“By most accounts, Pope Francis was elected with a mandate to reform the Roman Curia- the complex network of dicasteries, commissions, and councils charged with the central administrative work of the Catholic Church – a network that, even to insiders…

“The Bishop of Pittsburgh has pledged to release the names of all priests of the diocese accused of abuse against a minor. He made the announcement Sunday, August 5, in a letter read at every Mass in the diocese. Bishop…

“A playbook known as Project Blitz, developed by a collection of Christian groups, has provided state politicians with a set of off-the-shelf pro-Christian “model bills.” Some legislation uses verbatim language from the “model bills” created by a group called the…

After the resignation of Justice Kennedy from the U.S. Supreme Court and the nomination of Justice Kavanaugh to take his place, the media elite went into melt down as fears of a rightward shift in the court dominated their commentary….

“Who cares about Stormy Daniels? The media care. Indeed, they are obsessed with the story. They are also angry: they are angry that the public doesn’t care. Nor does the public care about the tapes that President Trump’s former lawyer…

“A British charity that provides women with alternatives to abortion was ejected from the Lambeth Country Show after a local government official said the group had misrepresented itself in its application for a booth at the fair. “Life, a non-sectarian…

“Lawmakers in Massachusetts have passed new legislation that would ensure abortion remains legal in the state should the Supreme Court ever overturn Roe v. Wade. The full title of the bill is the “Negating Archaic Statutes Targeting Young Women Act,” but…

“Indonesian Government officials are trying to coordinate a massive relief effort for residents and tourists on the island of Lombok with the death toll from Sunday’s earthquake standing at 105, and many more missing.” More than 120 aftershocks were recorded…

“Triple-digit temperatures are fueling fast-moving, aggressive wildfires across the Golden State at a pace that far out-does that seen at this point in a typical season,” say fire experts. “More than 1,000 wildfires have been sparked in a one-week period…

They are just mice. “But inside their tiny furred heads, their brains are significantly human — and it shows. These human-mouse chimeras are smarter than their ‘pure’ mouse counterparts, and excel on all the standard tests of brain function. “They’re…

“Germany has started enforcing a strict new law around hate speech on social media — and has already launched a criminal investigation into a far-right MP who called Muslims ‘barbarians.’ “The new law, known locally as NetzDG or the Network…

“Following a weeklong European tour during which he disparaged America’s closest allies and flattered its greatest adversary, there no longer can be any doubt that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to dismantle the liberal world order. That order—a system of…