Tuesday’s News & Ideas - 4/28/2026

Pope prays with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally in historic encounter, vows dialogue
National Catholic Reporter: The encounter would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, given the divisions between their two churches over women’s ordination in general and Mullally’s appointment in particular.

Former Sen. Ben Sasse, dying of cancer, reflects on family, faith and the future of America
60 Minutes: “I hate cancer. But I’m also grateful for it. I tell a lot more truth to myself than I used to do it when I thought I was super omni-competent and interesting,” Sasse told interviewer Scott Pelley.

America’s founding promise of religious freedom has long coexisted with prejudice, even as many Christians have worked to confront it
The Conversation: The tension between embracing religious liberty and the marginalization of other religions in favor of Christianity is not new.

The apocalypse goes mainstream*
New York Times: About 40 percent of American adults believe that we are living in the “end times,” according to a 2022 poll. Where did that idea come from?

Clergy launch statewide fast, urge change as family seeks release for Baldwin detainee
UpNorthLiveABC: Michigan faith leaders call for a statewide fast in solidarity with detainees who are on a hunger strike over poor conditions at a Michigan processing center.

The Spark

Geospatial AI is reinventing the rainforest beat
Environmental journalists are pairing satellite imagery and machine learning to expose illegal mining across the Amazon, says Nieman Lab.

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