NEWS STORY
RNS-Ukraine-Jews: Why are so many players in the impeachment trial Jewish?
(RNS) — Public hearings in the presidential impeachment inquiry begin today Wednesday (Nov. 13), as a parade of witnesses march into the Longworth House Office Building to offer televised testimonies. As viewers following the saga may have already gleaned, there’s a disproportionate number of Jewish actors in this drama. Why is that? By Yonat Shimron. 700 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Protection-Minors: At the Vatican, big-tech and inter-faith groups team up to protect minors on the web
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — An inter-religious coalition of big-tech companies and institutions meeting at the Vatican (Nov. 14-25) wants to create a safe environment for children on the internet through cooperation and concrete actions. By Claire Giangravé. 800 words. (category: i)
NEWS BRIEF
RNS-Buddhist-Inmate: Federal judge gives Buddhist death row inmate another stay of execution
(RNS) — An appeals court has upheld a second stay of execution for a Buddhist Texas inmate who was scheduled to die by lethal injection Wednesday (Nov. 13), the latest move in an ongoing legal battle over his religious liberty rights. By Aysha Khan. 490 words. (category a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Jain-Oped: How India’s youth are taking to a path shown by a 15th century mystic
VARANASI, India (RNS) — As Indian millennials chart their own spiritual paths they are leading a revival of the teachings of a mystic who wrote couplets on the nature of the divine and criticized any form of orthodoxy. By Kalpana Jain. 970 words. (category: k)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Reese-Oped: Abortion preeminent issue, global warming not urgent, say bishops
BALTIMORE (RNS) — The last day of the U.S. Catholic bishops meeting ended with spirited debate over prioritizing the Church’s anti-abortion stance above Pope Francis’ recent emphasis on ecology. By Thomas Reese. 950 words. (category: k)
