NEWS OF THE WEEK
The United Methodist Church, the second largest Protestant denomination in the US, is holding its General Conference in Portland, Oregon, beginning May 10. On the eve of the meeting, 15 United Methodist clergy and clergy candidates have come out as … More
A historic Serbian Orthodox church in New York City burned down last Sunday (May 1), on the very day the congregation, and Orthodox Christians around the world, celebrated Easter. The Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava was built in the … More
Daniel Berrigan died last week (April 30). He was a Jesuit priest, a poet and writer who vigorously opposed the Vietnam War, and all war. The Catholic peace movement he and his brother helped inspire—the demonstrations and anti-war actions—led to … More
The US Holocaust Memorial Museum gave its highest honor this week to U.S. Representative and civil rights leader John Lewis. Lewis is an ordained Baptist minister who has served in Congress for decades. He received the Elie Wiesel Award. Lewis … More
The tentative ceasefire in Syria has all but fallen apart. Weeks of increasing violence culminated with airstrikes and the destruction of a hospital in Aleppo affiliated with the medical charity Doctors Without Borders, killing dozens of people. Among the dead … More
The Vatican hosted its third conference on stem cell research this week. The Catholic Church objects to the use of embryos for stem cell research but supports the use of adult stem cells. Vice President Joe Biden was among the … More
Pope Francis has given sixteen teenagers the unexpected opportunity to confess their sins. Youths ranging in age from 13 to 16 sat face-to-face with the pontiff in St. Peter’s Square. The pope spent more than an hour with them. The … More
Governor Bill Haslam of Tennessee has signed a bill that allows mental health counselors in private practice to turn away gay patients. Under the new law, therapists are allowed to justify their refusal to treat patients by citing their religious … More
There was more religion-related controversy on the campaign trail this week. Interfaith and Muslim groups are criticizing Republican frontrunner Donald Trump for remarks in his foreign policy speech about immigrants and refugees. Donald Trump: “We must stop importing extremism through … More
Sunday, May 1st, is Easter or Pascha for the world’s Eastern Orthodox Christians. Like Western Easter, Pascha celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. Also on our calendar, Jews around the world commemorate Yom Ha Shoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, May 5th. At … More
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