Religion

VATICAN CITY—Saying the pontiff’s abrupt change in personality had put them all on edge, cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church confirmed Friday that they were weirded out by how religious the pope had become following his recent brush with…

Hallow, a Catholic prayer app, is observing Lent with a prayer challenge featuring celebrities like Mark Wahlberg, who is also an investor in the app. The Onion shares everything you need to know about Hallow. Q: Who is Hallow aimed…

A new national prayer campaign launched by pro-life company EveryLife is encouraging couples desiring a child to sign up for daily prayer in 2025. In a video featuring pictures of prominent pro-life supporters, the company states, “To the…

During Lent, Christians around the world make all kinds of sacrifices big and small to separate themselves from the things of the world and get closer to God, often following the format of alms, prayer, and fasting as found in Jesus’…

When Dorothea von Ertmann, a friend and student of Beethoven’s, lost her only young child, Beethoven learned of her inconsolable grief. Instead of offering words of consolation, he sat at the piano and played for her, improvising for an…

A major survey on the religious landscape of America was just released by Pew Research Center, and what it reveals about the decline of Christianity should alarm every American, whether or not one is Christian. Why should the…

In 1897, the famous author Mark Twain, in response to an article reporting he was on his deathbed, wrote to the paper: “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” The young reporter who erroneously declared Twain’s demise confused…

The good is up for grabs. American liberals had their shot — and failed. As Ross Douthat put it, recent years have provided “a case study in how a seemingly hegemonic worldview can pass very rapidly from consolidating power to squandering…

VATICAN CITY—Revealing that he had quickly distinguished himself at the four-day invitation-only event, Vatican sources confirmed Friday that Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, a 75-year-old American prelate with a 3-foot vertical leap, had emerged…

One of the most haunting scenes in Darren Aronosky’s controversial Bible epic “Noah” is when the Ark, freshly launched from its moorings into the rising floodwaters, rests calmly on the ocean surrounded by screams. The bodies of sinners…