What makes someone a saint?

Accompanied by a communion of ordinary saints BY ISAAC VILLEGAS What makes someone a saint? BY DIANA BUTLER BASS

Finding comfort with the saints among the stars BY ANGIE KAY HONG

All Saints’ Day invites us to grieve well BY KHRISTI LAUREN ADAMS

‘Between Hurry and Heaven: Recovering Purpose and Presence in a Distracted Age’

By A. Trevor Sutton

How we relate to time can be reoriented toward redemption, says an author in a new book.

Why public health should be part of theological education

By Alejandra Salemi

Pastors don’t have to become epidemiologists or public health educators. But they do need training in how to handle health issues in ministry, whether it’s dealing with a pandemic or supporting a grieving congregant, writes a science researcher and UMC candidate for ordination.

All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day invite us to dance with hope as well as grief

By Cara Meredith

A hospital chaplain and Episcopal clergyperson reflects on a neighborhood gathering for Día de los Muertos and her own experiences of remembering the departed.

What draws some young adults to Catholicism?

By Shari Finnell

A 2026 survey points to the appeal of tradition and ritual and a search for something solid as the reasons for recent conversions to Catholicism.

White Christians have a theological and civic responsibility to oppose Christian nationalism

Q&A with Robert P. Jones

Ahead of the midterm election, Jones discusses his new book, “Backslide,” which analyzes racist and xenophobic forces at play through a large swath of white evangelicalism and what that means for the nation.

What do you pray for before an election?

Faith & Leadership asked various faith leaders from multiple backgrounds to help lead us in prayer before another watershed U.S. election.