Pope visits Saint Teresa memorial in Macedonia
Pope Francis recently made a pastoral visit to Bulgaria and North Macedonia. It was the first papal visit to the newly named North Macedonia...
Memories of the ‘Night of Broken Glass’
This past Wednesday the Jewish community of Southern New Jersey held their annual Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) commemoration at Temple Emanuel in Cherry...
‘God is with those who seek peace’
Two weeks ago Pope Francis embarked upon a historic pastoral visit to Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. It was the first...
‘God is with those who seek peace’
Two weeks ago Pope Francis embarked upon a historic pastoral visit to Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. It was the first...
A look at religious groups in the news
As director of ecumenical and interreligious affairs, I’m often asked about different religious groups who are prominent in news stories of the day. Two...
Moving toward Christian unity and ecumenism
At this time of year most news agencies highlight their top 10 news stories of 2018. For the Roman Catholic Church, unfortunately, the year...
A worthy Advent cause for all Americans
We Christians celebrate the beginning movement of Advent this year and meditate on our conduct as we await the return of the Lord in...
The ongoing history of anti-Semitism
It is hard to believe that on Nov. 9 we remembered the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht. From the German it means “Crystal Night,” more...
Interfaith programs on immigration, forgotten heroes
One of the more vexing political issues of our day is the plight of refugees and immigrants in our country. As the weeks move...
Among religious women, strong but differing opinions
Last week’s testimony of Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford to the Senate Judiciary Committee has set off a number of conversations...