One week ago today was, as we’re all well aware, the 20th anniversary of a terrible event in United States history. The occasion of “9-11,” as it’s come to be known, needs little introduction. The ...

This spring, Pope Benedict XVI published a 10-chapter book titled Jesus of Nazareth. And while the Pope specifically instructed that the work is a personal project and not part of the magisterial ...

In these uncertain times, many people are feeling confused, anxious or even depressed. That has led to an increase in the number of calls to a local mental health hotline number. Along with that as a ...

But as the pandemic continues, and social prohibitions grow stricter, some Catholics are wondering why they can’t confess their sins virtually - over the phone, via text, or on Skype. Father Scott ...

For the first time in three centuries. Presbyterians are substantially altering their confession of faith. A new creed has been drawn up by a committee of United Presbyterian pastors and theologians, ...

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The question of whether Catholic priests should be made to report child abuse revealed during confession continues to cause controversy in Australia as nationwide mandatory reporting laws move closer ...

This is the 25th anniversary of Facets of Faith. To observe this, every so often, I’m choosing a column from the past to rerun. This one ran originally on Sept. 4, 1999, the second year of the column.