NEWS OF THE WEEK
Great Britain’s vote last June to leave the European Union, dubbed “Brexit,” has generated sharp divisions across that nation. In his annual New Year’s message, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby urged people to overcome those differences for the good of … More
This week veteran humanitarian worker Sean Callahan became the new president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, the international humanitarian agency of the US Catholic Church. He replaces Carolyn Woo, who retired. Watch our interview with Sean Callahan about his … More
The prominent scholar of the world’s religions Huston Smith died last week (December 30) at 97. Smith became widely known for the “Wisdom of Faith,” his PBS series in the 1990s with Bill Moyers. Smith once said, “If we are … More
One of the last three Shakers in the US has died. Sister Frances Carr was 89 years old and had come to the Shakers as an orphan when she was 10. Once there were thousands of Shakers in the US, … More
Coptic, Armenian, and some Eastern Orthodox churches are celebrating Christmas this weekend (January 7). Other Christians are celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6), which marks the manifestation or revelation of Jesus. In Western churches, the holiday tends to … More
Tens of thousands of civilians in Syria were caught in the crossfire this week as the Russian-backed Syrian government battled rebels for final control of Aleppo. There were many reports of horrific human rights abuses. Pope Francis personally appealed to … More
Some conservative Christians are disappointed President-Elect Donald Trump nominated ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state. Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council said he was concerned because Tillerson helped convince the Boy Scouts of America admit gay … More
Interfaith vigils were held across the nation this week to mark the 4th anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty children and six school staff members were killed in that tragedy. Vigil organizers … More
A jury found 22-year old Dylann Roof guilty of killing nine black worshippers at a church in Charleston, South Carolina in 2015. Roof is an avowed white supremacist. Jurors found him guilty on 33 charges, including murder, hate crimes, and … More
Ohio Governor John Kasich vetoed a bill that would have banned abortion after the first detectable fetal heartbeat. Kasich, however, did sign into law a bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks, with no exceptions for rape or incest. In … More
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