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The interim pope is a guy called Kevin. Why do people find that funny? | Emma Beddington

The name was good enough for actor Kevin Costner and Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson, to say nothing of an actual saint, Kevin of Glendalough. Maybe the papal connection could make it cool againI d...

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Has the Decline of U.S. Christianity Finally Stopped?

“When will American Christianity finally hit rock bottom?” Many church leaders have had that question on their minds as they’ve watched affiliation trends for the past decade. Now, according to Pe...

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5 Warning Signs You Need Anger Management Coaching

Anger is a natural emotion, but when it spirals out of control, it can harm your relationships, mental health, and spiritual well-being. If you’re struggling with anger, Ihsan Coaching has professi...

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3 Truths Your Daughter Needs to Hear About Beauty

“The first comment we make to other women is usually about their looks.” I hadn’t noticed that, but my friend was right. Most of the time when I encounter another woman in church, our greetings in...

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Considering a Christian University? Investigate 2 Things.

We’re in the middle of college decision season. High school seniors are busy reviewing their financial aid packages, exploring options, and preparing for deadlines for housing deposits and offer ac...

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The Triumph and Tragedies of the Black Church

Even if you’ve studied American church history, you may not have progressed beyond the basics of understanding the black tradition. I teach about the civil rights movement to graduate students, but...

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As Pope Francis is laid to rest, is his legacy of a more compassionate Catholicism at risk? | Julian Coman

Some, especially within the US, see the conclave as an opportunity to establish a more conservative leaderFor Catholics who cherished Pope Francis’s relentless defence of the dignity of migrants an...

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Secular College Students Find Ordinary Christianity Persuasive

I serve as a campus minister at one of the most prestigious and secular universities in the South, and I’ve noticed that many students have become disenchanted with secularism. What once defined t...

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Péter Erdő is a strong candidate to be the next pope – and that’s reason to be fearful | Alex Faludy

The archbishop is traditionalists’ preferred candidate for a reason: his papacy would wind back the progress made under Pope FrancisWho might be the next pope? The question is famously difficult to...

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How Do You Know If You’re Called to Ministry?

David was a physician with distinction. Lauded as one of the most brilliant young physicians of his day, he left the medical field and began pastoring in a small, poor mining community. William was...

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Married for Good

Courtney Doctor, Melissa Kruger, Vanessa Hawkins, and Jen Wilkin have each been married for more than 25 years. In this conversation, they talk about how marriage was different from what they expe...

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‘Who wept for these people?’ Francis’s papacy was defined by compassion for refugees

From personally promising to relocate vulnerable asylum seekers to speaking out against ‘cruel’ policies, the late pope was a voice for the marginalisedOn a glorious spring day almost a decade ago,...

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How Capitol Hill Baptist Church’s First Pastor Changed His Mind on Slavery and Became an Abolitionist

On a crisp Virginia morning in September 1831, Joseph W. Parker sat across from Nicholas Sterling Edmunds, the owner of the nearly 2,000-acre Homewood plantation. Parker had spent the past two year...

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How to Find Happiness in Prison (and Other Hard Places)

Bad things happen to everyone. About 1,500 years ago, life quickly went from very good to about as bad as can be imagined for Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius. He came from a well-connected famil...

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Tuesday briefing: The reforms, conflicts and legacy of Pope Francis

In today’s newsletter: He was an unpredictable leader unafraid to upset traditionalists, but was he really a liberal figure – and will his changes last?Good morning. On Sunday, after a 38-day hospi...

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Experts talk realism of Conclave movie: ‘Gets a lot of the details right’

After the death of Pope Francis, experts weigh in on how much the real-life papal election will mirror the hit Oscar-winning movieLatest updates after death of Pope FrancisI confess: my first thoug...

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Pope Francis’ approach did not win him friends within the church bureaucracy. But he lit the path for us all | Francis Sullivan

While his legacy in confronting the sex abuse scandal is still incomplete, Francis demonstrated that change is possible and mercy can be realPope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, diesPotenti...

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Religion

The interim pope is a guy called Kevin. Why do people find that funny? | Emma Beddington

Has the Decline of U.S. Christianity Finally Stopped?

5 Warning Signs You Need Anger Management Coaching

3 Truths Your Daughter Needs to Hear About Beauty

Considering a Christian University? Investigate 2 Things.

The Triumph and Tragedies of the Black Church

As Pope Francis is laid to rest, is his legacy of a more compassionate Catholicism at risk? | Julian Coman

Secular College Students Find Ordinary Christianity Persuasive

Péter Erdő is a strong candidate to be the next pope – and that’s reason to be fearful | Alex Faludy

How Do You Know If You’re Called to Ministry?

Married for Good

‘Who wept for these people?’ Francis’s papacy was defined by compassion for refugees

How Capitol Hill Baptist Church’s First Pastor Changed His Mind on Slavery and Became an Abolitionist

How to Find Happiness in Prison (and Other Hard Places)

Tuesday briefing: The reforms, conflicts and legacy of Pope Francis

Experts talk realism of Conclave movie: ‘Gets a lot of the details right’

Pope Francis’ approach did not win him friends within the church bureaucracy. But he lit the path for us all | Francis Sullivan

Francis (1936–2025), the Pope Who Made the Roman Church More ‘Catholic’

The Guardian view on Pope Francis: an outsider who was a force for good in the world | Editorial

Pope Francis obituary

I’m delighted to see gen Z men flocking back to church – I just hope it’s for the right reasons | Jessica White