A Washington Post piece rejects the American image of Pope Francis as a leftist, exploring his views and ideas through the context of Juan Perón and Evita.
Benjamin C. Evans III writes that he had tried for years to convince himself and others that he was straight before he realized that there was nothing wrong with who he was. Writing on the Root, Evans piece on his identity is the third piece in a series titled #BlackMenLove, focusing on the who, what, and how deeply black men love.
Update: The word “former” was added to the headline, and “Southern” has been removed from the closing paragraph because they confused some readers. -DS Park
USA Today reports that police are looking for the suspects, two white men who were caught on surveillance camera placing Confederate flags on the grounds
From time to time we will publish letters from our readers responding to articles posted at the Cafe. In today’s letter Andria Skornik responds to our story “A Moral Case for eating meat?”
The Primate of the Anglican Church of South America, the Most Revd Héctor (Tito) Zavala Muñoz, and Bishop of the Diocese of Chile, has consecrated three indigenous priests to be missionary bishops in Peru.
The Rt Revd Dino Gabriel originally went to South Africa in 1987 as a Roman Catholic Priest. In 1992 he became a member of what was then the Church of the Province of Southern Africa.
Of those who matriculate as religious, about 9% lose their religion by graduation. Of those who matriculate with no religious identity, an impressive 33% graduate with one.
It’s now known the remains belong to important figures who lived in Jamestown between 1607 and 1610, when the colony almost collapsed
Construction workers have begun the task of clearing the site of the earthquake ruined Episcopal cathedral in the Haitian capitol.