Sunday, Sept. 1, is the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8; Psalm 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5; James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23. Today’s readings all regard ...

The relationship between certain interpretations of the Bible and public life in the U.S. continues to be in the headlines. During the March for Life anti-abortion rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan.

"Observe them carefully, for this is your wisdom and discernment in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, 'This great nation is truly a wise and discerning people'" ...

Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, preached a sermon on March 6, 2022, in which he suggested the violation of “God’s law” provided divine license for the war against Ukraine.

I noticed at the recent inauguration God was mentioned many times by different speakers including President Trump. This is a Christian nation and hopefully always will be. However, some people must ...

I feel a strong need to respond to a Feb. 18 reader's view regarding "God's law" and the fact that God opposes gay marriage ("God's law says marriage between a man and woman"). Although I respectfully ...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Patriarch of Russia Kirill and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (in background), at a monastery outside Moscow in 2017. Alexey Nikolsky/AFP via Getty ...