‘WHAT the world needs,’ said my friend, ‘is a big man — a leader — a prophet. The world suffers for his coming.’ I pondered — or seemed to ponder — his words. Did the world need a prophet? What kind ...

Photo by Andrzej Skonieczny on Unsplash. On Dec. 8, 2020, Pope Francis announced that the new year would be dedicated to St. Joseph. Along with his apostolic letter, “Patris Corde,” he also encouraged ...

On Oct. 2 and 3, a two-day, 10-hour General Conference held by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints occurred. Both members (Latter-day Saints) and non-members were entreated to messages ...

The 1990 documentary about Patrice Lumumba by Raoul Peck (“I Am Not Your Negro”), showing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, looks and feels newly minted. By J. Hoberman “If the prophet dies, so does ...