NEWS OF THE WEEK
A scandalous typo sold big at auction this week. An early King James Version of the Bible contained a misprint of the seventh commandment so it said, “Thou shalt commit adultery.” One of those Bibles was auctioned off in London … More
The Supreme Court on Friday (November 6) announced that it will take up a case this term on religious freedom and access to contraception. The case involves President Obama’s health care law, the Affordable Health Care Act, and its mandate … More
President Obama has made criminal justice reform a top priority, and this week, after touring a rehabilitation center in New Jersey, he announced new executive actions to help former prison inmates get jobs. Among other measures, he ordered federal agencies … More
In Houston, voters rejected a nondiscrimination law that would have protected gay and transgender people. Opponents, including many religious conservatives, said they voted against the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance because it would have infringed on their religious beliefs about homosexuality. … More
On Thursday (November 5), the Union for Reform Judaism, the largest Jewish denomination in the US, passed a resolution in support of the transgender community. It calls on local congregations to have gender-neutral bathrooms and encourages the use of gender-neutral … More
The highest religious body in the Modern Orthodox Jewish movement this week officially prohibited the ordination or hiring of female rabbis. The Rabbinical Council of America also prohibited the use of any titles that might imply a rabbinical role for … More
A new investigation by the National Catholic Reporter has found that the priest sex abuse crisis and cover-up cost the Roman Catholic Church in the US nearly $4 billion over the last 65 years. Until now, the most widely used … More
According to a new study released by the Pew Research Center, while Americans as a whole are growing less religious, the faithful are as committed as ever to their religious practices. Researchers said that despite the rise of people who claim … More
Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains begin celebrating the festival of lights, Diwali (November 11-15). This joyous holiday is often marked by gifts of dried fruit and nuts, and fireworks and other lights. Revisit our previous stories on Diwali: Diwali (Originally broadcast … More
Despite ongoing cancer treatments, former president Jimmy Carter is building houses again. Carter was part of a Habitat for Humanity project in Memphis. He announced in August he had been diagnosed with cancer in his liver and brain. This week … More
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