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December 25, 2017

Vol. 217 / No. 14

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The Washington, D.C., transit agency cites rules against what it calls the  “promotion” of religion on its buses, (iStock/RiverNorthPhotography)
Politics & Society Dispatches
Michael J. O’LoughlinNovember 28, 2017

The Washington Metro cited its guidelines against religious ads in preventing the image of a group of shepherds from running on city buses.

An Iraqi policeman stands guard as worshippers pray during Christmas Eve Mass in 2016 at al-Tahira al-Kubra church in Mosul. (CNS photo/Mohammed Badra, EPA)
Politics & Society Dispatches
Kevin ClarkeDecember 01, 2017

After surviving ISIS, Christian communities in Nineveh face a new threat as Kurdish Peshmerga forces and Iraqi government troops backed by Shiite militias square off across the province.

Politics & Society Dispatches
Robert David SullivanDecember 15, 2017

Besides Pope Francis, there was an impressively wide range of topics that got readers’ attention, including reflections on capitalism and philanthropy, and evaluations of the music of U2 and Beyoncé.

Politics & Society Dispatches
Tim PadgettDecember 15, 2017

Hallacas are unique among the other tamales popular in Latin America.

Arts & Culture Features
Pascal-Emmanuel GobryDecember 13, 2017

The church was once the world's greatest engine of innovation...and should be again.

Faith Features
Brendan BusseDecember 13, 2017

I never wanted to be a priest. But here I am. Newly minted Father Brendan, and still wondering how I got here.

Faith Faith in Focus
Rabbi Daniel F. PolishDecember 12, 2017

Christmas and Hanukkah share much more than the giving of gifts.