One of the shared convictions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam is that most of the men and women venerated as true prophets suffered, and in some cases were even martyred for their messages. That ...
Last month at the DAVOS conference, a gathering of many of the richest people in the world, Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was called a “prophet of doom” for her warnings about climate ...
In the Catholic weekday liturgy, we are currently hearing from Prophet Jeremiah, who warns us not to listen to false prophets. Before the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), Catholics only heard a ...
Clergy preach many variations on the theme of God. This week's clergy talk about how to honor a true prophet -- or walk away from one who is not real. The Very Rev. John A. Jillions, chancellor, The ...
In recent years, Ghana has seen a troubling trend in some prophetic ministries. Certain self-styled prophets publicly predict the imminent deaths of politicians, celebrities, and other leaders. These ...
Meeting with nearly 8,000 pilgrims in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, Pope Benedict XVI reflected today on the coming celebration of Christmas. During his weekly General Audience, the Pontiff said that - ...
(RNS) — In the streets of Washington, D.C., we have seen religion used as a political prop and we have seen it exercise its prophetic voice. On June 1, President Donald Trump infamously had the street ...