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Paying it forward | Mary Sheehy Moe

Twenty springs ago, Montana school boards presented 73 requests to local voters to increase funding for their elementary schools. All but two (97.3%) passed. The same year 52 such requests were made for high schools. All but three (94.2%) passed. Ah, those were the days — before the recession

Fondness for Francis undimmed one year after pope's death

Fondness for Francis undimmed one year after pope's death

Pilgrims prayed and shared fond memories at the tomb of Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his death Tuesday, as his successor, Leo, paid tribute to a man "who gave so much". Italian visitor Laura Tonelli, 69, wiped her eyes with a handkerchief after praying at the

Beyond Sunday: The new social media world for churches and other houses of worship

Beyond Sunday: The new social media world for churches and other houses of worship

The world is changing fast for churches, other houses of worship and religious organizations. Social media is shifting content creation, programming and fundraising for faith groups. It’s also changing how congregations and wider communities consume religious and spiritual content and connect with ministries and religious charities. There are shifts

Stephen Colbert Mocks Pete Hegseth for Quoting Prayer Cribbed From ‘Pulp Fiction’

Stephen Colbert derided Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for “quoting from the gospel of Quentin Tarantino” after Hegseth read a prayer that nearly quotes Pulp Fiction word for word. “If you’re not familiar with that gospel, it’s like the regular Bible, but Tarantino’s Jesus says the N-

Pope slams AI abuse after Trump's Jesus post

Pope slams AI abuse after Trump's Jesus post

Pope Leo XIV on Friday warned that the AI boom could fuel "conflict, fear and violence" while on a trip to Cameroon marked by his ongoing spat with US President Donald Trump. While Leo has called for caution on artificial intelligence several times since his election in May

'AI shamans' tell the fortunes of curious South Koreans

'AI shamans' tell the fortunes of curious South Koreans

The sound of tinkling bells drifts through an alley in central Seoul, an unmistakable sign that a shaman is near -- although in this case the mystic is a robot powered by artificial intelligence. Many South Koreans still place great value in shamanic traditions, which purport to divine a person'

When silence implies consent | Mary Sheehy Moe

I know: Everything. Everywhere. All at once. All the time. The whiplash alone is painful. We all want to look away, distract ourselves somehow … but can we afford to? This April, our president’s debacle production has spiked dramatically. April Fools Day began with him trying to glower the Supreme