A Mexican-American scholar writes that in the 1700s, Day of the Dead generated the largest annual market in Mexico City.
Joe Biden may be only the country’s second Catholic president, but a long line of U.S. leaders have met with popes over…
A scholar of Afghan affairs explains the religious affiliations of different ethnic groups in Afghanistan and why they may…
A food historian spent a month at the Library of Congress trying to answer the question of why we have historically been,…
The Athens fires were a dangerous reflection of Atomist philosophies that see the world as exploitable, for sale and open…
A church service marking Northern Ireland’s centenary has stirred up debate. But amid the past few years’ tensions,…
Three men who pursued a black jogger who died of a shotgun wound in the confrontation claim they were trying to conduct…
Punishment for crimes allows a society to express its values, but a theorist of criminal law and punishment argues it could…
Despite a ‘major breach of trust,’ the recent spat between France and the US corresponds to a long cycle of conflict…
The past century’s vampires have often been a bit dashing, even romantic. That’s not how the myth started out.
Pope Francis formally opened a two-year process called a “synod on synodality” for the Catholic Church on Oct. 10.
Two Afghan women scholars write about how Afghan women’s groups have been fighting for human rights, both now and historically.
Environmentalism may seem like a new mindset, especially in the Church. But care for creation has been woven into Catholicism…
A French report on the scale of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy is the latest revelation in the crisis, but its roots go…
The relationships that people form with others outside of their homes can translate into crucial help in a disaster. But…
Americans’ collective memory of school desegregation involves crowds of screaming white protesters. But less well known…
More houses of worship are offering mental health programs, especially African American congregations.
COVID-19 has intensified wanderlust – but also the need for mindful, ethical travel.
Americans are getting more comfortable with new forms of spirituality, but their views of atheists are still complicated.
A scholar who has visited Guantanamo 11 times to observe legal proceedings in the 9/11 terrorism case explains why the conflict…