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Tara Isabella Burton

Tara Isabella Burton

Former Staff Writer, Religion

    Latest articles by Tara Isabella Burton

    Religion
    Americans’ approval of Pope Francis drops to 53% amid more church sex abuse revelationsAmericans’ approval of Pope Francis drops to 53% amid more church sex abuse revelations
    Religion

    But US Catholics still support him.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    A disgraced evangelical leader returns to ministry after #MeToo. He won’t be the last.A disgraced evangelical leader returns to ministry after #MeToo. He won’t be the last.
    Religion

    Paige Patterson gave a sermon about a false rape accusation.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Explainers
    What one pastor’s anti-Nike protest says about religion and nationalism in AmericaWhat one pastor’s anti-Nike protest says about religion and nationalism in America
    Explainers

    An Alabama pastor cut up his Nike gear at the pulpit.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    West Virginia bishop resigns over sexual harassment allegationsWest Virginia bishop resigns over sexual harassment allegations
    Religion

    Moments before Pope Francis’s meeting with top US cardinals over the sex abuse crisis, another bishop left his post over allegations.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    Pope Francis calls for major global summit over child clerical sex abuse crisisPope Francis calls for major global summit over child clerical sex abuse crisis
    Religion

    This unprecedented conference hints that the Church is finally taking the global crisis seriously.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    Pope Francis to meet with top US cardinals over DC archbishop’s legacy of sex abuse allegationsPope Francis to meet with top US cardinals over DC archbishop’s legacy of sex abuse allegations
    Religion

    Francis is expected to discuss his handling of Theodore McCarrick and the clerical sex abuse crisis overall.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    “CrossFit is my church”
    Money

    How fitness classes provide the meaning that religion once did.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Explainers
    6 things you need to know to understand the Jewish High Holy Days6 things you need to know to understand the Jewish High Holy Days
    Explainers

    A few things you may not know about Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the High Holy Days.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Explainers
    The decades-long Catholic priest child sex abuse crisis, explainedThe decades-long Catholic priest child sex abuse crisis, explained
    Explainers

    And why revelations are still emerging today.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Culture
    The insidious cultural history of Kanye West’s slavery commentsThe insidious cultural history of Kanye West’s slavery comments
    Culture

    Kanye West thinks slavery was a choice. He’s not the only one.

    By Tara Isabella Burton