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Review: In ‘(pray),’ Nourish Thyself With Song and Dance

An exploration of how faith intersects with Black womanhood, through a mix of music, movement, ritual and poetry.

World

Vatican Conference Draws All Stripes to Rome, Welcome or Not

A major meeting to discuss sensitive issues in the Catholic Church is being held with the utmost secrecy and discretion.…

World

Conservative Catholics, Relegated to Sidelines, Denounce Papal Gathering

As bishops and laypeople from around the world prepared to gather at the Vatican, traditionalist Catholics who would not be…

Travel

‘Two Trains Charging at Each Other’: A Texas Bishop Takes On the Pope

Bishop Joseph Strickland, a hero to the emboldened traditionalist wing of American Catholicism, is in open warfare with the Vatican…

World

What Is a Synod in the Catholic Church? And Why Does This One Matter?

A seemingly obscure meeting could be the culmination of Francis’ papacy and lay the groundwork for lasting change on issues…

World

Vatican Assembly Puts the Church’s Most Sensitive Issues on the Table

Pope Francis’ calls for open-minded discussion will be tested this week as bishops meet with lay people, including women, to…

World

In a Visit to a Tiny Flock in Mongolia, Pope Has an Eye on Russia and China

The pontiff arrived Friday on a trip that the Vatican said was meant to encourage the fewer than 1,500 Catholics…

Health

From School Bells to Wedding Bells

Picking a wedding venue can be a daunting process. But for some couples who met as college students, marrying at…

World

America Is Losing Religious Faith

While much of the rest of the industrialized world has become more secular over the last half-century, the United States…

Real Estate

Once a Force in Harlem, the Oldest Black Church in New York Hangs On

Mother A.M.E. Zion Church recently received a $200,000 grant for preservation, but attendance has dwindled to a few dozen congregants…

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