Daily Archives: March 9, 2017
Brother of killed asylum seeker: ‘Tell the judge he told the truth’
By Marie Friedmann Marquardt — March 9, 2017
(RNS) A Lumpkin, Ga., judge denied a man's asylum request. After returning to El Salvador he was shot dead. On behalf of the man's brother, a ministry of hospitality and visitation wrote a letter to the judge.
Orthodox Church debate over women deacons moves one step closer to reality
By Catherine Clark — March 9, 2017
(RNS) The Patriarch of Alexandria, who presides over the entire Orthodox Church in Africa, reintroduced women deacons last month. Will other Orthodox churches follow his lead?
Pope Francis: ‘I too know moments of emptiness’
By Josephine McKenna — March 9, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) 'One cannot grow without crises: in human life, the same thing happens,' the pope said.
Claims of sex orgies, prostitution and porn videos shake Catholic Church in Italy
By Josephine McKenna — March 9, 2017
ROME (RNS) The accusations have sent shock waves all the way to the Vatican and challenged the high standards that Pope Francis has demanded of clergy.
Wipf and Stock now distributing ‘The State of Church Giving through 2014: Speaking Truth to Power’
By Religion News LLC — March 9, 2017
The State of Church Giving series published by empty tomb, inc. is now available through Wipf and Stock.
The empty tomb series documents church giving and membership patterns in the U.S. over multiple decades. The most recent edition, the 26th in the series, updates data through 2014.
Mormon joy, Lehi’s dream, and the love of God
By Jana Riess — March 9, 2017
Lehi's dream, says guest blogger Mette Harrison, shows how we learn about God’s love largely through the lens of the love of our family.
10 Years of KidSpirit wins a Wilbur Award
By Religion News LLC — March 9, 2017
KidSpirit, the sole magazine by and for youth to explore life’s big questions, is proud to announce it has received a 2017 Wilbur Award. 10 Years of KidSpirit, which won in the Youth Books category, is a compendium of the most insightful and inspiring writing, poetry, and artwork published by 11- to 17-year-olds during KidSpirit’s first decade in print.
3 Muslim Americans on their lives today: Facing new obstacles
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 9, 2017
(RNS) 'Muslims have always dealt with feeling misunderstood, but this is altogether something different,' said 24-year-old Nadia Dreid.
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