National Migration Week, an event has been celebrated by the Catholic Church for nearly half a century, was September 19-25. The week always culminates in a celebration with the Vatican on the last Sunday of the month, called The ...

As stewards of grace involved in Kingdom work, we can become overwhelmed at the magnitude of the needs surrounding us. We see injustices and abuses of power—and the wounds they create—and our flesh reacts. Too often, we ...

Dear Religion Reporters:

The last few years have put a spotlight on how important good religion journalism is during an age of misinformation, when civility and empathy often seem in short supply. That’s why we wanted to write ...

Did you know that suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States? In 2020, there were 45,979 deaths from suicide; that’s about one death every 11 minutes. For youth ages 10-14 and 25-34, suicide is the 2nd leading ...

Most Americans say suicide has become an epidemic in the United States, and few say people who commit suicide automatically go to hell.

In 2008, September was declared National Suicide Prevention Month in the United States. According ...

“She’s hungry.” “He has drive.” “They’re climbing the ladder.” “Keep your eye on the prize.” “Do you have what it takes?”

I spent my first five years after college ...

I get to lead a ministry for kids who are or have been homeless. Many editors would eliminate the “get to” part of that sentence for brevity’s sake. But without those two words, you might miss the whole point of ...

Monkeypox continues to spread across the United States and around the globe--but is your church ready?

To help you and your church better prepare and care amidst this public health emergency, we recently interviewed Rev. Dr. Que English. ...

Because monkeypox was recently declared a public health emergency in the United States, numerous church leaders have reached out to us with questions about the disease.

To help church leaders and members better understand monkeypox, ...