NEWS STORY
RNS-Francis-Aid: Pope Francis sends financial aid to Haiti, Bangladesh and Vietnam
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — From Haiti to Afghanistan, the Catholic church tackled global crises this week through financial and humanitarian aid and heartfelt appeals for political leaders “to act according to conscience.” By Claire Giangravè. 500 words. (category: i)
NEWS STORY
RNS-McKenzie-Obit: Thomas McKenzie, Nashville Anglican pastor, and daughter killed in car crash
(RNS) — The pastor of a prominent Anglican church in Nashville was killed in a car wreck Monday (Aug. 23) along with his 22-year-old daughter. Thomas McKenzie, rector of Church of the Redeemer in Nashville, was on the first day of a sabbatical from the church and was taking his daughter back to college. By Bob Smietana. 650 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Flynn-Death: Tom Flynn, Free Inquiry editor, author and secular humanist leader, dies at 66
(RNS) — Tom Flynn, a secular humanist writer and editor of Free Inquiry magazine, died Monday at age 66. Flynn was the former executive of the Center for Inquiry, a nonprofit which promotes secular values. By Bob Smietana. 500 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Reese-Oped: What’s next for the US in Afghanistan? Four essential projects
(RNS) — Without boots on the ground, the U.S. will have to depend on normal diplomatic and economic tools in dealing with Afghanistan. We will not be able to control what happens, but patient and careful policies might have influence on the edges. By Thomas Reese. 1,000 words. (category: k)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Khan-Oped: Will the ‘Taliban lite’ respect Afghan women’s rights?
(RNS) — If the Taliban is going to give women their rights within an Islamic framework, they must actively promote women’s rights that are enshrined in the Quran, including the right to education, work, mobility and freedom to marry whom they choose. By Daisy Khan. 850 words. (category: k)