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.
Catholic bishops and diocesan tribunals are making steady progress in implementing Pope Francis' reforms to make the annulment process quicker, but it is taking longer to achieve the pope's goal of making the process less expensive for couples.
Signs of the Times: The time is already past to admit that the coronavirus pandemic in the United States is a moral crisis, not simply a public health and economic crisis.
The State Department issued its annual country reports on human rights March 11, highlighting abuses in China, Myanmar, Vietnam and other nations during a press briefing that day.
George Packer's portrait of the legendary diplomat and ambassador is fueled by extensive research as well as a "friend's" personal knowledge, putting it on the cutting edge of the new modern biography.
Perspective: On the same day that Notre Dame students called on Mayor Pete Buttigieg and the South Bend Common Council to enact a version of the Green New Deal, former students recalled their demands from 50 years ago.
The State Department's newly released annual report on international religious freedom shows continued attacks and abuse by governments and societies against religious minorities in their respective countries.
Signs of the Times: Without trust, human cooperation is impossible. Without trust, people refuse to cooperate and instead engage in struggles over power because they fear what will happen if their opponents have it.
