“Wow” — shevach in Hebrew, or praiseworthiness — is about God’s awesomeness. Rabbi Spodek said he spends a minute or two ...

The small African Hebrew Israelite community in Israel’s Negev Desert last month celebrated a major milestone in its struggle ...

The COVID pandemic and its aftermath have killed more than 1,220,000 people in the U.S. alone, and this has made everybody more aware of death’s omnipresence.

Popular depictions of Jesus' tomb often show a small, single-chamber burial site—but historical evidence suggests something very different. Scholars argue that first-century rock-cut tombs were ...

It’s important to remember, though, that the first pope in history, St. Peter, did come from the region now known as Israel. St. Peter was a Jewish fisherman from Galilee—modern-day northern ...

In a tight contest, if modernist and orthodox cardinals need to look beyond their own groups to elect the 267th pope, one candidate with spiritual and leadership credentials to impress both sides is ...

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in 2013, many liberals had high expectations. Would priests be allowed to marry? Or, more radical still, perhaps he would open a path for women to ...

From the moral argument presented over the last few weeks, we determined that since the Great Designer and Creator is ...

Of course, there are many other reasons why people might like to play sport. If you walked down a city street in ancient Greek and Roman times, it’s likely you’d come across children or even ...

No edits, just nature doing its thing in the most surprising ways. From flowers shaped like birds to orchids that almost look human, these plants stand out not only for their beauty but also for ...