What has happened to the Philadelphia public school system? A high school teacher I know informed me that the school […]
Thom Nickels: Can Pope Leo XIV undo the confusion of the Francis era?
When Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, I had high hopes for his pontificate. He was American, a Villanova (known […]
Christine Flowers: Antisemitism again, this time from Religious Liberty Commission member
I thought I could abandon the topic of antisemitism for a few weeks. There was Pam Bondi to ridicule, ICE […]
Gerard St. John: The lector’s challenge
Serving as lector at a Catholic Mass is a pretty easy task; you simply read the words that are put […]
Thom Nickels: When religious charities get secular politics
“When your cup overflows, it’s your time to shine,” said nobody in history, as far as I can tell. Yet […]
Thom Nickels: Faith, identity, and the questions that remain
An organization called FRIEDA, located at 320 Walnut Street, bills itself as “connecting generations to strengthen our community.” This membership-based […]
Murphy + Longo: Dads defending daughters
We’ve held many titles in our lives: athlete, Marine, mayor, mentor, coach. But the most meaningful one we will ever […]
Thom Nickels: Harvard’s atheist chaplain
The current chief chaplain at Harvard University is an atheist who’s never seen the inside of a foxhole. Greg Epstein, […]