Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast. (Rich & de La Bruyère, The New York Times)
Read MoreThe Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families, part of an effort by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to redirect the education system toward patriotic values and classical learning. (Ma & Toropin, AP News)
Read MoreShaw’s AI degree would be a first among the network of theological schools, said Chris Meinzer, ATS’ chief operating officer. Several divinity schools have begun offering single classes in AI and ethics. (Shimron, Los Angeles Times)
Read MoreThe number of people who drink in a way that crosses the line into a medical disorder decreased substantially over a five-year period in the United States, according to new federal data. (Alcorn, The New York Times)
Read MoreWhile Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeks to make US military chaplains more explicitly religious, the Canadian government is heading in the opposite direction as new directives ban chaplains from using religious language at public events. (MacInnis, Christianity Today)
Read MoreMarijuana is officially leading the pack for the most-used daily drug among Americans. New data from the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), reveals that there are 21.4 million daily or near-daily marijuana users in the U.S. (Stabile, Fox News)
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