NEWS OF THE WEEK
It’s the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. For many people around the country, the attacks of 9/11 spurred a new interest in interfaith dialogue and a new vision for interfaith relations face to face. Watch our special report from … More
Some two million Muslim pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj, or pilgrimage, to Mecca. The hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all Muslims are called to perform it at least once in their … More
A suspected chlorine gas attack in Aleppo, Syria has made more than 120 people sick, including dozens of children. At least one man died in this week’s attack. The Syrian Civil Defense, a rescue workers group, said government helicopters dropped … More
Several organizations gathered in Washington this week to call attention to the plight of Christians in the Middle East. In Defense of Christians, the Armenian National Committee of America, and other groups called on US lawmakers to press for a … More
The largest gathering of Native American tribes in more than a century continues to protest the construction of a proposed oil pipeline in North Dakota. The 1,100 mile pipeline would be the first to transport crude oil directly from North … More
Excerpts of retired Pope Benedict XVI’s new book, “The Last Conversations,” have been published in an Italian newspaper and a German weekly. In the book, Benedict acknowledges that governing the Catholic Church was not his strong suit but says he … More
Conservative leader Phyllis Schlafly died on Monday. She was 92. Schlafly was active in politics for decades. She recently endorsed Donald Trump for president and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July. Over her career, … More
For Muslims, this week marks one of their most important holidays, Eid al-Adha (September 12), the festival of the sacrifice. The day commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son. While Jews and Christians believe that son was Isaac, in Islamic … More
This week the United States met its goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees this fiscal year, one month ahead of schedule. The refugees have been placed in 231 towns and cities. San Diego, California has taken in more refugees since … More
Search and rescue teams have rescued nearly 10,000 migrants and refugees off the Libyan coast this week. The migrants, most of whom were believed to be African, traveled in rubber dinghies, small wooden boats, and large vessels. Migrants were taken … More
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