NEWS OF THE WEEK
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon opened a new session of the UN Human Rights Council with a strong warning about the war in Syria. Ban said both the Syrian government and rebel groups have committed human rights violations of … More
Prominent US evangelical leaders spoke out against a new Uganda law that criminalizes homosexuality. The measure, signed into law last week, calls for up to life in prison for those convicted of having gay sex. Megachurch pastor Rick Warren and … More
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington this week. At a White House meeting, President Obama urged Netanyahu to advance the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Netanyahu also spoke before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, a pro-Israel lobby … More
The Dalai Lama led the opening prayer in the U.S. Senate this week, his first time to do so. The leader of Tibetan Buddhism delivered his favorite prayer, in which he said, “May there be joy in the world with … More
For Ash Wednesday, many churches tried to find new ways to incorporate ancient Lenten traditions. Father Leo Patalinghug, the cooking priest, created a series of YouTube videos with recipes for people who have given up meat for Lent. The videos … More
The United Nations has again this week condemned the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria. At a special briefing, the UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees said that five years ago, Syria was the world’s second largest refugee-hosting country, but today Syrians … More
For both Eastern and Western Christians, this coming week marks the start of Lent, the season of fasting and penitence that leads to Easter. Pope Francis released a special message for Lent, urging Christians to use the period to confront … More
The Food and Drug Administration this week debated whether to green light testing of controversial new technology that would use the DNA of three parents to create a human embryo. Scientists say that could help prevent inherited diseases. However, there … More
The national debate over whether some prisoners should be locked up by themselves heated up this week. A Senate subcommittee held a hearing on the practice, and New York became the largest state to curb the use of solitary confinement, … More
Saturday (March 1) is the Tibetan New Year. On Sunday (March 2), Baha’is begin their Nineteen-Day Fast, when they abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset. And Eastern and Western Christians begin the observance of Lent. In the … More
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