NEWS OF THE WEEK
In Afghanistan, dozens of Shiite Muslim worshippers were killed and dozens more injured when a suicide bomber detonated explosives at a crowded mosque in Kabul. Militants affiliated with ISIS claimed responsibility. In many parts of the world, Shia and Sunni … More
Christians around the world begin observing Advent (November 27), the time of spiritual preparation leading to Christmas.
Religious groups are among those reacting to president-elect Donald Trump’s new administration appointments. Early in the week, Trump’s selection of Breitbart News executive Steve Bannon as chief strategist provoked a flurry of response. Many faith groups objected, citing material on … More
Religious leaders have been speaking out against a spate of post-election incidents of hate crimes, harassment, and graffiti against minorities and some houses of worship. On Friday (November 18) in Washington, Christian and Jewish leaders joined Muslims at the Masjid … More
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops, which gathered in Baltimore this week for its annual Fall meeting, called on Donald Trump and the new administration to recognize the contributions of refugees and immigrants to “the overall prosperity and well-being of … More
This past week (November 13), Pope Francis celebrated a Mass for some 6,000 poor and homeless. The special guests came from a dozen European countries and Africa. At the Mass, the pope bluntly addressed the more well off in society, … More
There are signs that religious leaders and Native Americans protesting the construction of a $3.8 billion pipeline in North Dakota are having an effect. The Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to delay the construction of the pipeline until further … More
This week (November 14), highly respected and much-loved PBS anchor Gwen Ifill died of cancer at the age of 61.
Cliff Barrows, the musical director of Billy Graham’s crusades for more than 60 years, died at the age of 93.
The National Book Awards were given out this week (November 16), and one of this year’s winners was congressman and pastor John Lewis. Lewis recalled that when he was 16 he could not get a library card because, he was … More
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