How mainstream media reduces religion to moral matters and why that hurts the debate about the politics of faith. Cross-posted from The Immanent Frame. By Omri Elisha JON MEACHAM: Senator, we ve heard about HIV/AIDS. Many people here are concerned
Britain counts itself as a mature democracy. But what really guarantees freedom and fairness, asks Simon Barrow, and how does the church relate to the will of the people in wider society?
WASHINGTON - An enthralled South Lawn crowd of more than 9,000 sang "Happy Birthday" to Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday - twice - and President Bush said that the first papal White House visit in 29 years was a reminder
PHILADELPHIA - Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday criticized former President Jimmy Carter for meeting with leaders of the Islamic terrorist group Hamas as he tried to reassure Jewish voters that his candidacy isn't a threat to them or U.S. support
Passover is a time of celebration for Jews, but this year an old foe -- expensive Passover prices -- is putting a damper on the festivities for some Jewish families.
A Catholic pro-life group is warning Pope Benedict XVI that some Catholic lawmakers who support abortion are seeking to take advantage of his U.S. trip by receiving communion from him. Ads in the Washington Times and Politico this week --
EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed, starring Ben Stein, follows his journey around the globe where he discovers that scientists, educators and philosophers are being persecuted in a modern day witch hunt because they dare to go against the theory of evolution.
A year ago, today, a crazed killer terrorized students and faculty at Virginia Tech. While several were murdered, one of the murdered gave his life to save many others. That man was the brave American/Israeli Jew, Dr. Liviu Librescu, Blessed
Several women from the polygamist retreat raided more than a week ago defended their lifestyle Wednesday in an exclusive interview with FOX News, calling it "a wonderful pure life," and saying government officials deceived them when they raided the ranch
To actor Ben Stein, evolution has been used to justify atrocities of all kinds. He talks to Beliefnet about "Expelled," his new film that skewers academia for stifling anti-Darwin voices.
Ann Hornaday's excellent Washington Post essay on college professors in movies included some of my favorites. I especially liked the comments from first-time screenwriter Mark Jude Poirier, the son of a college professor, who has spent time teaching himself. His
As Pope Benedict marks the first full day of his pastoral visit to the U.S. we speak to a U.S. Cardinal, a bishop and a priest about the key issues of this visit.... .
Few have understood this as clearly as the late Pope John Paul II. In reflecting on the spiritual victory of freedom over totalitarianism in his native Poland and in eastern Europe, he reminded us that history shows, time and again,
Pope Benedict XVI was officially welcomed to the United States at a White House ceremony today in Washington, DC. The Pope arrived yesterday, greeted by President Bush at Andrew's Air Force Base. His official welcome came on his 81 st
A joint statement by the White House and Holy See on the Oval Office meeting Wednesday between Pope Benedict XVI and President Bush: His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and President George W. Bush met today in the Oval Office of
The Bishops of Chile opened their 95th Plenary Assembly yesterday. The Assembly will close April 18 in Punta de Tralca. The opening Mass was presided by the new Apostolic Nuncio of Chile, Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto. In his homily, the Archbishop
