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In a sign of the precarious state of Presbyterian-Jewish relations, the rabbi who heads the largest branch of Judaism in North America will appeal directly to the Presbyterian Church (USA) to step back from a series of critical resolutions aimed at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Internationally recognized Ignatian scholar Paul Coutinho will be leading a Day of Reflection at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center on June 25, titled, The Silence between the Notes Makes the Music of my Life - A Day of Reflection on Eastern Spirituality & Mysticism.

Taking direct aim at libertarian policies promoted by many American conservatives, the Honduran cardinal who is one of Pope Francis’ top advisers said Tuesday (June 3) that today’s free market system is “a new idol” that is increasing inequality and excluding the poor.

Pope Francis on Monday (June 2) warned married couples against substituting cats and dogs for children — a move that he said leads to the “bitterness of loneliness” in old age.

Whitworth University has been awarded $400,000 from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to build an internship program within the university’s new Office of Church Engagement.

At first look, it seems like Lama Lakshey Zangpo is their father. He scrambles to pay the Spokane Falls Community College tuition for Jigmed Dawa and Jigmed Tubtel.

Americans are showing more tolerance for a range of behaviors, with sex between unmarried adults, medical research on stem cells from human embryos, and doctor-assisted suicide all showing record highs and increases in “moral acceptability” from last year.