(C) The Conversation This unaltered story was originally published on TheConversation.com/us [1] License: Creative Commons - CC BY-ND 4.0 Attributions/No Derivities[2] ---------------- College of the Holy Cross on The Conversation By: ['Aditi Malik', 'Alan Avery-Peck', 'Alvaro Jarrin', 'Cynthia Hooper', 'Daniel Klinghard', 'Donald Brand', 'Emily B. Campbell', 'Joanne M. Pierce', 'Laurie Ann Britt-Smith', 'Mathew Schmalz'] Date: 2022-04-01 19:50:47+00:00 AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File April 1, 2022 Pope Francis’ visit to Malta highlights the role of St. George Preca, an advocate for teaching the gospel Malta’s St. George Preca was canonized in 2007. Pope Francis’ visit to Malta renewed attention on Preca’s life and work and how it could provide guidance for the welfare of refugees. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images March 21, 2022 From message to violence: what to watch for in the media ahead of Kenya’s elections Elites have strong incentives to foment violence. The way they speak about election issues in the media can inflame tensions. AP Photo/Gregory Bull March 11, 2022 MLB’s new collective bargaining agreement fails to address players’ biggest grievances A sports economist explains how the deal leaves players with a fundamentally different – and in many ways, worse – arrangement than their counterparts in the other major US sports leagues. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images March 2, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has Kremlin battling for hearts and minds at home Even as it wages a propaganda and disinformation campaign in Ukraine, Russia is fighting to retain control of the story within Russia. Stefano Montesi - Corbis/Getty Images Europe via Getty Images February 8, 2022 Why are some Roman Catholic saints called doctors of the church? Saints are recognized for exceptional virtue and faith. But some also are commemorated for their scholarship. Christof Stache/AFP via Getty Images February 2, 2022 US troops head to Eastern Europe: 4 essential reads on the Ukraine crisis What’s the significance of the US beefing up its military presence in Europe? The Conversation provides a roundup of articles addressing the crisis in Ukraine. Eric Romanenko/TASS via Getty Images January 26, 2022 It’s just a ‘panic attack’ – Russian media blames US for escalating Ukraine crisis America is being ‘hysterical’ about Russian troop buildups near the Ukrainian border. That’s the official news in Russia, where citizens are getting government’s preferred view of the Ukraine crisis. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images November 30, 2021 This Hanukkah, learn about the holiday’s forgotten heroes: Women The Jewish festival of Hanukkah, which in 2021 began on Nov. 28, focuses on the story of the Maccabees. But women are also heroes in stories about that era, including Judith and Hannah. AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia October 13, 2021 What is the Synod of Bishops? A Catholic priest and theologian explains Pope Francis formally opened a two-year process called a “synod on synodality” for the Catholic Church on Oct. 10. AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino October 8, 2021 Caring for the environment has a long Catholic lineage – hundreds of years before Pope Francis Environmentalism may seem like a new mindset, especially in the Church. But care for creation has been woven into Catholicism for centuries. NurPhoto/Getty Images September 16, 2021 OxyContin created the opioid crisis, but stigma and prohibition have fueled it False narratives about drug addiction and policies that are not supported by research are deepening the overdose epidemic in the US. Library of Congress/Corbis Historical Collection/VCG via Getty Images August 12, 2021 How Native students fought back against abuse and assimilation at US boarding schools Ernest Knocks Off was 18 when he arrived at the Carlisle boarding school in 1879. He was one of many young Native people who fought – in his case, to the death – to retain their language and culture. David Howells/Corbis via Getty Images August 5, 2021 What is a cult? A religion scholar explains why the label of ‘cult’ gets in the way of understanding new religions and political movements. Franco Origlia/Getty Images June 28, 2021 Controversy over Communion in the Catholic Church goes back some 2,000 years Biden is not the first public figure to whom the Catholic Church wants to deny Communion. Over the centuries, the Church has often come under criticism for either denying or giving Communion. Álex Cámara/NurPhoto via Getty Images March 31, 2021 Why parts of Good Friday worship have been controversial Prayers and symbols have the power to bind people together, writes a religion scholar, and so it is important to understand the history and context of Good Friday prayers. Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images March 10, 2021 US army chaplain Emil Kapaun advancing toward sainthood In early Christianity, soldiers could be baptized only if they refused to kill other human beings. While this changed over the years, tensions linger over Christian goals. Pascal Deloche/Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images February 22, 2021 What are the origins of Lent? The 40-day Lenten season, when many Christians observe fasting, began in mid-February. A scholar explains how the practice may have emerged around the fifth century. AMA2020 via Getty Images February 3, 2021 What The Weeknd’s changing face says about our sick celebrity culture Over the past year, the singer has carefully constructed a visage that has made him nearly unrecognizable. [END] [1] URL: https://theconversation.com/institutions/college-of-the-holy-cross-1730 [2] URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ TheConversation via Magical Fish Gopher New Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/theconversation/