A Christmas birthday
I’ve got a friend who’s very ambivalent towards Christmas. He’s not sure if he likes it or not. PICTURE: Michel Stockman/Unsplash. He’s happens to celebrate his birthday on the 25th December. You can imagine what that is like. He talks about Christmas morning where those close to him are all smiles, coming out to the Christmas […]
President in the pews: DC churches offer Biden options
WILL WEISSERT and ELANA SCHOR, of Associated Press, report on where President-elect Joe Biden might attend church when he takes office in January…
Are digital health passports a good idea?
Thomson Reuters Foundation The rollout of the first batches of COVID-19 vaccines in Britain and the United States has reignited a debate around the possible use of digital health passports to ease the lockdowns that are crippling the global economy. Proponents say identifying people who are immune to the novel coronavirus or at lower risk […]
Essay: 2020 has tested the heart and soul of America
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published by Religion News Service, looks at what 2020 has revealed about “America’s heart”…