This weekâs Weekend Plug-in highlights religion and gay rights clashes happening around the world. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
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The start of the pandemic in March 2020 forced churches across the world to shut their doors. Catholic churches followed suit and Masses were streamed via Zoom and Facebook. Nearly three years later and churches are trying to return to normal.
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This weekâs Weekend Plug-in highlights the latest news in the Southern Baptist Conventionâs ongoing sexual abuse crisis. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
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(ANALYSIS) The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops assembled in Baltimore to elect a new president. Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Military Services, tasked with overseeing Catholic ministries to members of the U.S. armed forces, was elected to lead the USCCB. What does it mean for the Catholic Church in the United States?
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Cardinal Joseph Zen, a humanitarian and the outspoken critic of Chinaâs Communist Party, was found guilty on charges relating to his role in a relief fund used by members of Hong Kongâs pro-democracy protest movement. The 90-year-old and five others were found guilty for failing to register the now-defunct 612 Humanitarian Relief Fundâ used to pay protestersâ legal fees.
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This weekâs Weekend Plug-in highlights the religious debate over the Respect for Marriage Act. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
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(OPINION) The controversy at the World Cup in Qatar is largely tied to the Muslim countryâs Islamic beliefs. Itâs about human rights, welcoming LGBTQ fans, drinking alcohol and modest dress. Itâs as much a cultural and societal issue as it is a sporting one.
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(REVIEW) Tell-all books have become a staple of our political conversation. They give readers a chance to see what took place in private during some of historyâs most trying times. Thatâs the case of former Vice President Mike Penceâs new memoir about his life and time in the White House with former President Donald Trump.
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This weekâs Weekend Plug-in highlights the winners and losers in the 2022 midterm elections. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
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In a midterm election highlighted by issues such as inflation, crime, abortion and threats to democracy, it turned out that recreational marijuana use has emerged as a new hot-button issue in the culture wars following staunch opposition by Catholic bishops.
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The Argentina versus England quarterfinal matchup at the 1986 World Cup will forever be remembered as the game where Diego Maradona scored twice, one of them a controversial goal he later dubbed the âHand of God.â The game, a mix of political tension and faith, cemented Maradonaâs place as one of soccerâs greatest players.
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This weekâs Weekend Plug-in highlights five key religion angles in the 2022 midterm elections. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
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The official teachings of the church regarding both faith and morals will soon become a podcast starting in 2023, part of a growing network of audio programs aimed at teaching Catholicism to the masses.
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(ANALYSIS) Polls show that voters care more about inflation, but Democrats are hoping that talking up abortion will get out their base. Abortion, however, isnât just a political issue. As President Joe Biden, a practicing Catholic, promises to make abortion a federal right should Democrats keep a majority, tension among him and prominent U.S. bishops has heated up again.
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A majority of Catholic voters in six key battleground states say they plan to vote for Republican candidates in the upcoming midterm elections, a new poll reveals. A majority of voters in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada listed the economy, jobs, inflation and rising interest rates as their top concern.
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(ANALYSIS) Pope Francis decided to divide the churchâs Synod of Bishops into two sessions, one next October and a second in October 2024, in order to âhelp everyone to live it as the journey of brothers and sisters who proclaim the joy of the Gospel.â What does it mean for the future of Catholicism?
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This weekâs Weekend Plug-in highlights the winners of the Religion News Associationâs 2022 Awards for Religion Reporting Excellence. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
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(REVIEW) Historian John McGreevyâs new book âCatholicism: A Global History from the French Revolution to Pope Francis,â covering a period of 230 years, can only be defined as ambitious. Extremely well researched and skillfully put together, McGreevyâs book is a must-read for anyone interested in the planetâs largest Christian denomination.
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(ANALYSIS) Whether itâs on issues like abortion or same-sex marriage, transgenderism and school curriculums, faith voters will play their part. If the recent past is any guide, Catholics will play an outsized role in the outcomes depending on the state, especially in the so-called swing states.
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This weekâs Weekend Plug-in highlights five finalists for the Religion News Associationâs Story of the Year honor. Plus as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
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