Ethics/Morality/Religion
The pioneering path of Augustus Tolton, the first Black Catholic priest in the US – born into slavery, he’s now a candidate for sainthood. By Annie Selak / The Conversation
Young Christians Can Stay in the Black Church. By Michael Lyles II / Christianity Today
It’s Not ‘Christian Nationalism.’ It’s Conservative Identity Politics. By George Yancey / Christianity Today
The Christian Curriculum Teaching Civil Rights to a New Generation. By Harvest Purdue / Christianity Today
Top Catholic cardinals say U.S. foreign policy raises moral questions. By Michelle Boorstein and Anthony Faiola / Wash Post
Trump’s Amoral World Meets Its Match in Pope Leo. By David Gibson / NYT
A Commitment to the Gospel Is A Commitment to Diversity. By Caitlin Edwards / Christianity Today
Druski’s mega church parody has people laughing, and asking hard questions about the modern Black church. By Bobby Pen / The Grio
Texas A&M Bans Plato Excerpt From a Philosophy Course. By Beth McMurtrie / The Chronicle of Higher Ed.
America needs a moral reckoning in 2026. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
In Mamdani’s New York, Muslims become a political and demographic force. By Tim Craig / Wash Post
Pope starts 2026 with prayer for countries “bloodied by conflict.” By CBS News
Richard Smallwood, contemporary gospel musician known for ‘Total Praise,’ dies at 77. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
More Than New Year’s Eve: Black Churches Nationwide Mark Freedom’s Eve With Sacred Watch Night Service. By Kandiss Edwards / Black Enterprise
“A path toward others”: Pope Leo calls for peace and welcoming immigrants with compassion. By CK Smith / Salon
JD Vance, playing unifier, declares the US ‘a Christian nation.’ By Mark Silk / RNS
What We Get Wrong About Christian Nationalism. By Molly Worthen / NYT
This political moment demands theology. By Douglas F. Ottati / The Christian Century
People Who Left ‘MAGA Christianity’ Share What It Really Took To Step Away. By Molly Wadzeck / HuffPost
With Dreadlocks and Yoga, Oslo’s Bishop Practices an Atypical Evangelism. By Lynsey Chutel / NYT
Why Is Christianity So Hard to Find in the Trump Administration? By Ross Douthat / NYT
Two governors — a Mormon Republican and a Jewish Democrat — team up to stop political violence. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
Trump loyalists ‘declare war on the Catholic church. By Lesley Abravanel / AlterNet
For Catholics, mass deportations are immoral. By David Lantigua / NCR
Muslim students warn of spate of harassment by far-right Christian agitators. By Ulaa Kuziez / RNS
“Policy Violence”: ICE Raids & Shredding of Social Safety Net Are Linked, Says Bishop William Barber. By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now
Who can tame Trump? An unlikely candidate is emerging: the Catholic church. By Simon Tisdall / The Guardian
African Methodist Episcopal bishop, social justice advocate Reginald Jackson dies at 71. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
A Christian Answer to Trump and Trumpism Is Finally Here. By David French / NYT
‘Trump is inconsistent with Christian principles’: why the Democratic party is seeing a rise of white clergy candidates. By David Smith / The Guardian
