Our next online event…
January 2026 Monthly Morning Prayer with RLC Board & Staff
Begins in…
Thursday, January 1, 2026 @ 9:00 am EST
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Watch Night and the Emancipation Proclamation Established in African American communities on December 31, 1862, Watch Night is a gathering to celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation becoming law. When…
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Changed for Good? What “Wicked” Reveals About Privilege, Complicity, and the Work of Racial Reconciliation
By Josh OldsWarning: This article contains spoilers for “Wicked” and “Wicked: For Good”. Strip everything else away from the two Wicked films—the spectacle, the steampunk, the singing—and you’re left with the story’s…
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“The Wilderness is Not Safe”, taken from “Enough for Today,” Ch. 29
By Donna BarberThe path to freedom is not safe. Who has ever made their way from bondage to freedom without risk? There are always things to go under, around, or through. Barriers…
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Pope Leo’s first Vatican Christmas crèche carries message of peace
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a forceful call against antisemitic violence. Editor’s Note:…



