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Managing editor Kim Lawton spoke with her in Rome about the College of Cardinals’ decision to stop all media interviews, what the cardinals are doing before the conclave starts, and the importance of this papal election. More
In a panel discussion at Catholic University, four lay Catholics describe the single most important quality they want to see in the next pope. More
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Archbishop Justin Welby says Anglicans and Catholics have major differences, but they also share “a common basis around the need to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.” More
Should houses of worship damaged by wind and water receive federal money to rebuild? Rabbi Majorie Slome calls her temple in Queens “a community institution” as well as a house of worship, and she doesn’t think insurance money will be enough to cover the costs of repairing it. More
Walk through West End Temple in the Rockaways section of Queens, New York, and see some of the destruction Hurricane Sandy left in its wake, from pews and prayer books to stained glass windows, bricks and mortar. More
“Religion is important. Being spiritual is important. What’s not as important is to join and to go every week,” says Kellen McClure when asked about churches and their worship services. He is one of the fast-rising number of Americans who describe their religion as “nothing in particular” or “none of the above” when surveyed by opinion researchers. More
“The religiously unaffiliated population is not wholly secular. It is wrong to think of them as consisting entirely of non-believers, for example. We know that many, if not most of them say they do believe in God,” says Greg Smith, senior researcher at the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. More
“This is not just about the Vatican versus the nuns,” says Sister Maureen Fiedler. “This really is about the future of how we interpret the message of the Second Vatican Council.” More