NEWS OF THE WEEK
Faith leaders are expressing alarm after the shooting of a protestor in Charlotte. Twenty-five members of the Charlotte Clergy Coalition for Justice say they believe the protestor was shot by police. City officials described the shooting as a “civilian on … More
Religious groups are among those who have condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Minnesota and New York. A 22-year-old Somali immigrant stabbed 10 people at a mall in St. Cloud as he made a reference to Allah. The assailant was … More
Hate crimes against American Muslims are at their highest levels since the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, according to new data from researchers at California State University in San Bernardino. The researchers found that hate crimes were up 78 percent … More
In Washington, this weekend (Sept 24-25) is the official opening of the Smithsonian’s highly anticipated new National Museum of African American History and Culture. The museum devotes significant attention to the wide-ranging role of faith in the African American experience. … More
On the campaign trial, candidates have made several religious stops in recent days, and with mixed receptions. This week, Donald Trump went to a United Methodist church in Flint, Michigan to thank the predominantly black congregation for helping people during … More
In Washington, as the United Nations and President Obama prepare to host summits next week to discuss the refugee crisis, faith and human rights groups gathered to press the United States to do more: Rabbi Jeffrey Saxe (Temple Rodef Shalom, … More
The World Council of Churches and, in the US, the National Council of Churches called this week for Israel to end its nearly 50-year occupation of the West Bank. “The cycle of violence,” they said, “must be broken.”
Authorities made an arrest in the arson fire that heavily damaged the Florida mosque Orlando gunman Omar Mateen attended. The Islamic Center of Fort Pierce was set on fire just after the fifteenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks and … More
Muslims have surpassed atheists as the most unpopular group in the US. Americans’ disapproval of Muslims jumped to 45.5 percent from just over 26 percent 10 years ago, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota. Almost half … More
Scholars who study religion are quick to say they can’t measure such things as love, but Brian Grim of Georgetown University has tried to put a dollar value on religious life. He announced this week that America’s 344,000 congregations and … More
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