NEWS OF THE WEEK
France is recovering from yet another terrorist attack. Clergy and government officials were among those who gathered at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame for a Mass honoring the Rev. Jacques Hamel, the French priest killed by two young men. The terrorists … More
Russia and the Syrian governments say they have launched a large-scale humanitarian operation in Syria to try to help those trapped in Aleppo. Three humanitarian corridors are being opened to aid civilians and for quote “fighters wishing to lay down … More
A prominent Muslim institution, Al-Azhar in Egypt, has rejected a new government program aimed at standardizing Friday sermons. The government body in Egypt that regulates mosques and houses of worship launched the standardized sermon initiative in an effort to try … More
A new report by a leading Israeli human rights group says Israel has demolished more Palestinian homes in the West Bank this year than it did nearly every other year in the last decade. According to the report, Israeli authorities … More
The White House announced that it is expanding its refugee program for Central Americans fleeing violence. Now, the program will not only allow unaccompanied Central American children to enter the U.S. as refugees but family members as well. Officials say … More
Muslims from around the country gathered on the National Mall in front of the Capitol this past week to speak against terrorism and discrimination. Christians, Jews and other faith groups joined in the effort.
Evangelical minster Tim LaHaye, co-author of the best-selling “Left Behind” series describing the apocalypse, died on Monday. He was 90 years old. The “Left Behind” series was published between 1995 and 2007 in 16 volumes and sold more than 65 … More
In Turkey, thousands of personnel have been fired for suspected involvement in the recent failed military coup that killed some 300 people. 492 members of the country’s top Islamic authority were among those dismissed. Meanwhile, President Tayyip Erdogan has accused … More
Pope Francis led a silent prayer for the victims of the recent truck attack in Nice. The pontiff also reached out to French leaders and promised to meet with the families of the victims as soon as possible. More than … More
In the U.S., police shootings and fractured race relations continue to dominate the landscape. This week in Miami police shot an unarmed black man who had his arms in the air. Charles Kinsey, a behavioral therapist, was shot in leg … More
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