NEWS BRIEF
RNS-Officer-Mass: Eric Talley, ‘a faithful and heroic officer’ killed in Boulder shooting, honored in Catholic funeral Mass
(RNS) — A Catholic funeral Mass was held Monday (March 29) for Eric Talley, the Boulder police officer who was one of the 10 people killed in the mass shooting at a King Soopers grocery store. The Archdiocese of Denver, in a statement, described Talley, a husband and father of seven children, “as a man of strong faith with a great trust in the Lord and a strong devotion to Mary.” By Alejandra Molina. 430 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Georgia-Law: Georgia faith leaders to leave water bottles around Capitol in protest of new voter laws
(RNS) — Faith leaders in Georgia are fighting back against a new law that bans offering food and water to people waiting in line to vote, with many voicing opposition or planning protests against a statute they say targets people of color. By Jack Jenkins and Adelle Banks. 927 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-BidenHarris-Faith: Survey: Most Americans know Biden is Catholic, far fewer know Harris’ religion
(RNS) — Most Americans know that President Joe Biden is Roman Catholic but they have stark differences — especially based on political party — about how he lives out his faith, a new study shows. While most respondents were familiar with the president’s faith, they were less so about the religious identity of Harris. By Adelle M. Banks. 750 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Vatican-Displaced: Vatican commits to “moral issue” of climate change and displaced peoples
(RNS) – Pope Francis and the Vatican reiterated their commitment to “eco-justice” in a new document on Tuesday, addressing the growing number of people who are displaced due to the climate crisis and calling the Catholic Church to take an active role in this “profoundly moral issue.” By Claire Giangravè. 800 words. (category: i)
NEWS STORY
RNS-BlackBaptists-CRT: Black Southern Baptists seek more action on racism from seminary presidents(RNS) — The African American caucus within the Southern Baptist Convention has asked its denomination’s seminary presidents to do more to address continuing tensions about racism and critical race theory. It listed requests of seminary leaders, including joint forums on “biblical approaches to addressing systemic racism in our institutions, organizations and churches.” By Adelle M. Banks. 600 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Claiborne-Oped: Jesus wept over Jerusalem. Is he weeping over our gun problem?
(RNS) — Where there are more guns, there are more gun deaths. Even in the pandemic, annual gun deaths topped 41,000, the highest they have been in more than 30 years. In my city, Philadelphia, we usually have one tragic homicide a day. Last year we had 499 homicides. Every one of them is a child of God, made in the image of God. By Shane Claiborne. 1,115 words. (category: k)
COMMENTARY
RNS-West-Davie-Oped: Black religious leaders, stand with our LGBTQ family
(RNS) — It’s crucial for Black faith leaders to stand with our LGBTQ family. As Black religious leaders and activists ourselves, we know firsthand the power of the faith community to create profound change. We also know that we who carry in our DNA the legacy of liberation from oppression must help advance the freedom and equality for our LGBTQ siblings. By Cornel West and Frederick A. Davie. 804 words. (category: k)
