NEWS OF THE WEEK
In Washington this past week some of the biggest evangelical leaders and musicians gathered for a prayer rally that called for unity and the healing of the nation. The event, Together 2016, which focused on millennials, had been promoted by … More
Religious leaders gathered at Washington National Cathedral to discuss the role of the white church in improving race relations in the country. Rev. Amy Stapleton: We don’t get to just go to one anti-racism workshop and check the box and say … More
In Baton Rouge, on Monday evening, mourners gathered to hold a candlelight vigil for one of three police officers killed by an Iraq war veteran earlier this month. Three other officers were wounded in the shooting. The ambush rocked a … More
For the first time in 50 years, Buddhists celebrated an important religious rite in Tibet. The ritual, which is said to encourage enlightenment, was led by a youth China designated as the 11th Panchen Lama, the second-highest figure in Tibetan … More
Humanitarian organizations and other experts gathered this week in South Africa for the international AIDS conference. Doctors Without Borders said that 4.5 million of the 6.5 million people living with HIV in Central and West Africa are not receiving medical … More
The United Methodist Church has elected its first openly gay bishop. Karen Oliveto, a married lesbian and senior pastor of Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, was elected bishop just before church leaders gathered in Chicago this week to discuss … More
Religious leaders around the world condemned the terrorist attack in the southern French city of Nice where a large truck plowed through a Bastille Day fireworks celebration. More than 80 people were killed and dozens injured. Pope Francis expressed his … More
Issues surrounding race, law enforcement and justice continued to dominate national attention this week. In many areas, there were ongoing protests against recent police killings of black men. Faith-based groups were part of several rallies calling for dramatic changes in … More
A new survey from the Pew Research Center found that about 78 percent of white evangelicals said they would vote for Donald Trump, although 45 percent of them said it was mainly a vote against Hillary Clinton. Catholics, who were … More
Almost five years since South Sudan declared independence from Sudan, new fighting there has left hundreds dead and more than 30,000 displaced. South Sudan has been trying to emerge from a civil war caused by a political rivalry and deep … More
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