NEWS OF THE WEEK
On Wednesday (June 5), Francis challenged what he called a “throwaway culture” that harms the environment and disregards human life. He specifically criticized the frequent waste of food in wealthy countries, saying food that is thrown out might as well … More
Secretary of State John Kerry has called on US Jews to become more involved in peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. At the American Jewish Committee’s Global Forum, Kerry said the Jewish community must push political leaders toward a … More
Religious leaders were among those attending a special White House meeting this week on mental illness. President Obama hosted the group saying he wanted a more robust national discussion about mental health. He said mental illness left untreated could lead … More
Faith-based relief groups already working to help tornado victims this week also responded in the wake of massive flooding across the Midwest. Volunteers headed to several areas along the Mississippi River to help flood victims. Aid officials say a particularly … More
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has elected its first openly gay bishop, Reverend R. Guy Erwin. Erwin will oversee churches in southern California. In a controversial vote four years ago, the ELCA changed its policy to allow gay and … More
At its annual meeting next week, the Southern Baptist Convention will consider whether to break ties with the Boy Scouts. The action comes in response to the scouts’ decision to allow gay scouts under the age of 18, while still … More
An Ohio court has ruled in favor of a teacher at a Cincinnati Catholic school who was fired after she became pregnant through artificial insemination. The teacher argued that was discrimination. The archdiocese said she had violated her contract which … More
Last Sunday (June 2), Pope Francis asked Catholics in every time zone to join him in the first ever worldwide simultaneous Eucharistic adoration. At 5:00 pm Rome time, Catholics around the world spent an hour in prayer before a consecrated … More
Six weeks after the Boston Marathon bombing, Muslim leaders are renewing calls for more coordinated efforts to combat online radicalization. The suspects in the bombing were apparently influenced by online interactions. At a Washington briefing, Boston imam Suhaib Webb acknowledged … More
Faith-based groups pledged to continue their massive mobilization to help victims of last week’s deadly tornado in Moore, Oklahoma which destroyed some 13,000 homes and killed two dozen people. Numerous religious groups are helping with clean-up and providing supplies and … More
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