Photographs of descendants of enslaved people who were sold by Georgetown University and the Maryland Jesuits to southern Louisiana in 1838. (AP/American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society/Claire Vail)

Lag in slavery reparations from US Jesuits irks descendants

Justice
Aug 16, 2022

Joseph Stewart, in a publicly released letter to the head of the order, contends the Jesuits have failed to uphold their side of the partnership with the urgency the circumstances demand. 

The Zakir family watches an episode of "Ms. Marvel" in Anaheim, California, on July 8. From left: father Yusuf; son Burhanuddin; Yusuf's niece, Insiya Maimoon; daughter Jumana; and mother Fareeda (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

In 'Ms. Marvel', Muslim fans see a reflection of their lives

Culture
Jul 30, 2022

Kamala Khan is the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first Muslim superhero to headline her own television show, "Ms. Marvel," on Disney+.

Attendees hold up their ballots during a session at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in Anaheim, California on June 14. (AP/Jae C. Hong)

Southern Baptists agree to keep list of accused sex abusers

Accountability
Jun 15, 2022

The Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly June 14 to create a way to track pastors and other church workers credibly accused of sex abuse and launch a new task force to oversee further reforms in the nation's largest Protestant denomination.

Panorama of the west facade of United States Supreme Court Building at dusk in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2011. (Wikimedia Commons/Joe Ravi/CC BY-SA 3.0)

Climate activist's self-immolation stirs questions on faith, protest

EarthBeat
Apr 28, 2022

Wynn Bruce, a 50-year-old climate activist and Buddhist from Boulder, Colorado, set himself on fire in front of the U.S. Supreme Court last week, prompting a national conversation about his motivation.