“And without controversy great is the mystery of Godliness: God was manifested in the flesh Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory” (1 Timothy 3:16). This verse comes from the First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy. […]

Mobile phones just might be young people’s best friend, whether their parents like it or not. A new study from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group in San Francisco, California, researched phone usage among a diverse group of 203 kids aged 11 to 17 — and the results were startling, […]

Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis was pleased with the improvements he saw from the Pittsburgh Steelers in their Week 3 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, but he believes his former team has room to grow offensively and in doing so, they stand a “good chance” […]

The Supreme Court is scheduled to decide several key cases in its 2023-24 term, which starts Monday. Nearly three dozen appeals are on the argument docket.  Several dozen more are expected to be added in coming months. The caseload is usually settled by February, with the term effectively ending in […]

China’s speech at the United Nations has caused friction with critics who allege that countries have grown quiet on Beijing’s hypocritical stances with respect to a number of issues, ranging from human rights to the energy crisis. “We saw this with a number of Beijing Olympics sponsors who preach social […]

As Americans look ahead to the 2024 presidential election, the Supreme Court is reaching back to past constitutional conflicts, just in time to have major political implications for voters to consider. This judicial déjà vu will include not only the court’s hot-button caseload, but the nine members’ own conduct and […]

The Catholic Church is in a precarious cultural moment in history as it balances the need to stay true to its teachings but also to live out its mission to be a welcoming church, as Pope Francis has emphasized. There’s hardly a more reasonable voice out there to aid in […]

Legendary director Martin Scorsese came close to quitting Hollywood during a peak time in his career in the early 2000s. In a recent GQ interview, the director revealed working on 2002’s “Gangs of New York,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz and Daniel Day-Lewis, left him frustrated due to interference from […]

A lot has surprised Robert Johnstone in the past few years — breaking numerous ribs during a physical therapy session meant to help his back pain, losing three inches of height from a vertebrae compression fracture and receiving a cancer diagnosis at age 38. But the Department of Veterans Affairs […]

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter turned 99 Sunday. Carter, the 39th president of the United States, is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the submarine service.  After his military service, Carter — who served one term as president between 1977 and 1981 — took over his […]