Catholic bishop apologizes for ‘betrayal’ of sexual abuse
Source: RNS By Sally Morrow KANSAS CITY, Mo. (RNS) A single chime rang out after each abuse victim’s statement was read over the speakers at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception […]
Southern Baptists are going to need a bigger tent
Source: RNS By Heidi Hall NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) The Southern Baptist Convention was so famously insular for so long that it earned its own joke about members believing they’re the […]
A Noah’s Ark in Kentucky, dinosaurs included
Source: The New York Times By LAURIE GOODSTEIN WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. — In the beginning, Ken Ham made the Creation Museum in northern Kentucky. And he saw that it was good […]
Fake monks? Buddhist leaders warn NYC tourists to be wary
Source: Associated Press By MICHAEL BALSAMO In this Friday, June 24, 2016 photo, a man wearing an orange robe talks with a woman in New York’s… Read more NEW YORK […]
Presbyterians vote to continue pressure on Israel
Source: Religion News Service By Lauren Markoe (RNS) Presbyterians at their General Assembly passed several resolutions aimed to pressure Israel to leave territories it has occupied since its 1967 war with neighboring states. The votes Friday (June 24) by Presbyterian Church USA delegates angered mainstream Jewish groups, who said the measures unfairly “demonize” […]
A born-again Donald Trump? Believe it, evangelical leader says
Source: The New York Times By TRIP GABRIEL and MICHAEL LUO Has Donald J. Trump become a born-again Christian? That is the suggestion of James C. Dobson, one of America’s […]
Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic restrictions
Source: Washington Post By Robert Barnes The Supreme Court struck down key provisions in a strict Texas abortion law on June 27 that could have a ripple effect nationwide. The […]
Does religion matter in politics by James Zogby?
Source: Jordan Times By James J. Zogby Shortly after Tim Kaine had been elected governor of Virginia in 2006, a discussion ensued among Democratic Party leaders about the lessons that could […]
Harrisburg mosque welcomes outspoken critic to Ramadan open house
Source: Penn Live By Charles Thompson Matthew Jansen, an outspoken Donald Trump supporter, studied and broke bread with some of the new faces of America in Harrisburg Friday and, […]
Full text of ex-president Bill Clinton’s eulogy for Muhammad Ali
Source: Sports Illustrated BY BILL CLINTON (Editor’s note: Former president Bill Clinton was one of several dignitaries and notable figures to honor Muhammad Ali at Ali’s public memorial service in […]
Aziz Ansari Takes On Trump’s Xenophobia In Moving New York Times Op-Ed
Source: Huffington Post By Ryan Grenoble Reporter, The Huffington Post He may be a comedian by trade, but Aziz Ansari has something very serious to say about Donald Trump and the […]
DC’s Catholic archbishop: People ask me why religion matters today. I tell them we’d be a mess without it.
Source: The Washington Post By Cardinal Donald Wuerl A number of years ago I was invited to speak at a conference at Harvard University. At the conclusion of my presentation […]
Harrisburg mosque welcomes outspoken critic to Ramadan open house
Spring Grove school board member and an elected delegate to the Republican National Convention as a Donald Trump supporter Matthew Jansen attended a prayer service and meal at the Hadee Mosque in Harrisburg Friday evening, June 24, 2016. James Robinson, PennLive.com James Robinson | jrobinson@pennlive.com By Charles Thompson | cthompson@pennlive.com […]
Evangelical Christians are selling out faith for politics
Source: Washington Post By Michael Gerson Opinion writer Oh, God — and I mean the entreaty seriously — the Trump/evangelicalsummit in New York was just as bad as some of […]
1st edition Book of Mormon sells for $52,500 at NYC auction
Source: Deseret News NEW YORK — A first edition of The Book of Mormon printed in the upstate New York town linked to Joseph Smith’s establishment of the Church of […]
Dalai Lama meets with two high-level Mormon church leaders
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune The Dalai Lama met Wednesday morning with two high-level Mormon church authorities during the Buddhist leader’s two-day visit to Utah. LDS apostle D. Todd Christofferson […]
Who Is a Jew? Maybe Not Woman Converted by Esteemed New York Rabbi
Source: The New York Times By ISABEL KERSHNER JERUSALEM — Critics of Israel’s chief rabbinate have long complained that scores of American converts to Judaism have trouble getting approval to […]
First trial begins in deadly New York church beating
Source: Associated Press UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — The first trial began Thursday in what New York authorities say was a 14-hour group attack during a church counseling session that killed […]
61-Year-Old Polygamous Pastor: ‘I Believe Polygamy Benefits My Wives’
06/24/2016 01:30 pm ET Dr. Phil Show see video here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pastor-polygamy-benefits-wives_us_576d6674e4b0f168323967c4 “Most of my spiritual life, I’ve been interested in polygamy,” says Thom, a former convict-turned-pastor. “You read through […]
Deadlocked Supreme Court deals big blow to Obama immigration plan
Source: CNN By Ariane de Vogue and Tal Kopan, CNN (CNN)In a crushing blow to the White House, the Supreme Court announced Thursday it was evenly divided in a case […]