NEWS STORY
RNS-Rohingya-UN: Human rights advocates welcome ‘landmark’ UN ruling to prevent Rohingya genocide
(RNS) – A unanimous ruling by the International Court of Justice demanded that the Myanmar government prevent any genocidal acts and preserve all evidence of state-led atrocities against the Rohingya minority, including murder, torture, rape and arson. By Aysha Khan. 749 words. (category: i)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Buttigieg-JTA: Pete Buttigieg tells Jewish publication he’d spend $1 billion to fight anti-Semitism
(RNS) — Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg responding to questions put to him by a Jewish publication said he would dedicate $1 billion to fighting anti-Semitism — a clear sign the presidential candidate from Indiana is continuing to court Jewish voters. By Yonat Shimron. 550 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Heckman-Letter: United Methodist clergywomen ask church to reopen sexual misconduct case against elder
(RNS) — More than five dozen young United Methodist clergywomen are circulating an open letter claiming there was no justice in the denomination’s “just resolution” process for the four women who accused the Rev. Donald “Bud” Heckman of sexual misconduct. By Emily McFarlan Miller. 1,117 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Reese-Oped: Little Sisters of the Poor return to court to fight birth control mandate
(RNS) — The Little Sisters of the Poor are back in court litigating the birth control mandate of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which the sisters claim forces them to act contrary to their faith. In a rerun of a 2016 case, the Supreme Court shouldn’t be required to settle what the parties ought to have settled themselves. By Thomas Reese. (category: k)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Singh-Oped: Mandeep Rai’s book on business collects the spiritual wisdom of 101 countries
(RNS) — While pursuing her careers as a banker, a broadcast journalist and now a consultant to business start-ups, Mandeep Rai has collected a MBA and a Ph.D, as well as a master’s degree from the London School of Economics. But she is above all a collector of values: as she traveled the globe for work, she has observed communities and cultures and above all individuals, learning what guided them in the toughest moments. By Simran Jeet Singh. 700 words. (category: k)
