Security has been heightened for Pope Francis’s visit to Africa this week (November 25-29). The pope is traveling to Kenya, Uganda, and the Central African Republic. During the visit, Francis is emphasizing peace and interfaith dialogue. In a special video … More →

November 25, 2015

A controversial trial over the publication of leaked documents began at the Vatican this week. Among those on trial are two Italian journalists. That has sparked outrage among human rights activists who say it’s a violation of freedom of the … More →

November 25, 2015

A new report by the Christian advocacy group Bread for the World says hunger and food insecurity added $160 billion to US health care costs last year. According to the report, as many as 50 million people, one in six … More →

November 25, 2015

In Great Britain this week, a big flap over the Lord’s Prayer: The Church of England created a special video ad highlighting the famous biblical prayer of Jesus and urging people to “just pray.” The Church wanted to run the … More →

November 25, 2015

Western Christians begin observing Advent (November 29), a season of reflection and preparation for Christmas.

November 25, 2015

For most Americans, a time for being thankful doesn’t end with Thanksgiving. According to the Pew Research Center, a large majority of Americans—almost 80 percent—say they regularly feel a strong sense of gratitude.

November 25, 2015

This was a week of anger, grieving, fear, and worldwide condemnation of the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris and elsewhere, with many responses from religious groups. All week long, people of faith have been offering special prayers for peace, healing, … More →

November 20, 2015

Rome has beefed up security in the wake of the Paris attacks. Officials raised the security level to the highest allowed without a direct attack on the country. The Italian government has placed 700 extra soldiers in public spaces, including … More →

November 20, 2015

Security is also a concern as Francis prepares to visit Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic next week (November 25-30). Despite more than 11,000 UN troops and police in the Central African Republic, violence between Christians and Muslims continues … More →

November 20, 2015

This week, Pope Francis visited a Lutheran church in Rome, and in what came as a surprise to some, he suggested that Lutherans married to Catholics should decide for themselves whether to take communion in the Catholic Church. Francis emphasized … More →

November 20, 2015