NEWS OF THE WEEK
We note an interesting story in the Daily Beast this week (May 18) about former US Senator Robert Bennett of Utah, a moderate Republican and a Mormon, who died earlier this month. According to his family, Bennett was outraged by … More
Donald Trump and Republican leaders in Congress met this past week hoping to find unity in their divided party. New data show Trump faces big challenges among a core GOP constituency–evangelicals. While some evangelicals give Trump strong support, several new … More
This week Donald Trump got into a public dispute with the new mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, who is a Muslim. Khan was sworn in last weekend as London’s first Muslim mayor. Trump has called for a temporary ban on … More
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reaffirmed her opposition to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction movement, or BDS, an international effort to pressure Israel economically over the Palestinian issue. She told Jewish leaders that the movement “is not a path to … More
North Carolina is fighting to keep in place a new law that requires transgender people to use public restrooms that correspond with their biological sex. Last week, the US Justice Department said the law violates the civil rights of the … More
Pope Francis said he will set up a commission to look into whether the Catholic Church should allow female deacons. Francis made the statement while meeting with leaders of women’s religious orders. Catholic deacons can preach and perform some religious … More
Humanitarian groups are urging Kenya not to close the world’s largest refugee camp. Almost 350,000 people, mostly Somalis, live at the Dadaab camp. Kenya announced plans to close it, alleging that it harbors extremists and terrorists. But aid leaders say … More
Sunday (May 14) is Pentecost for Western Christians—50 days after Easter. According to the New Testament, on Pentecost the Holy Spirit came to Jesus’ followers in the form of tongues of fire.
Religious freedom is under serious and sustained assault around the world, according to a new report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. The commission recommended that the State Department add to the list of the world’s worst abusers … More
In honor of Pope Francis’s Year of Mercy, six thousand homeless people will travel to Rome in November to attend a Mass in St. Peter’s Square and a special session with the pope. They will come from all over Europe. … More
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