NEWS OF THE WEEK
United Methodist pastor Fred Craddock, one of the nation’s best known preachers, died on Friday, March 6. He taught preaching at Emory’s Candler School of Theology until his retirement in 1994. He was 86 years old.
Reverend Willie T. Barrow, a key leader in the civil rights movement, died on Thursday, March 12, at the age of 90. She was the first woman to lead PUSH, a Chicago-based organization for racial justice.
The winner of this year’s Templeton Prize for “affirming life’s spiritual dimension” is 86-year-old Roman Catholic layman Jean Vanier. He founded L’Arche, an international network of communities for people with developmental disabilities. This year’s prize is valued at nearly $1.7 … More
Pope Francis marked the two-year anniversary of his election this week (March 13). As many observers used the occasion to assess his papacy so far, one thing is for sure: his popularity continues to rise. According to a Pew Research … More
Religious groups—and especially Jewish groups—were divided this week over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial speech before the US Congress. Some praised his tough stance against Iran and ISIS, as well as his assertion that Jews would not be passive … More
Prayers continued around the world on behalf of hundreds of Assyrian Christians who were kidnapped by ISIS militants last week. A human rights group said nineteen of the hostages were released, apparently after being processed by an ISIS sharia court. … More
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention called on President Obama to do more to stop ISIS. They said ISIS is the greatest threat to world peace since the Nazis. They also cited the Bible, urging the president to protect the … More
Some religious groups have launched a campaign in support of Kelly Gissendaner, Georgia’s only female death-row inmate. Her scheduled execution this week was indefinitely postponed because of concerns about the lethal injection drug. The 46-year-old prisoner was sentenced to death … More
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in a case challenging tax credit subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Many faith-based activists rallied in front of the Court urging the justices to uphold the existing law. The interfaith … More
Cardinal Edward Egan, the former Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York, died of cardiac arrest this week at the age of 82. Egan led the archdiocese for nine tumultuous years that included the 9/11 attacks, the clergy sex abuse scandal … More
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