The ‘honorary’ elevation to rank of cardinal
Last week Pope Francis announced a consistory for the
creation of new cardinals that will take place in Rome on Oct. 5. He...
Religious reaction to recent mass shootings
While the nation is still reeling from the recent shootings in El
Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that killed over 30 people and...
Religious voices and opinions vary on immigration
Like many of the other religious voices here in the U.S.,
our Catholic bishops have affirmed their support for migrants and refugees. Yet
like...
Pope addresses gathering at theology summit
Pope Francis recently delivered an address that is
unleashing a new freedom in the Church’s dialogue with Jews and Muslims. While
on a visit...
Freedom, mercy, forgiveness in the name of the church
Pope Francis once again waded into the thorny politics of
Europe’s emerging nationalism and continued his ecumenical outreach to Orthodox
Christians during his recent...
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...