NEWS OF THE WEEK
Nearly 96,000 unaccompanied refugee and migrant children traveled to Europe in 2015 to seek asylum in the European Union. Now, many of the children living in migrant camps on the Greek island of Lesbos say they feel like prisoners and … More
After more than 30 years of excavations in Israel, archaeologists have discovered the first Philistine cemetery and the remains of more than 200 people. While experts say the discovery doesn’t prove biblical accounts are true, it is the first time … More
The Rev. Edmond Lee Browning, who served as presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church for 12 years, died on Monday. He was 87 years old. Browning is best known for encouraging diversity, saying there are quote, “no outcasts in the … More
Religious groups are among those calling for a new national conversation on violence, law enforcement, and race in the wake of this week’s devastating shootings. Many expressed shock and horror about the targeted killing of police officers in Dallas. That … More
Hundreds of people have been killed in the past week in a series of terrorist attacks in several predominantly Muslim countries. The attacks coincided with the end of Ramadan and the celebration of Eid-al-Fitr, one of the most important Islamic … More
In Syria, the government announced a three-day truce during Eid-al-Fitr, but human rights activists reported that fighting continued. This week, the United Nations warned that tens of thousands of Syrians in four besieged cities are facing starvation unless aid can … More
An eight-month-long Vatican trial related to the leaking of confidential church documents has ended. The Vatican court cleared two journalists accused of leaking the financial documents, noting that it had no jurisdiction over them. However, the court sentenced Monsignor Lucio … More
Twenty-eight leading Jewish organizations have published an open letter calling for an end to xenophobia and racism in the 2016 presidential campaign. The letter was published after presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump defended a recent Twitter attack on Hillary Clinton. … More
There was a wave of attacks on Muslims near their mosques this past week, and authorities say such violence may be on the rise. In Florida, a man was beaten outside the mosque Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen attended. In … More
All this week many Jews and many others, too, have mourned the death of Elie Wiesel, who died last weekend (July 2) at the age of 87. Most of Wiesel’s family had perished in the Nazi Holocaust during World War … More
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