James Earl Jones, legendary actor and Catholic convert, dies at 93

James Earl Jones, legendary actor and Catholic convert, dies at 93

Known for lending his booming voice to such characters as Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” saga and Mufasa in “The Lion King,” Jones’ career spanned nearly 70 years.

Pope Francis arrives in East Timor, Asia’s youngest and most Catholic country

Francis is the first pope to visit East Timor since it gained independence from Indonesia in 2002, becoming the first new sovereign state of the 21st century.

New York bishops: State ‘equal rights amendment’ is ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’

New York bishops are warning ahead of the election that an “equal rights amendment” proposal on the ballot this year could have “dangerous consequences.”

Grant project kickstarts new field of study: experimental philosophy of religion

The John Templeton Foundation in September 2021 granted the “Launching Experimental Philosophy of Religion” grant to Professor Ian Church.

Pope to youth in Papua New Guinea: Words, gestures of love overcome ‘ugly fruit of hatred’

The pope emphasized that “the language of love, the language of closeness, the language of service” is what can unite people in a region of more than 800 dialects.