NEWS OF THE WEEK
A growing sex abuse scandal here in the US: In an affidavit filed this week, the former chancellor of the Catholic archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis accused Archbishop John Nienstedt and other church officials of covering up sex crimes … More
In an historic first, the Church of England voted to allow women to become bishops. Two years ago the measure was narrowly defeated, but this time it passed with an overwhelming majority of votes. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby had … More
A federal judge struck down California’s death penalty. In the case of an inmate on death row since 1995, Judge Cormac Carney argued that lengthy delays before execution violate the U.S. Constitution because they create a cruel and arbitrary system … More
This week Muslims celebrate Laylat al Qadr or the Night of Power (July 24), when they believe the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Muslims believe prayers offered on Laylat al-Qadr hold more power than the prayers of … More
Faith groups raise concerns about the plight of migrants from Central America making the dangerous journey into the U.S. across the Texas/Mexico border. Authorities say more than 52,000 unaccompanied children have been apprehended at the border since October. Some groups, … More
The president called for restraint on both sides of the escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Israel carried out military operations in Gaza as Hamas launched rockets deep into Israeli territory. The fighting follows the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli … More
At the Vatican, Pope Francis held his first meeting with victims of clergy sex abuse on July 7. He celebrated a private mass with six survivors and personally met with each of them behind closed doors. Francis begged them for forgiveness … More
An article in the online magazine The Intercept says that the FBI and NSA spied on the email communications of five prominent American Muslims, including the head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR. Muslim groups, including the Muslim … More
About fifty conservative Episcopal Churches in South Carolina are fighting in court with the national Episcopal Church over church properties valued at nearly $500 million. The churches broke off from the national church in 2012 over doctrinal issues, including the … More
Growing concern this week about the surge of undocumented migrants from Central America entering the U.S. through the Texas – Mexico border. Tens of thousands of them are unaccompanied children. U.S. immigration officials are struggling to handle the influx and … More
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