Religion
A section for news and explainers on religion news — from the latest goings-on at the Vatican to explainers on Ramadan.
Damon Lindelof: “Most religions are built on the ruins of the religion that preceded them.”
Pope Francis isn’t as progressive as you think.
He’s met with same-sex marriage advocates, too. So why not Davis?
I was raised Catholic. I was a Catholic leader in college. But eight years ago, I left the church in disgust. Now, thanks to Pope Francis, I’m back.
“I think sometimes people think my economic views are radical. You should hear what this guy is saying.”
Rep. Joe Pitts didn’t like what the pope played down in his speech.
Pope Francis will visit Washington, DC, New York City and Philadelphia on his first-ever trip to the US.
If Obama had said the same thing, he’d have risked being labeled a socialist.
The pope challenged Democrats as well as Republicans to welcome refugees.
There’s a huge controversy over his legacy.
Pope Francis became the first pontiff to deliver an address to a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday.
The speech is expected to tackle the refugee crisis, the environment, the death penalty, and other issues.
“I think that we are in a weird place in the world when the following things are considered political.”
It is Francis’s charge to spread the Catholic Church’s message on issues that have both political and moral components. It is part of his calling as a Jesuit to push the mighty to address the needs of the meek.
The alternate universe in which this becomes law is a better place.
John Paul II was abysmal. Benedict XVI was less absymal. Francis still has a ways to go.
“He is asking us to create a new form of society where the economy works for all, and not just the wealthy and the powerful.”
Despite the nice rhetoric, the Catholic Church’s teachings are as regressive as ever.
The demographics and politics you need to know to understand the issues surrounding Pope Francis’s first big visit to the United States.
This is Francis’s first-ever visit to the US, and only the 10th time a sitting Pope has ever traveled there.
George W. Bush was great on Islamophobia. Some Republicans today? Not so much.
The media is giving Trump a pass on his supporter’s worst statements because it can’t bring itself to declare anti-Muslim bigotry out of bounds.
No one should be surprised if Carson’s poll numbers rise after this.
Here is the story of Ahmed Mohamed, why it’s become such a big deal, and what it reveals about American society.
He defended the Quran when Florida pastor Terry Jones tried to burn it.
His message on race is just what Republicans want to hear.
The late-night comedian and the vice president discussed grief and resilience in the aftermath of deaths in their families.
The case shows how religious liberty is supposed to work.
He’s campaigna ‘70s RV that’s been rebuilt to look like a giant coffin.
Here are 5 lessons that can be learned from a show this bad.
Kevin Cathcart has served as a leader of the LGBTQ rights movement during its biggest victories in history.
Everything you need to know about the last season, what might have come next, and Fuller’s next project, American Gods.
The former CNN host had a pretty regrettable exchange with a fan who happened to be Saudi.
Here’s everything you need to know about the bizarre allegations surrounding the stars of the TLC reality show.
Something Jesus said links the Josh Duggar Ashley Madison scandal and the Duke Fun Home controversy in unexpected ways.
“Discriminating against gay people is surprisingly legal in much of the country.”
Everything in this pilot is a reversal of expectations, either from the parent show or the zombie genre in general.
I wanted to know what these men were like, not on Reddit or on Twitter or on any other forum where they are actively engaged in their cause, but in ordinary life — relaxed, after having a few, and without a keyboard to take it out on.
Amazing.
When I was a kid, people at my church thought I would grow up to be a pastor. Instead, I abandoned Christianity and converted to Islam.