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Pope urges protection of ‘invisible and voiceless’ child migrants
By Josephine McKenna — October 13, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) In a strongly worded statement, Francis says immigration is 'growing into a tragic situation of global proportions' and children are being exploited by the 'unscrupulous' as they flee violence and poverty.
Another priest slain in Mexico as Pope Francis appeals for end to violence
By Josephine McKenna — September 26, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The body of yet another cleric was discovered on Monday, and now at least 15 Catholic priests have been murdered in the past four years in the violence-plagued nation.
Krista Tippett on the secret to overcoming the fear we feel
By Jonathan Merritt — July 12, 2016
A moment of exceptional violence is a time of exceptional fear. But according to Krista Tippett, the way to overcome our fear might be a pursuit of wisdom.
Obama: Dallas police shootings were ‘vicious, calculated and despicable’
By RNS staff — July 8, 2016
WARSAW — It was the second time Friday that Obama addressed policing issues as the rapidly evolving situation continued to command his attention in Warsaw, where he's attending a two-day NATO Summit.
The secret Christian message in this weekend’s highly-anticipated horror film
By Jonathan Merritt — June 10, 2016
The second highest grossing horror film of all time, 'The Conjuring,' was written by two Christians who quietly inserted a religious message into it.
Nigerian cardinal escapes injury as attacks on clergy mount
By Fredrick Nzwili — May 4, 2016
(RNS) The attack on the cardinal comes amid increasing violence and kidnappings of clergy for ransom in the West African country.
Will God save us from Donald Trump? (COMMENTARY)
By David P. Gushee — March 16, 2016
(RNS) God has created the kind of world in which the lives of godly people, rooted in divine law and seeking moral virtue, yield good fruit. The wicked self-destruct.
Political turmoil is a ‘cancer’ on US society, says Chicago archbishop
By David Gibson — March 12, 2016
(RNS) Archbishop Blase Cupich's remarks came the morning after Donald Trump canceled a downtown rally amid concerns about violence.
Why this may be the final week I watch football, and why Americans should quit it, too (COMMENTARY)
By Charles C. Camosy — December 30, 2015
(RNS) As long as we continue to support a game deeply connected to violence, each of us is implicated in the terrible toll this is taking on football players in their retirement.
‘Concussion’ doctor’s Catholic faith gave him courage to tackle the NFL
By Adelle M. Banks — December 23, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) Dr. Bennet Omalu, a Roman Catholic, said he is “not anti-football,” but he thinks it’s important for the religious community to share information to prevent injuries.
Anti-abortion groups condemn Planned Parenthood shooting
By Steve Rabey — November 30, 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (RNS) Colorado Springs, known as “the Vatican of evangelical Christianity," is headquarters of dozens of conservative evangelical ministries that oppose abortion. Many condemned Friday’s shooting.
Islamic State claims attack on Bangladesh shrine
By Reuters — November 27, 2015
Muslim-majority Bangladesh has seen a rise in Islamist violence in recent months, with two foreigners, four secular writers and a publisher killed this year.
Does religion give rise to violence — or the other way around? (COMMENTARY)
By James Bernard Murphy — November 15, 2015
(RNS) Mass killings by a group that calls itself the Islamic State have triggered a heated debate about militant Islam and our response. Rene Girard’s theories deserve wider appreciation.
Activists demand Obama appoint envoy for persecuted Middle Eastern Christians
By Lauren Markoe — April 23, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) The blood of Christians and other religious minorities is reddening the Middle East. So why hasn't President Obama chosen a special envoy to address their plight?
New government program to root out extremists is seriously flawed (COMMENTARY)
By Faiza Patel — February 18, 2015
(RNS) There is no profile of someone who will become a terrorist and no reliable way to predict who will turn to violence.
