indelible and heartbreaking photo by Katy Kildee of @detroitnews.com

Apparently Pope Leo met Pharrell this week and rock stars do not have to follow the Vatican dress code

St. Brian of the Waves

(h/t: @aquariumdrunkard.com)

according to Google's AI, Pope Leo has a daughter 🙄

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on @npr.org today, framing the proposed Medicaid cuts as a matter of faith (cc: @jackjenkins.me)

www.npr.org/2025/05/14/n...

The final entombment ceremony. Rest in peace, Francis.

(Photo courtesy of Vatican Media)

organized religions may be declining -- and honestly, what institutions aren't? -- but the U.S. is still a deeply religious country. From the big new Pew study:

with Pope Francis now in critical condition in the hospital, i'm reminded of his moving words about his funeral, and how he hope his death, when it comes, will be painless.

this is from his memoir "Hope"

the view from Trump's white evangelical base...

Cardinal Dolan fires back at VP Vance, calling his comments on the Catholic Church's refugee resettlement program "very nasty" and "scurrilous."

"You think we're making money caring for immigrants? We're losing it hand over fist."

incredible photo of Palestinians returning to Gaza on foot, by Omar Al-Qattaa of AFP.

interesting to see George Saunders pop up in Pope Francis' new memoir

this is creepy

How Linus's "This is What Christmas is About, Charlie Brown," speech freaked CBS out.

Great interview of Vince Guaraldi's drummer with @jasonpwoodbury.bsky.social

jasonpwoodbury.substack.com/p/its-about-...

from the French broadcast of the Gold medal game 🏀👿😂