Religion
I'd never worn the Star of David. That changed in 2022
After the Colleyville hostage crisis, I wanted to publicly identify as a Jew, writes Judy Bolton-Fasman.
If You Support Abortion Rights, You Might Soon Lose Communion — Even If You're Joe Biden
Threatening to deny the president the Eucharist on the basis of his support of abortion rights is the gasp of a shriveled Catholic right, writes Rich Barlow.
As My Son Came Of Age, He Taught Me: ‘Embrace What Is Possible’
Writer Linda K. Wertheimer had been imagining her son's bar mitzvah in their temple since he'd been a baby. Then the pandemic hit.
The Catholic Right’s Combusting Psyche
The Conservative arm of the Catholic church is wrong on a number of counts, writes Rich Barlow, such that both church and state must respond to its errors.
'The Halo Is Hopelessly Tarnished': Why The Sainthood Of John Paul II Should Be Rescinded
The Catholic Church has never scratched a saint from its rolls, writes Eileen McNamara. But it should do so now to signal that it is finally, firmly and once-and-for-all standing...
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I'm Praying For Donald Trump, Even Though I Don’t Want To
Praying for the president, who chooses to behave in ways that are stunningly inhumane at nearly every turn, writes Rev. Laura Everett, is not about who he is, but about...
It's 2020. Stop Talking About Amy Coney Barrett's 'Devout' Catholicism
Let’s keep the focus during this nomination and confirmation fight on the Constitution, writes Eileen McNamara, not on the prospective nominee's religion.
Married Priests In The Amazon Won’t Cure What Ails Catholicism
Allowing already married deacons to be ordained in one underserved region in South America is hardly the revolutionary action needed to counter the crisis of faith facing the church.
The MAGA Hat Is Not Campaign Swag. It's An Emblem Of Hate
Trumpism is racism, blatant or latent, writes Rich Barlow. That makes the cap no different than a Confederate flag.
The Catholic Church I Imagined Never Existed
I’ve asked my mother why anyone remains a part of the Catholic church, with all that we now know, writes Sasha Watson. "Because we are Catholic," she tells me.
My Response To The Woman Who Told Me To 'Go Back'
Four days after Trump's racist attacks against four congresswomen, Kanwar Singh was in Boston’s Downtown Crossing, when a woman yelled, "Go back to your country!"
God’s Work Against Child Abuse Will Be Done By States, Not The Vatican
Attention to the just-ended Vatican summit on child abuse is misplaced, writes Rich Barlow.
Donald Trump In The Oval Office: Hey, It's All Part Of God's Plan
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says she believes God "wanted" Trump to win the 2016 election. This changes everything, writes Peter Guthrie.
Finding The Sacred In A Non-Christian Christmas
I’m awed by Handel’s "Messiah," the smell of spruce, and my mother’s sour cream coffee cake on Christmas Day.
What Do We Tell Our Jewish Children About The Pittsburgh Shootings?
“It could happen anywhere anytime, but it’s rare,” Linda K. Wertheimer told her son. “You do not need to be afraid.”
At Least My Parents, Both Holocaust Survivors, Aren't Alive To See This
Watching the slow-rolling horror unfold in Pittsburgh, Anita Diamant had this one thought.
Should Pope Francis Resign For Concealing Sex Abuse?
The Pope's evasion is unacceptable. He must come clean on what he knew and when he knew it, writes Rich Barlow.
It's Time To Stop Clergy Sex Abuse — Let's Start With A Commitment To Survivors
We are still not doing enough to protect children from those we entrust to care for them, writes Gil Noam.
To Stop Clergy Sexual Abuse, The Catholic Church Should Ordain Women
Disinfecting the ranks of clergy with an infusion of women is long overdue, writes Rich Barlow.
The World Needs More Birth Control, Not Less. Can Someone Please Tell The Catholic Church?
Better than debating the minority view against contraception, writes Rich Barlow, is focusing on the globally restricted access to it.