NEWS OF THE WEEK
At the Vatican, Pope Francis renewed his call for nations to open their hearts and their doors to migrants. He said too many migrants today are suffering in the open air, without food or welcome. The pope’s comments came as … More
State officials from Michigan and leaders at the Environmental Protection Agency were on the hot seat as Congress held hearings on the Flint water crisis. Members of Congress accused both government groups of failing the citizens as Flint’s water supply … More
Religious groups had mixed reactions to President Obama’s nomination of veteran appellate court Judge Merrick Garland for the US Supreme Court. Some religious leaders said there was not enough time left before November’s presidential election for a thorough review of … More
President Obama says he hopes his historic visit to Cuba this week will help make the new political openness there “irreversible.” Meanwhile, after 50 years of repressive Communist rule, some Catholic and Protestant leaders see a new religious openness as … More
For the first time in the US, prosecutors have charged members of a Catholic religious order with facilitating the abuse of dozens of children. Pennsylvania prosecutors said three Franciscan friars knew about sexual abuse allegations against Brother Stephen Baker but … More
In the Anglican Communion, the Church of England has promised to make far-reaching changes after publication of its first independent review of the church’s handling of sex abuse cases. The report highlights the failure of those in senior positions to … More
Pope Francis announced this week that Mother Teresa will officially become a saint in September. The Albanian nun is known for her work in India through the order she founded, the Missionaries of Charity. Francis cleared the way for sainthood … More
Antiquities officials in Israel have announced the discovery of a rare 2,000-year-old Roman gold coin near the Sea of Galilee. The coin was found by an Israeli hiker and is only the second known one of its kind. It contains … More
On Monday (March 21), Baha’is and Zoroastrians celebrate Naw-Ruz, their New Year. It follows 19 days of fasting. many throw colored water and powder on each other to mark the triumph of good over evil. On Wednesday (March 23), Hindus … More
This coming week marks five years since the beginning of the civil war in Syria, a war that has claimed at least a quarter of a million lives and generated the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. A new … More
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