2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (824+ words) RNS | Covering the world of religion. (The Conversation) " Each March, many of the country's most selective colleges and universities release their admissions decisions, reviving debates over the roles of race, wealth and privilege " and putting Americans' cultural obsession with rankings…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (401+ words) Around 70 teenagers and adults in the Terzo Tempo choir traveled from the neighboring city Abbiategrasso for their Feb. 18 performance, titled "Like Yeast in the Dough." It drew on a Gospel image that reflects the project's spirit: a discreet presence that…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (153+ words) After their conversation with financial expert Bobbi Rebell, Tom and Amber return to a surprisingly thorny question: How much should we tell our kids about our money? From sharing your income to explaining a budget cut, they explore the delicate…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (313+ words) Together to Reflect" was conceived as a collective artwork that takes shape as slender stakes topped with mirrors, on which people write their thoughts about sports and the Games. Anthony Cardamone was scrolling through Instagram when the initiative caught his…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (746+ words) In a message entitled "Life in Abundance" issued on the same day as the Milan Cortina opening ceremony, Leo traced the history of Christian philosophers and popes who had identified sports and leisure activity as beneficial for both physical and…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (573+ words) (RNS) " Those of us who follow Jesus " who himself had the strongest of words for any who harm children or cause them to lose faith "should be the loudest voices decrying this unethical and harmful parenting practice. The post Spanking…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (918+ words) (RNS) " More than a year after thousands of students were arrested for staging pro-Palestine protests on campuses across the country, some Muslim student activists and other advocates say they haven't been cowed by crackdowns meant to limit their organizing, calling…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (232+ words) GET YOUR COPY OF "BEAUTIFULLY SCARRED" DALLAS " November is National Adoption Month, and author, speaker, and singer Camey Joy is using her powerful true story to spotlight the life-changing impact of adoption. "Adoption didn"t just save my life," Camey…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (757+ words) The sermon, heard in mosques across the kingdom Friday, came after Morocco was shaken by an unprecedented and deadly youth uprising in recent weeks that demanded better social and economic conditions. The sermon didn't directly address the protests, but was…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (407+ words) (RNS) " The Rev. Jacqui Lewis, a New York City pastor, and the Rev. Shannon Daley-Harris, an associate dean of a seminary in the city, teamed up to reach young readers with a colorful Bible focused on justice and love. "The…...