NEWS OF THE WEEK
The Vatican’s top official for doctrine, Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, this week renewed criticism of the largest umbrella group of American nuns. In 2012, the Vatican called for significant changes at the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, LCWR, which represents the … More
As the US and international groups increased humanitarian aid to Iraq, UN officials raised grave concerns that crimes against humanity were being committed by Islamic State militants, or ISIS. This week, the UN human rights chief accused ISIS of ethnic … More
Memorial services were held for the journalist James Foley, who was killed by ISIS militants in Iraq last week. A prayer service was also held in his memory at Marquette University, his alma mater. Foley was a devout Catholic.
Religious leaders from across the nation were among those attending this week’s funeral services for Michael Brown, the unarmed African-American teenager shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Several faith groups have been gathering signatures for petitions advocating full … More
Growing alarm this week about the spread of Ebola in West Africa: The World Health Organization said the number of infected people could reach 20,000. More than 1,500 have died from the outbreak so far. Many of the cases are … More
A former Vatican ambassador to the Dominican Republic is facing possible extradition by several countries after being accused of sex crimes against children. Earlier this year Jozef Wesolowski was found guilty and defrocked by a Vatican court for sexually abusing … More
Thousands of American Muslims are making preparations for their upcoming pilgrimage to Mecca, or hajj, which falls this year on the first week of October. Twenty-five US Muslim groups sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry asking for … More
There were Jewish celebrations in Mumbai, India this week. Nariman House, a Jewish community center run by the Chabad Lubavitch movement, reopened nearly six years after it was attacked by Pakistani gunmen. Six people were killed. Chabad leaders said the … More
Amid ongoing tensions in Ferguson, Missouri, faith leaders continued to pray for peace and call for justice. Local clergy have tried to maintain calm after the fatal shooting of an unarmed African-American teenager, Michael Brown, sparked two weeks of protests … More
Religious leaders in New York continued to raise concerns about the case of Eric Garner, a black man who died last month after being placed in a banned choke hold by a white police officer. On Wednesday (August 20), New York … More
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