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Malta’s St. George Preca was canonized in 2007. Pope Francis’ visit to Malta renewed attention on Preca’s life and work and how it could provide guidance for the welfare of refugees.
Elites have strong incentives to foment violence. The way they speak about election issues in the media can inflame tensions.
A sports economist explains how the deal leaves players with a fundamentally different – and in many ways, worse – arrangement than their counterparts in the other major US sports leagues.
Even as it wages a propaganda and disinformation campaign in Ukraine, Russia is fighting to retain control of the story within Russia.
Saints are recognized for exceptional virtue and faith. But some also are commemorated for their scholarship.
What’s the significance of the US beefing up its military presence in Europe? The Conversation provides a roundup of articles addressing the crisis in Ukraine.
America is being ‘hysterical’ about Russian troop buildups near the Ukrainian border. That’s the official news in Russia, where citizens are getting government’s preferred view of the Ukraine crisis.
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah, which in 2021 began on Nov. 28, focuses on the story of the Maccabees. But women are also heroes in stories about that era, including Judith and Hannah.
Pope Francis formally opened a two-year process called a “synod on synodality” for the Catholic Church on Oct. 10.
Environmentalism may seem like a new mindset, especially in the Church. But care for creation has been woven into Catholicism for centuries.
False narratives about drug addiction and policies that are not supported by research are deepening the overdose epidemic in the US.
The 2,000-line poem by Scottish physician John Armstrong was written during a time of pandemic, war and increasing public disinformation. What can readers learn from it today?
Ernest Knocks Off was 18 when he arrived at the Carlisle boarding school in 1879. He was one of many young Native people who fought – in his case, to the death – to retain their language and culture.
A religion scholar explains why the label of ‘cult’ gets in the way of understanding new religions and political movements.
Biden is not the first public figure to whom the Catholic Church wants to deny Communion. Over the centuries, the Church has often come under criticism for either denying or giving Communion.
Prayers and symbols have the power to bind people together, writes a religion scholar, and so it is important to understand the history and context of Good Friday prayers.
In early Christianity, soldiers could be baptized only if they refused to kill other human beings. While this changed over the years, tensions linger over Christian goals.
The 40-day Lenten season, when many Christians observe fasting, began in mid-February. A scholar explains how the practice may have emerged around the fifth century.
Over the past year, the singer has carefully constructed a visage that has made him nearly unrecognizable.
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Assistant Professor, Political Science, College of the Holy Cross
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Kraft-Hiatt Professor in Judaic Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor of History, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Political Science, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor, Political Science Department, College of the Holy Cross
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Director of the Center for Writing, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor of English, College of the Holy Cross
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Assistant Professor of English, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Classics, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Economics and Accounting, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
