Heather Adams

Heather Adams is an author at Religion News Service.

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PHOTOS: Groups rally for Meriam Ibrahim at White House

By Heather Adams — June 12, 2014
Protestors led by the Family Research Council rallied outside the White House in support of Meriam Ibrahim, a Christian woman in Sudan who was sentenced to death for marrying a Christian.

Pope Francis, cats and no kids: The Twitterverse responds

By Heather Adams — June 3, 2014
(RNS) When Pope Francis warned married couples not to substitute pets and vacation homes for children, was that a slap against childless couples? Some people thought so.

Catholic bishops push (again) on immigration reform

By Heather Adams — May 29, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz., said bishops wanted to tell some of the stories from a border Mass to humanize the immigration debate because “when there’s a faceless person, it’s easy to reject or ignore or put aside that person.”

In Missouri, Oak Scouts offers an alternative to the Boy Scouts

By Heather Adams — December 30, 2013
(RNS) As the Boy Scouts of America gets ready to admit gay youth, one Missouri organization has already broken away. Oak Scouts is designed to be a safe space for everyone, regardless of faith or sexual orientation.
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