I first learned about common humanity from a book on self-compassion. Common humanity is, in a simple sense, recognizing our belonging to a whole and that we all share in suffering and joy. I thought ...

The coronavirus pandemic has not only shed light on the issues and societal ills plaguing the world, it also has provided a unique opportunity for humanity to band together for the common good, said ...

The civil rights movement once emphasized our common humanity — what we all share rather than what divides us. Sadly, the modern progressive movement has lost this guiding star and now seems ...

Commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, Achieving our common humanity portrays landmark accomplishments of the Organization in supporting peace and security, ...

With so much having already been said — on all sides — about tomorrow’s election, I am taking my cue for this column from the Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama. Also a theologian and mediator, Ó Tuama will ...

Launched into public awareness by the psychologist Kristin Neff, the practice of self-compassion has emerged as a proven way to boost well-being and resilience amid life’s challenges. “With ...

Some readers of my commentaries know that my wife Sue and I became grandparents on Sept. 20, which was also our 50th wedding anniversary. Our grandbaby’s parents are both public school teachers in ...

In her first Baccalaureate address as Yale’s 24th president, Maurie McInnis on Sunday urged members of the exceptionally large Yale College Class of 2025 to see the potential in our shared humanity ...

Commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, Achieving our common humanity portrays landmark accomplishments of the Organization in supporting peace and security, ...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and Pope Francis attend the meeting, “Religions and Education: Toward a Global Compact on Education,” with other religious and lay leaders at the ...