NEWS OF THE WEEK
Many Catholics around the world celebrated Francis’s approval of sainthood for Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII. John Paul II, who died in 2005, will have become a saint in record time: 8 years. And, for John XXIII, … More
The group that represents Catholic hospitals in the US says it is satisfied with revisions to the White House policy requiring free insurance coverage of contraception services. The Catholic Health Association says under an exemption for religious non-profits, the group … More
On our calendar this week, Jews around the world observe the solemn holiday of Tisha B’Av beginning sundown on Monday. Tisha B’Av is a day of fasting and lament marking the destruction of the first and second temples in Jerusalem … More
In Colombia, in South America, there is a 47 year old priest named Hernando Fayid. Last year his four brothers gave him a white Mercedes-Benz E200 convertible. Last weekend, at the Vatican, Pope Francis said it hurts his heart when … More
Major religious groups continued their strong opposition to the requirement that employers provide free contraception insurance coverage under the new health care law. The administration has made changes to the policy to try to accommodate religious objections, but a broad … More
In other news, church files made public this week by the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee show that priests accused of sexual abuse were often transferred between parishes instead of being removed from the priesthood. The former archbishop of Milwaukee, Timothy … More
The former president of Yeshiva University in New York apologized this week and said he must repent for the way he handled allegations of sexual abuse at the Orthodox university’s high school. Rabbi Norman Lamm is leaving his current position … More
Former Congressman William Gray died suddenly this week. Gray served in the House of Representatives from 1978 to 1991 and was the first African American to be a majority whip. During that time, he was also pastor of Bright Hope … More
In California, a judge ruled this week that teaching yoga in local public schools does not violate the separation of church and state. Parents in the Encinitas school district sued over the twice weekly yoga classes, saying that yoga is … More
Muslims begin the month-long fast of Ramadan, when they refrain from eating from sunrise to sunset. On July 9, Baha’is observe the anniversary of the martyrdom of the Báb, a prophet of their faith.
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