Article Francis After Ten Years As we approach the tenth anniversary of his election, Pope Francis continues to possess a kind of Californian optimism about the world and the Church. By Paul Baumann February 26, 2023 Pope Francis Bishops Religion
Article Remapping Jerusalem Journalist Matthew Teller’s myth-busting exploration of Jerusalem shines a welcome light on the staggering diversity of the city today. By Tom Verde February 19, 2023 Religion Books Jewish-Christian Relations
Article Religious Seekers, or Cultural Thieves? A new book on religious appropriation provokes the question: how to distinguish spiritual seeking from cultural theft? By Kate Lucky February 13, 2023 Books Religion Culture
Article Too Many Catholic Justices? Does legal journalist Linda Greenhouse have a problem with Catholics? By Paul Baumann February 8, 2023 Supreme Court Abortion Politics Religion
Article Making Sense of the Blood Libel Nothing in the tragic history of Catholic anti-Jewish action rivals the blood libel for horror and folly. How can we understand these accusations of ritual murder? By Steven Englund February 6, 2023 Jewish-Christian Relations Religion Culture
Article The Anti-Francis Gatekeepers The death of Cardinal Pell exposed conservative Catholic efforts to secure the reversal of the Francis agenda at the next conclave. By Austen Ivereigh January 27, 2023 Bishops Pope Francis Religion Pope Benedict XVI