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Background Reading: Ive been an Op-Ed columnist since 2009, and I write about politics, religion, pop culture, sociology and the places where they all intersect. Im a Catholic and a conservative, in that order, which means that Im against abortion and critic…

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Cannabis In UK Javier Hasse When Shavo Odadjian, bassist of the band System of a Down, told me he was launching a cannabis strain called Church, I could not help but find it funny. W…

The releases this week seemed timed to a clause in Chinese law that allows the authorities to detain people for six months without trial. After that, they have to be criminally detained, formally arrested or released on bail. The status of Mr. Wang and the o…

Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg garnered applause in Iowa after saying faith did not belong to a single party. | Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images DES MOINES, Iowa One of the biggest applause lines of Pete Buttigiegs latest trip to Iowa came when…

Some African governments have found these laws useful, Mr. Akwei said, to suppress parts of civil society and preserve their power. These were all laws that were designed to benefit the colonial powers and make sure that their subjects knew their place, he sa…

Some African governments have found these laws useful, Mr. Akwei said, to suppress parts of civil society and preserve their power. These were all laws that were designed to benefit the colonial powers and make sure that their subjects knew their place, he sa…

‘BREAK THE CROSS!’ The Jihad on Christianity. Related: At Power Line, John Hinderaker writes, “…

The picture in question reportedly used symbolic expressions for several religions, such as Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. A “bold” image exhibited at the Oslo Adult School in Helsfyr has sparked protests from local Muslims and has been removed,…

The meeting, their third since Francis was elected in 2013, comes at a time of improving relations between the Vatican and the world’s Orthodox Churches. (Photo by Reuters) Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Pope Francis next month, the Vatican said …

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Pope Francis next month, the Vatican said on Thursday, an encounter that could help pave the way for an historic papal trip to Russia. The Vatican said Putin, who will be on a state visit to Italy, will hold talks w…