The NBA playoffs are not usually the place where one expects to find Catholic nuns turning into social media superstars. But that's exactly what happened after a group of Salesian Sisters from San Antonio were spotted courtside in Spurs jerseys.
The nominees suggest "that both pure materialism and organized religion are either harmful or insufficient for addressing the problems of life," writes Joseph Holmes. "The answer is for individuals to form a personal faith."
For decades, African Catholics have felt their saints have been sidelined. The continent is home to some of the fastest-growing Catholic populations, yet very few modern Africans have been declared saints.