This came out today:  The new push comes after Rubio on Wednesday announced his religious liberty advisory board — a volunteer panel of academics, pastors and advocates of different faiths that includes well-known evangelicals such as Rick Warren and Wayne Grudem. His campaign promoted the move by saying Rubio will now seek “guidance from faith leaders across the country who are dedicated to defending it.” The senator in November hired Eric Teetsel as his faith outreach director and has been... Read more

From the Archdiocese of Louisville’s website: During this Year of Mercy called by Pope Francis, the Archdiocese of Louisville seeks to reach out to those who have become disconnected from the Catholic Church. Through a personal invitation from Archbishop Kurtz, listening sessions, and helpful resources, we hope to help individuals reconnect to a faith community and address their questions, concerns, and hopes. The page includes links for those who would like to submit the name of a friend or family member,... Read more

…here’s a “little” Christmas, courtesy the brilliant Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean. This never grows old. Read more

So this story has been making the rounds: Two Northern California habit-wearing nuns, the self-proclaimed “Sisters of the Valley,” say their cannabis business is under threat now that the Merced City Council is considering a full ban on all marijuana cultivation in the city. Should the measure pass next week, Sister Kate and Sister Darcy may need to eliminate the small crop of pot plants they have growing in their garage. The pair produces salves, tonics and tinctures from the... Read more

And, it will be in Latin. The press release:  Henry VIII’s chapel to be setting for historic service with Cardinal Nichols celebrating Vespers and the Bishop of London, Dean of the Chapels Royal, preaching. History will be made on the evening of Tuesday 9 February when the Genesis Foundation and the Choral Foundation bring together leaders of the Catholic Church and the Church of England for the first service according to the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church to be... Read more

From The New York Times:  It sounds like the setup for some kind of droll joke: A lottery winner and a rhinoceros arrive at the birthday party for a dead mystic. Art, and a blowout brawl, ensues. An unusual stew of ingredients, some onstage and some off, has resulted in this strange spectacle’s move from Kentucky to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, which, beginning Saturday, Jan. 16, will present “The Glory of the World,” a new play by Charles Mee... Read more