Higher Ground
Pope criticizes colonization of Africa’s minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday on the fourth and final leg of his Africa journey, and denounced the "colonization" of Africa's minerals and the "lust for power" in a country whose repressive leader has been in office since 1979.
Attending multiple places of worship is the norm for many Americans
Catholics are more likely to attend multiple congregations. Unsurprisingly, so are people who identify with multiple religious traditions.
Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event
President Donald Trump and many of his leading Christian supporters and top Republicans are taking part this week in a marathon reading of the Bible in an America 250-themed event billed as encouraging a "return to the spiritual foundation that has shaped our country."
India law targets Christian faith under guise of religious freedom
In India today, laws are being used to silence millions. Ramen Deka, governor of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, signed the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Act of 2026 into law on April 7.
Supreme Court to decide if Catholic schools can participate in Colorado’s pre-K program
The Supreme Court will wade back into church-state matters, announcing Monday it will hear a case out of Colorado over whether its program that pays for kids to attend public or private preschools can block a devoutly Catholic school from participating.
