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In a jolly pope-a-gram, Benedict welcomes the new president; the head US Cardinal is not so friendly in his welcome.

The Christian Council of Ghana blames the West.

Catholics may well decide the election. But I daresay it won’t be because they line up behind the bishops.

Borrowing generously from old school humanists like Rousseau, and deploying scientific data, Brooks’ new book argues for a more heartfelt humanism. Aren’t there more interesting lessons on human life that we might cull from scientific research?

In my department’s hallway, there is a placard that asks, “What can I do with my Religious Studies degree?” I now have a compelling answer: write a devastating book like The Fault in Our Stars and…

Women in pants, gay pride, a certain presidential candidate, and the athletes who probably outranked him in popularity.

Catholic Governor dissents from hierarchy while pro- and con- campaigns compete for religious support.

How do we learn to move beyond the commodification of education, of wisdom teachers like the Dalai Lama, of compassion itself? Does the Dalai Lama as mega-brand, as rock star, as spiritual presence, reinforce such commercial constructions or invite their dismantling?

Commentators maintain that the selection of Rick Warren was a shrewd political calculation. But what of the moral center?

So says Boston Globe. Unbelievable.