Actress Jessica Chastain looked at more than ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ for new movie
RNS Jessica Chastain remembers the “media sensationalism” that surrounded the larger-than-life image of the woman she portrays in The Eyes of Tammy Faye. But years before deciding to produce and star in the biopic, the actress realized she never came close to knowing who the person long known as Tammy Faye Bakker was at heart. […]
Essay: It’s time at last for an ethical conversation about Afghanistan
In an article published on Religion News Service, JIM WALLIS says the US must not be distracted from “the deep reflection about our values now required in the aftermath of the United States’ longest war”…
Pope rejects German Archbishop’s resignation over abuse
Berlin, GermanyAP Pope Francis has rejected the resignation of the Archbishop of Hamburg, who offered to step down in March after a report faulted him for his handling of sexual abuse allegations in his previous diocese. The papal nuncio’s office in Berlin said in a statement Wednesday that the pontiff made his decision after two […]
Lifestory: For New York celebrity priest, 9/11 closure will come with tolerance for “every path to God”
RENÉE RODEN, of Religion News Service, speaks with Monsignor Jim Lisante…
Unvaccinated children suffering COVID impact, Americas health agency warns
Brasilia, BrazilReuters As more adults get their COVID-19 vaccines, children who are not yet eligible for vaccination in most countries are representing a larger percentage of hospitalisations and even deaths, the Pan American Health Organization warned on Wednesday. Nine months in to this year, infections among children and adolescents in the Americas have surpassed 1.9 […]