Monthly Archives: June 2013
Wednesday’s Religion News Roundup: Gay Marriage Rulings * Cleanse as Ritual * Miserly Minister
By David Gibson — June 26, 2013
What will social conservatives do now in the wake of the Supreme Court verdicts? "Big Mountain Jesus" is safe. Pope Francis appoints a commission to investigate the Vatican bank. And Archbishop Myers says he did nothing wrong in the Fugee abuse case.
Bring the film that swept the nation to your church
By Religion News LLC — June 25, 2013
Ignatius Press launches local screening program for ‘Restless Heart’ SAN FRANCISCO, June 25, 2013 – RESTLESS HEART: The Confessions of Augustine, the first full-length feature film on beloved St. Augustine, was immensely successful over the last six months in theaters across the country, resulting in over 1000 screenings in over 200 cities in North America, […]
Quote of the Day: School principal Carrie Brown
By Ron Ribiat — June 25, 2013
“There’s nothing subversive going on, it’s just fitness.” — Carrie Brown, principal of El Camino Creek Elementary School in Carlsbad, Calif., defending yoga classes that are being challenged by parents in a lawsuit.
Child abuse allegations mar anniversary of celebrated Anglican bishop
By Trevor Grundy — June 25, 2013
(RNS) A recently released Scotland Yard file on Bishop Trevor Huddleston alleges the late Anglican leader and celebrated anti-apartheid activist was a child molester.
Princeton Seminary and yeshiva shouldn’t get state funds, suit says
By Kelly Heyboer — June 25, 2013
TRENTON, N.J. (RNS) A respected Christian seminary and a Orthodox Jewish yeshiva should not receive state grants for infrastructure upgrades, two leading church-state watchdog groups say.
Late-night cross-country prayers help a mother find solace, faith
By Julia Terruso — June 25, 2013
CRANFORD, N.J. (RNS) Steven Nagy is the man who ran toward Anthony Whalen as he lay dying on the side of the road and stayed with him, whispering prayers into his ear, as he took his last breath. And that image has helped Whalen's grieving mother find solace.
Rick Santorum: Faith-based movies will ‘rival Hollywood’
By Kevin McDermott — June 25, 2013
(RNS) Christian conservatives should acknowledge that modern popular culture is here to stay, and use that platform to produce Christian-themed films that will also have quality and popular appeal, said Santorum, the new CEO of EchoLight Studios.
New Gettysburg museum explores role of faith in Civil War
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — June 25, 2013
(RNS) On July 1, marking the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Schmucker Hall, located on the campus of Lutheran Theological Seminary, will reopen as a museum depicting the epic battle, the costly war and the complex role of faith.
Prison Fellowship International Announces Leadership Transitions
By Religion News LLC — June 25, 2013
Ron Nikkel to Shift to President Emeritus as Executive VP Timothy Khoo Assumes Presidency Role WASHINGTON, June 25, 2013 – Prison Fellowship International (PFI), the world’s largest prison ministry with 127 member countries, today announced an executive leadership transition following a positive 31 years of ministry growth under President Ron Nikkel. Nikkel, who has led PFI […]
Tuesday’s Religion News Roundup: Internet Missionaries * Bono’s Jesus * Officer Rabbi?
By Lauren Markoe — June 25, 2013
The LDS church ponders fewer doorbell-ringers and more missionaries online. Bono discusses Jesus. And a rabbi is twice accused of impersonating a police officer.
COMMENTARY: The real threat to marriage
By Tom Ehrich — June 25, 2013
(RNS) Our consumer economy does not want to allow us to move beyond the shallow and self-centered and to attain maturity, perspective, wisdom, and that most holy of virtues: giving up one's own needs for the good of the other.
Photo Slideshow: RNS archive photos
By Sally Morrow — June 25, 2013
Each day we feature an "RNS Archive Image of the Day" for our readers. This gallery contains past featured images.
Mormon Missionaries on Facebook? Three Notes on Yesterday’s Mormon Missionary Broadcast
By Jana Riess — June 24, 2013
Last night in a historic broadcast, LDS leaders encouraged missionaries and members around the world to employ new methods toward the age-old end of preaching the gospel. Think social media.
Pope Francis: Christianity is incompatible with anti-Semitism
By Alessandro Speciale — June 24, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) After years of simmering tensions with Pope Benedict XVI, Jewish groups say they have a partner in Pope Francis following their first official meeting on Monday.
NAACP’s William Barber emerges as leader of Moral Monday protests
By Yonat Shimron — June 24, 2013
(RNS) At a time when the country is becoming less religious and liberal politicians shy away from faith-based rhetoric, this Disciples of Christ minister, steeped in the African-American church tradition, has emerged as a galvanizing force in North Carolina’s pushback against the Republican-dominated legislature.
