The Explainer: Nearly half East Timor’s population saw Pope Francis. How does that compare with other papal Masses?
The Associated Press takes a look at how some past papal Masses compare…
Columns
Sight-Seeing: You need to abandon God to find God
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says our understanding of God has to mature as we do…
Postcards: Nashville’s Mother Church of Country Music retains its roots as religious house of worship
LUIS ANDRES HENAO, of Associated Press, reports from the ‘Mother Church of Country Music’…
Wow!: Somalia’s bomb disposal experts face down fear to save lives
ABDI SHEIKH, of Reuters, reports on the work of the explosive ordnance unit in Mogadishu…
The Explainer: What is the Shroud of Turin and why is there so much controversy around it?
Scholar of early Christianity, ERIC VANDEN EYKEL, looks – in an article on The Conversation, at the history of the Shroud of Turin…
StrangeSights: Spain’s annual food fight paints town red; cats have a night at the museum in Shanghai; and AI newsreaders help keep journalists safe…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
This Life: Blotting out our transgressions
SAMANTHA ELLEY was recently reminded about how thankful she is for the forgiveness Jesus offers…
Postcards: Heat stroke risk won’t stop Japan’s ageing farmers as temperatures soar
SATOSHI SUGIYAMA and TOM BATEMAN, of Reuters, report…
Conversations: Want a better life? Spend more time thinking about sin, says Elizabeth Oldfield
In her book ‘Fully Alive’, the podcaster and author argues that admitting we aren’t as great as we think we are opens the door to a better life. Oldfield speaks with BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service…
Sight-Seeing: Why I’m voting third party
Ahead of the upcoming US election, KAREN SWALLOW PRIOR, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says voting is an investment in the long-term future of the nation, not only something that will benefit us in our own lifetimes…
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