Yearly Archives: 2016
Cardinal Dolan, Paula White to take part in presidential inauguration
By Emily McFarlan Miller — December 28, 2016
(RNS) The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Wednesday the names of six faith leaders who will participate in the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Michael Pence.
Roof won’t offer defense during sentencing
By guest — December 28, 2016
(RNS) 'At this point I’m not intending to offer any evidence at all or call any witnesses,' Dylann Roof said, addressing a U.S. District Court judge.
Montana lawmakers denounce plans for neo-Nazi rally
By guest — December 28, 2016
(REUTERS) Neo-Nazis plan to rally in the town of Whitefish, where Jews have been singled out for harassment.
Nigerian megachurch’s claim to ‘pray the gay away’ bristles LGBT activists
By Anthony Akaeze — December 28, 2016
Megachurch pastor and televangelist T.B. Joshua's Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) claims to “drive demons” out of sexual minorities on live television. LGBT activists and psychologists say the practice can bring about new harms.
This way to the egress
By Jeffrey Weiss — December 28, 2016
(RNS) Spiritual advice for how almost everybody who will eventually run into bad news should live digitally from now on.
Was Princess Leia Jewish?
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 27, 2016
(RNS) Carrie Fisher "invented" herself as a Jew. She had a claim on that identity all along, and as an adult, exercised that claim.
The pope frustrates foes with silence, this priest nails them with tweets
By David Gibson — December 27, 2016
ROME (RNS) The Rev. Antonio Spadaro has become so closely identified with the pontiff that he is almost as big a target as Francis for critics whose complaints are louder than ever.
A Q-and-A with the Rev. Antonio Spadaro, a Jesuit who has the pope’s ear
By David Gibson — December 27, 2016
ROME (RNS) The Italian priest has interviewed the pontiff several times and is known as one of Francis’ trusted advisers. In this interview, Spadaro talks about the opposition to Francis, what’s next for the pope and the church, how the 80-year-old Francis deals with his workload, and why he is tired of seeing the popular pontiff described as a 'nice' pope.
Indonesia court to proceed with blasphemy trial of Jakarta’s governor
By guest — December 27, 2016
(REUTERS) Jakarta's Christian governor is accused of insulting the Quran.
Christmas moonshine kills 23 in Pakistan town
By guest — December 27, 2016
(REUTERS) Deaths from tainted liquor, often home-brewed, occur periodically in Muslim-majority Pakistan, often around religious festivals.
China calls on Vatican to be flexible, pragmatic on ties
By guest — December 27, 2016
(REUTERS) One of the obstacles to improving relations is the question of who should be able to appoint senior clergy.
A columnist looks back and looks ahead
By David P. Gushee — December 27, 2016
(RNS) "After 30 years attempting to advocate for a particular kind of American public life," writes David Gushee, "I feel a deep sense of powerlessness in relation to where our culture and politics are going."
Study shows young adult Mormons are most likely generation to tithe (but there’s a catch)
By Jana Riess — December 26, 2016
Surprise: Mormon Millennials are a little more likely to be full tithe-payers than older Mormons are -- but there's a twist in how they define income.
Myanmar says Muslim with links to government was murdered
By Lauren Markoe — December 26, 2016
YANGON (Reuters) The government said it was the second murder in under a week of a Rohingya who cooperated with authorities as they crack down on suspected insurgents.
The UN vote left me homeless
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 26, 2016
Both the left and the right are rejoicing over the UN resolution. That's not good.
