NEWS OF THE WEEK
More than 60 years after he died in a Korean War prison camp, Army chaplain Father Emil Kapaun this week received the nation’s highest military award. At an emotional White House ceremony, President Obama presented Kapaun’s nephew a posthumous Medal … More
President Obama hosted the annual Easter prayer breakfast at the White House Friday (April 5), nearly a week after Western Christians celebrated the holiday. Leaders from many Christian traditions attended. The president called Easter a time to remember the sacrifice … More
The former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, Desmond Tutu, is this year’s recipient of the Templeton Prize, given to those who “affirm life’s spiritual dimension.” It comes with the world’s largest annual award: $1.7 million. Tutu was chosen … More
As John Kerry prepares to leave on his third trip to the Middle East since being appointed secretary of state, more than a hundred American Jewish leaders urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take steps to restart the peace … More
At the Vatican, Pope Francis this week paid homage to several of his papal predecessors. On Tuesday (April 2), the pope prayed before the tomb of John Paul II on the eighth anniversary of his death. The day before, he … More
This weekend, April 7 is Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom Hashoah. It is a solemn tribute to the six million Jews put to death by the Nazis during World War II. Visit R & E’s extensive archive of stories and interviews … More
In a study of 189 U.S. metropolitan areas, the Gallup poll has identified the most and the least religious places in the country. The Provo-Orem area in Utah had the highest number of people who said they are very religious—77 … More
From Palm Sunday to Easter, Western Christians have been observing Holy Week, the most sacred time on their calendar. With special rituals, music, and worship services, Christians around the world have been commemorating the last days of Jesus’s life before … More
In Washington this week, religious groups were among those who rallied at the Supreme Court, as oral arguments were heard for and against California’s Proposition Eight, which would have banned gay marriage there, and the Federal Defense of Marriage Act, … More
The Indiana Supreme Court this week unanimously upheld that state’s school voucher program, the most expansive in the country. Opponents argued the program violates the separation of church and state since funds can be used at religious schools. But the … More
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