NEWS OF THE WEEK
In Mecca, at the Grand Mosque, at least 87 worshippers were killed and more than 180 injured when an enormous construction crane crashed through the roof. Heavy winds were reported to have been the cause of the crane’s collapse. The … More
This week European nations continued grappling with the massive influx of migrants fleeing violence and poverty in their home countries. In Greece, a ship packed with more than 2,000 migrants, many of them Syrians, docked at a port near Athens. … More
The Vatican announced this week that Pope Francis has made sweeping reforms to the Catholic Church’s marriage annulment process. The new law empowers bishops to fast-track the process of getting an annulment, which has long been criticized as too complicated … More
In Cuba, excitement is building for Pope Francis’s visit from September 19th through the 22nd, just before he heads to the US. Hundreds of singers and musicians held rehearsals for a massive open-air mass that Francis will celebrate in Havana’s … More
In Washington, Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant leaders united on Capitol Hill in a prayer service for Middle Eastern Christians and other religious minorities experiencing violence at the hands of ISIS. The service was part of a three-day convention that was … More
Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis was released after spending six days in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples because, she says, that would violate her Christian beliefs. She was ordered not to interfere with the efforts … More
Andrew Kohut died of leukemia this week (September 8). He was admired around the world for his leadership of public opinion research. Kohut headed the Gallup Poll and then the Pew Research Center. He believed strongly in the value to … More
Hindus around the world begin the 10-day festival of Ganesh Chaturthi (September 17), dedicated to the popular elephant-headed god, Lord Ganesha. Clay figures of Ganesha are often made and immersed in lakes and rivers. The holiest time on the Jewish … More
Remembrances were held around the country to mark the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks this week. In Shanksville, Pennsylvania, a new visitor center was dedicated at the Flight 93 National Memorial. The $26 million facility uses interactive exhibits … More
At the Vatican this week, Pope Francis urged prayers for migrants fleeing poverty and violence who have recently died while attempting to enter Europe. He said their deaths were “crimes which offend the entire human family.” This week at least … More
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