NEWS OF THE WEEK
Interfaith protests also took place in India, urging that nation to protect its Christian minority. Last week, an elderly Catholic nun was raped during an assault on her convent school. It was the latest in a series of attacks and … More
Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for the shocking attack this week on a museum in Tunisia’s capital that killed 23 people and wounded dozens more. Most of the victims were foreign tourists. Two gunmen were shot and killed, and … More
Following allegations of sexual misconduct, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the former Catholic archbishop of Scotland, has renounced the rights and privileges of being a cardinal, although he will keep the title. He is the first cardinal to resign since 1927.
This Saturday (March 21) marks the New Year for several faith groups, including Hindus, Zoroastrians, and Bahai’s. The Baha’i faith began in Persia, now Iran, in the 19th century. There are up to five million Bahai’s now around the world, … More
Religious leaders around the country renewed calls for more dialogue about race issues after several high-profile incidents this week. Tensions ratcheted up again in Ferguson, Missouri after two police officers were shot as demonstrators gathered in front of the police … More
The US Supreme Court has ordered a federal appeals court to reconsider its ruling against the University of Notre Dame in a case about birth control. Last year, the lower court said Notre Dame must comply with a requirement under … More
Middle East religious leaders once again appealed for international help as ISIS continued its assault against Christian and Assyrian villages in northern Iraq. Militants have been destroying ancient sites, including some mentioned in the Bible. The US Catholic bishops urged … More
In a new report, US Catholic bishops raised concerns about the huge numbers of refugees generated by rising ISIS violence and the ongoing civil war in Syria. They said the situation has reached a “tipping point.” This month, Syria’s civil war … More
An American missionary with the Free Methodist Church who was kidnapped in central Nigeria has been released unharmed. Seventy-one-year-old Phyllis Sortor was abducted last month by an unidentified group of captors. Free Methodist officials declined to say whether or not … More
Chinese government-appointed officials in Tibet this week accused the Dalai Lama of “profaning Buddhism” by suggesting he may not be reincarnated after he dies. Tibetan Buddhism holds that the soul of a deceased senior lama is reincarnated into the body … More
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