Let’s see. Where should we begin on this oh-so-bizarre morning?
Pondering duck doctrines and our bubble-bound media elite
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Scouts pledge 'duty to God;' reporter draws a blank
The highly contentious issue of the Boy Scouts of America and gay scouts became a religion story because so many Scout troops and Cub Scout packs are sponsored by churches, synagogues and other houses of worship (click here for previous GetReligion links). Indeed, members of the Religion Newswriters Association voted it the ninth-most important religion story of 2013.
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On Pope Francis: What matters most is, 'Who am I to judge?'
Pope Francis has been warned. The powers that be at Time magazine have named him the Person of the Year, but they are watching him carefully to make sure he measures up to their expectations.
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Vote now! Time serves up correction of the year (updated)
It may be the religion-beat question of the year. So all together now: Why is Pope Francis so popular with mainstream journalists?
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Mandela the sinner? Mandela the prophet? Yes, cover both
One of the greatest mysteries in life is the moral complexity that is often found in the hearts of great men and women who live truly great lives and, even, in their best moments perform great deeds that can be called blessed, or even holy.
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A same-sex marriage story that makes you go hmmmmm ...
Here at GetReligion, we’ve repeatedly highlighted the apparent new normal on mainstream media coverage of same-sex marriage.
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Reuters skips a key detail in Israel's wedding wars -- divorce
Everybody loves a wedding, or so culture would have us believe. However, according to a report from the Reuters news agency, not every Israeli likes the wedding options available in that country:
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Pass the popcorn! This movie preview gets faith theme right
Movie junkets, and the stories that result from them, share a certain predictability â and it doesn’t usually involve any depth of discussion about faith issues.
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Deja vu: New York Times slams Catholics for being Catholic
It numbers a recent U.S. Postmaster General (John Potter), and a current associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (Sonia Sotomayor) as alumni, but that’s not why Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx, New York, is making headlines right now.
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