NEWS OF THE WEEK
Civil rights legend Vincent Harding died this week (May 19). He was 82. Harding was a religion scholar, activist, and sometime-speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr, and he played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement. A long-time professor … More
Muslims observe Lailat al Miraj (May 27), the day they believe the Prophet Muhammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem and then ascended from Haram al-Sharif, the Temple Mount, to Heaven, where he received the command from Allah that Muslims pray … More
More rallies and prayer services were held around the world for the nearly 300 girls in Nigeria abducted by the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram. This week (May 12) Boko Haram released a video that showed the girls wearing Islamic … More
In Turkey, there were mass funerals for the hundreds of coal miners killed this week (May 13) in a horrific explosion. It is the worst mining disaster in the country’s history. Protests broke out in several Turkish cities blaming the … More
In New York, President Obama joined September 11th survivors and rescuers to dedicate the 9/11 Memorial Museum that opens next week (May 21). The president called the museum a “sacred place of healing and hope.” Meanwhile, some Muslim and interfaith groups … More
Anti-Semitic views persist in many parts of the world, according to a recent survey of 100 countries and territories by the Anti-Defamation League, or ADL. The survey’s ranking found the highest levels of anti-Semitism in the West Bank and Gaza, … More
The Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani, in Kentucky, the oldest monastery in the country, once home for the late prolific writer Thomas Merton, is in the news this week. A grand jury has indicted an accountant, who worked there, and his … More
International support continues to grow for nearly 300 school girls kidnapped by Islamist militants in Nigeria. Here in the U.S., the “Bring Back Our Girls” campaign gained momentum. Activists held several protests, including one at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington. … More
In Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, the Catholic Mother of Mercy Hospital was bombed by the Sudanese air force. The attack was caught on video by Nuba Reports, a local network of journalists. The bombing also disrupted a worship service. There were … More
A new government report–the National Climate Assessment–prepared by a large cross-section of scientists, says, “Climate change, once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the present,” and is being felt in every region of the country. … More
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