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...
The pope’s challenge for the church to be ‘more synodal’
Bishop Dennis Sullivan has called for a gathering of representatives from each parish in March to hear the voices of the faithful and to...
United in prayer for the ‘Season of Creation’
In light of the ongoing efforts of the various Christian churches throughout the world to celebrate and protect the greatest gift given to humanity,...
The loss of a leading figure in interfaith dialogue
Last month I was saddened to hear of the death of one of the leading figures in the church in the ministry of interfaith...
Pope Francis and the World Council of Churches
A significant “pilgrimage” took place on June 21 with Pope Francis attending the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva,...
