The revised version of the once-every-decade drama in Germany got a thumbs-up from two prominent religious leaders, according to the AP: The redo of Germany’s famous Oberammergau Passion Play apparently works. A prominent American rabbi and the archbishop of New York said Friday that this year’s production is more balanced than in the past, after…

You can always count on New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan for an engaging, even eloquent homily. And at the recent diaconate ordination, he didn’t disappoint: As he ordained 13 new deacons for the archdiocese, Archbishop Dolan said graces will flow through their hands as they carry out their ministries of service to the Church and…

How do you forgive the unforgivable? Take a few moments, take a deep breath, and read this astonishing, beautiful, heartbreaking account of one man’s journey to the priesthood: No street lights illuminate this winding, narrow road, but Rob Spaulding can see enough. The car is facing the wrong direction, folded and bent at ugly angles…

On a grim anniversary, the numbers are even grimmer — especially when tallied in regards to race. Take a look at this: Forty years ago today, New York became the first state in the US where abortion was broadly legal. Since then, New York City has become the nation’s undisputed abortion capital, with an overwhelmingly…

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