I’m a Republican. What on Earth Is Wrong With My Party?
Source: Time By ELISE JORDAN January 15, 2018 IDEAS Jordan is an NBC News/MSNBC political analyst and a TIME columnist I am a Republican in the era of Donald Trump, and […]
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Olympic Champion Simone Biles Says She Was Also Sexually Abused by Team Doctor
Source: Time By ALICE PARK January 15, 2018 In a tweet hashtagged #MeToo, reigning Olympic all-around champion Simone Biles revealed that she was a victim of sexual abuse by team doctor Larry Nassar. […]
Non-believers turn to prayer in a crisis, poll finds
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood, Religion correspondent Family and friends top the list of reasons to call on God, rather than global issues such as poverty or disasters For many […]
Greece’s Muslim minority hails change to limit power of sharia law
Source: The Guardian By Helena Smith in Athens PM welcomes legislation allowing them to opt for Greece’s secular legal system instead of Islamic law to resolve divorce, child custody and inheritance matters […]
China church demolition sparks fears of campaign against Christians
Source: The Guardian By Benjamin Haas in Hong Kong Footage has emerged of the Golden Lampstand Church in Shanxi province being razed by local authorities A church in northern China was demolished this week, […]
Changing the game: Muslim women in Australian sport – in pictures
Source: The Guardian With increasing numbers of Muslim women participating in Australian sport – from amateur through to professional ranks – photographer Lisa Maree Williams caught up with some of […]
Pope Francis Warns About Danger Of Nuclear War: ‘We Are At The Very Limit’
Source: Huffington Post I am really afraid of this. One accident is enough to precipitate things,” said Pope Francis. BY Philip Pullella ALESSANDRO BIANCHI / REUTERS Pope Francis speaks to […]
Should Religious Freedom Advocates Cheer Trump On Pakistan?
Source: Huffington Post By Peter Henne, Contributor On Thursday, the U.S. State Department added Pakistan to a watch list for religious freedom violations. This follows an angry tweet from Donald Trump about Pakistan, […]
11-Year-Old Canadian Girl Says Attacker Cut Her Hijab With Scissors
Source: Huffington Post By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) – Toronto police are investigating an attack on an 11-year-old girl whose hijab headcovering was repeatedly cut on her way to school […]
Could glowing plants replace light bulbs?
Source: CNN By Nicola Davison, CNN The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific interest. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conducted in Youngstown, Ohio, for […]
Donald Trump denies being a racist after reported crude remark
Source: BBC News President Donald Trump has denied that he is racist, after a row broke out over his alleged use of the word “shithole” to describe African nations. Mr […]
The Surprising Story Behind This Shocking Photo of Martin Luther King Jr. Under Attack
Source: Time By OLIVIA B. WAXMAN January 12, 2018 Though such was not the case during his lifetime, it’s uncontroversial today to note that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American hero […]
How US mosques are dealing with Muslims’ mental health issues
Source: Religion News Service By Yonat Shimron RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — They meet in a conference room on the second floor of the Islamic Association of Raleigh, a therapist and a member […]
Will the Pope Address Sexual Abuse in the Chilean Church?
Source: The New York Times By ARIEL DORFMAN SANTIAGO, Chile — On Monday, Pope Francis begins a four-day visit to Chile. For his trip to be successful, he must confront the scandalous […]
Indonesia hard-line Muslims protest ban on Facebook accounts
Source: Associated Press By NINIEK KAMINI JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslim hard-liners marched in Indonesia’s capital on Friday to protest Facebook’s blocking of accounts belonging to their group. About 200 […]
The return of Catholic anti-liberalism
Source: The Week By Damon Linker Catholic anti-liberalism is back. Of course, it never really went away. The norms, practices, and beliefs that prevail and thrive in liberal democracies have never perfectly […]
France: Court can’t agree on Muslims fired for beard length
Source: Associated Press By PHILIPPE SOTTO PARIS (AP) — A French labor court was unable to agree Thursday whether four Muslim security guards were unfairly fired from their jobs at […]
A student used a racial slur in a video. Now, his Catholic high school is investigating.
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Larimer A Catholic high school in Virginia has launched an investigation after a student appeared in a video using a racial slur. Administrators at Paul VI […]
She forced a crucifix down her ‘possessed’ daughter’s throat. Now, she’s convicted of murder.
Source: The Washington Post Francisco Merlos is still haunted by the image of Geneva Gomez’s lifeless body covered in blood — his ex-girlfriend’s arms spread out as though she had been crucified, […]
Pope’s visit to Peru and Chile casts harsh light on handling of sexual abuse cases
Source: The Guardian By Dan Collyns in Lima and Piotr Kozak in Santiago Pope Francis in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Activists in Chile have promised to protest every day of his visit. Photograph: Andrew Medichini/AP Pope Francis leaves Rome this weekend for a tour of Chile and Peru amid renewed […]