NEWS OF THE WEEK
As the nation marked the 13th anniversary of 9/11 with somber ceremonies to remember the victims, ongoing terrorism concerns dominated public attention. In his address to the nation, President Obama outlined an expanded strategy to combat the militant group known … More
The group Human Rights Watch said Israel unlawfully attacked three U.N.-run schools in Gaza and killed Palestinian civilians. The U.N. Human Rights Council is also looking into whether war crimes were committed. Israel’s military said it would conduct its own … More
Catholic sisters called “Nuns on the Bus” are hitting the road again this coming week, this time to speak out against the role of big money in elections. The nuns have gone on similar tours over the past few years … More
A well-known Christian student organization has been denied official recognition on the nearly two dozen college campuses in the California State University system. The evangelical InterVarsity Christian Fellowship requires its leaders to affirm specific Christian beliefs, a policy that effectively … More
Secular activists were at the Supreme Court and Capitol Hill this week raising concerns about the wall of separation between religion and government. The Secular Coalition for America led demonstrations against recent Supreme Court decisions, including the Hobby Lobby ruling, … More
There was an outpouring of grief this week over the death of Steven Sotloff. He was the second American journalist beheaded by Islamic State militants. Sotloff was Jewish. ISIS released a video of his death, as it did with journalist … More
Officials with the Christian organization SIM announced this week that a third American missionary has been infected with the Ebola virus while working in Liberia. Dr. Rick Sacra had volunteered to go back to Liberia after learning his colleagues were … More
Millions of U.S. households continue to lack adequate access to food, according to a new report from the US Department of Agriculture. The report said about seventeen and a half million households, or one in seven, experienced food insecurity in … More
The US Justice Department is launching a broad civil rights investigation into police practices in Ferguson, Missouri and other surrounding areas. The probe comes after last month’s police shooting of an unarmed African-American teenager, Michael Brown. Faith groups are among those … More
Organizers of New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade said they will allow a gay group to march in the parade. In previous years, the organizers had denied gays and lesbians permission to march under their own banner, which prompted … More
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