Civil disobedience is by nature violating the law to bring attention to a cause. Famously, civil disobedience by the Rev.

The key takeaway is that the paintings do not simply show people moving; they encode recognizable ritual elements - like clapping women, dancers in circles, and altered postures associated with trance ...

In the premier episode Let My People Go, Gates explores the early history, alliances and the core differences at the start of ...

A recent Vatican document on marriage revives troubling assumptions about Africa and polygamy. Sr. Leonida Katunge asks: Why ...

As tensions between Cuba and the United States rise and Cubans brace for further economic difficulties, priests and ...

The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of ancient Greece has been a matter of broad scholarly debate for ...

American religious history is rife with protest movements and civil disobedience. Yet it is rare for political protests to happen inside a house of worship.

AFRICOM signals a more fluid, intel-heavy model designed to dismantle jihadist networks while navigating unofficial relations ...

In the wake of Alex Pretti's killing, religious leaders called for restraint, peace and respect for the people ...

As tensions rise between the United States and Cuba and the island braces for more economic difficulties, priests and ...

Along West Africa's slave coast, a painful past is being preserved — and marketed — raising questions about memory, tourism and profit.

The church insists that a person's dignity is established by the Creator. The choices Catholics make now, in our parishes, our communities and our public life, will reveal whether we truly believe ...