NEWS OF THE WEEK
Amid the continuing investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing, President Obama this week spoke of the threat of self-radicalized individuals here in the U.S. and the difficulty of identifying them. He said his counterterrorism team has discussed ways it can … More
Religious groups are renewing calls for comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented in the U.S. A coalition of faith leaders began a series of prayer vigils around the country, at the home offices … More
Former Pope Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican this week. Since his surprise retirement in February, Benedict had been staying at the papal summer retreat, Castel Gandolfo. He will now live in a former convent on the Vatican grounds close … More
In his weekly address, Pope Francis condemned working conditions that led to the deadly factory collapse in Bangladesh, in which more than 500 people were killed. He called the conditions “slave labor” and said businesses that do not pay a … More
Ten years after the war in Iraq began, violence there has escalated. The United Nations says last month was the deadliest since 2008. Also continuing is the flight of refugees. Most of the Iraqis who have left their country went … More
This past week was Holy Week for Orthodox Christians as they prepared for Easter, or Pascha, Sunday (May 5). Because they follow a different calendar, Eastern Christians usually celebrate Easter at a different time than Western Christians. Watch our Web-exclusive … More
American clergy are notoriously overweight, but they are not alone. In Thailand, monks have the same problem, apparently because many Thais believe that feeding their monks generously is a good deed that will earn them special merit in the next … More
US Muslim leaders this week condemned the deadly bombing in Boston, as more details emerged about the suspects. Officials have described the Tsarnaev brothers as motivated by religious extremism but said they did not have ties to terrorist organizations. Some … More
Also this week, religious leaders warned against derailing efforts to pass immigration legislation because of the Boston attack. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, called it “ridiculous” to allow the actions of two people to … More
President Obama attended a memorial service in Texas for the 14 people killed in the explosion at a fertilizer plant in the town of West. The president praised the strength of the small community, and he quoted a local pastor … More
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