Religion Has Been in Decline. This Christmas Seems Different. NYT | Top Stories By: Ross Douthat 21 December 2024 at 20:00 Why religious trends in the later 2020s might be different from the trends of the 2010s. © Chance DeVille
Pope Uses Christmas Message to Chide Advisers About Gossiping NYT | Top Stories By: Elisabetta Povoledo 21 December 2024 at 21:57 Francis urged the Vatican inner circle to bless more and talk less badly of others. It wasn’t the first time he had used the occasion to scold them. © Fabio Frustaci/EPA, via ShutterstockPope Francis told Vatican employees in a Christmas message on Saturday that gossip “sickens people’s hearts.”
Religion Has Been in Decline. This Christmas Seems Different. NYT | Opinion By: Ross Douthat 21 December 2024 at 20:00 Why religious trends in the later 2020s might be different from the trends of the 2010s.
‘The Interview’: Jonathan Roumie NYT | Top Stories By: David Marchese 21 December 2024 at 18:15 The star of “The Chosen” discusses his early struggles in Hollywood, fans who conflate him with his character and how his own faith informs his work. © Philip Montgomery for The New York Times
Pope Francis: There Is Faith in Humor NYT | Opinion 17 December 2024 at 14:00 The best thing to do in front of a mirror is to laugh at ourselves. It is good for us.
Vatican and China Extend Agreement on Catholic Bishops NYT | China By: Elisabetta Povoledo 23 October 2024 at 00:27 Critics argue the pact legitimizes China’s control over church affairs, while defenders say it helps support Catholics faithful to the Vatican in the Communist country.