NEWS OF THE WEEK
The Southern Baptist Convention and other groups have sent volunteers to the Midwest, where people are dealing with widespread flooding from the Mississippi and surrounding rivers. At least four people have died. Workers are helping with clean-up, while volunteers prepare … More
A landmark vote in heavily Catholic Rhode Island this week put the state on track to allowing same-sex marriage. The bill approved by the Senate is expected to clear a procedural vote in the House next week and be signed … More
Despite protests that turned violent, France this week became the fourteenth country to legalize same sex marriage. The measure was backed by Socialist President Francois Hollande. Opponents of the new law, including religious groups, immediately appealed to the country’s highest … More
Two Orthodox archbishops were kidnapped in Syria this week, caught up in the country’s civil war. They reportedly were seized on the road to the northern city of Aleppo, where pro-government and rebel forces have been engaged in heavy fighting. … More
A legal victory this week for women who want to lead prayers at one of Judaism’s holiest sites, the Western Wall in Jerusalem: An Israeli court ruled that police have no grounds to continue arresting women who pray at the … More
Another seminal moment in the civil rights movement was remembered in Congress this week. The House of Representatives voted unanimously to award the Congressional Gold Medal, one of the highest civilian honors, to the four girls killed in the 1963 … More
This weekend, Orthodox Christians begin observing their Holy Week in preparation for Pascha, or Easter, on May 5. Because they follow a different calendar, Eastern Christians usually perform the series of traditional rituals leading up to Easter at a different … More
A prominent liberal Christian leader, the Reverend Bob Edgar, died suddenly this week. He was 69. Edgar, a United Methodist minister, served six terms in the House of Representatives and went on to lead the National Council of Churches, where … More
In the wake of this week’s series of events in Boston, people of faith around the world have been offering prayers for victims of the bombing and for the entire city. President Obama spoke at an interfaith service Thursday at … More
An independent, nonpartisan report released this week says there is “indisputable” evidence that the United States engaged in torture in the years following the 9/11 attacks. The authors, among them a member of the Bush administration, cited “detailed discussions” involving … More
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