Sri Lanka Militants Set Off Bombs During Raid, Killing 15

JON GAMBRELL and BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI / The Associated Press Apr 27, 2019 A gun battle that began Friday night and the carnage that followed come amid widespread fear of more attacks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How the U.S. Navy Sold the Vietnam War

Gareth Porter / Truthdig Mar 27, 2019 Tom Dooley's popular book, “Deliver Us From Evil,” was only one way the U.S. Navy doctor pushed American propaganda to the public. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

America’s Long History of Hysteria About Women’s Veils

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 12, 2019 Nothing is more American historically than veiling and debates on veiling. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Jesus Christ’s Lesson for the 21st Century

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 15, 2019 Tom Catena, who risks his life daily to provide medical care in an African war zone, examines what it means to be a good Samaritan. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

What Would MAGA-Jesus Do? (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Jan 24, 2019 The firestorm that erupted after a group of MAGA-hat-wearing high schoolers taunted a Native American man on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial has yet to die down. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘New IRA’ Suspected in Northern Ireland Car Bomb Blast

The Associated Press Jan 20, 2019 Uncertainty about the future of the Irish border after Brexit is raising tension between the main Protestant and Catholic political parties. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Vatican, China Make Deal on Appointments of Bishops

FRANCES D'EMILIO / The Associated Press Sep 22, 2018 The "provisional agreement" resolves one of the major sticking points in recent years and may pave the way for formal diplomatic ties between the Holy See and Beijing after seven decades. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Catholic Faithful Demand Change After Sex Abuse Scandals

AMY FORLITI / The Associated Press Sep 8, 2018 "I've never seen anything like this before," says one activist about the laity's engagement in seeking reforms amid new revelations of sex abuse by priests and allegations of widespread cover-ups. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Report Says Church Brushed Off Complaints of Oral Sex, Rape

MARC LEVY and MARK SCOLFORO / The Associated Press Aug 15, 2018 Roughly 300 Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania molested more than 1,000 children—and possibly many more—since the 1940s, according to a sweeping state grand jury report. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Philippine President Slammed for Calling God ‘Stupid’

JIM GOMEZ / The Associated Press Jun 25, 2018 Rodrigo Duterte, known for his controversial statements, sparks new outrage in Asia's largest Catholic country. Political and religious leaders are quick to denounce him as "evil" and a "madman." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pope to Gay Man: ‘God Made You Like This. God Loves You Like This.’

Emily Wells / Truthdig May 23, 2018 The remark by Francis may point to an ideological shift in the church regarding homosexuality. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )