as tour groups spend a few hours at the Church of the Nativity, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, and then return to Israel.
The sin and self-care of Peloton
Peloton isn’t to blame if our culture is obsessed with self-improvement or for the quasi-eroticization of ‘decadent’ self-care. It's just riding alongside, writes Tara Isabella Burton.
Protests erupt as India pushes for religion-based citizenship bill
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in India on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government offered a controversial bill in parliament that would give citizenship to non-Muslim minorities from three neighboring countries.
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SMU sued as it moves to cut ties with United Methodist Church
Southern Methodist University has moved to cut ties with the United Methodist Church after the denomination voted to strengthen rules barring LGBTQ members from marriage and ordination earlier this year.
Muhammad breaks into top 10 US baby names list in 2019
The name, popular among Muslims as an act of devotion to honor Islam’s founder, has long been climbing parenting website BabyCenter’s annual list. This year, it made the cut.
Wheaton mental health summit remembers Jarrid Wilson’s ‘legacy of hope’
About 400 ministry leaders filled a sold-out auditorium at the Billy Graham Center for GC2: Facing Hard Truths and Challenges of Pastoral Ministry, focused on the topics of leadership, burnout and mental health.
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The future of adoption is in a child’s own community
(RNS) — Children in US foster care are kept as close to their biological home as possible to minimize trauma. The same should be encouraged in our child welfare work overseas.
Pelosi prays for Trump
The question is not 'Why?,' but why the president would not grasp the well-known Christian concept, writes Mark Silk.
The Great American Slumbering?
(RNS) — Are we experiencing the opposite of a ‘Great Awakening’ in the US today?
