Jerome Socolovsky
Jerome Socolovsky is an author at Religion News Service.
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Jones wins in stunning Alabama upset
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 12, 2017
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — At the center of the special election was fiery Christian conservative Roy Moore — 'Judge Moore' to his supporters.
AP: Rohingya methodically raped by Myanmar’s armed forces
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 12, 2017
UKHIA, Bangladesh (AP) — Interviews with 29 women and girls now in Bangladesh bolster the U.N.’s contention that Myanmar’s armed forces are systematically employing rape as a ‘calculated tool of terror’ aimed at exterminating the Rohingya people.
Menorah lightings planned around the world for Hanukkah
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 11, 2017
(AP) — Hanukkah begins Tuesday night and lasts for eight days.
World leaders congratulate Iraq on declaration of defeating ISIS
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 11, 2017
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory in the more-than-three-year fight against the Islamic State group in a national address aired on Iraqi state television this weekend.
3 people arrested in firebomb attack on Swedish synagogue
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 10, 2017
HELSINKI (AP) — The attack took place after some 200 people rallied in the southern city of Malmö, yelling anti-Jewish slogans and waving Palestinian flags to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Priest who used to be KKK member apologizes 40 years later
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 10, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A former Ku Klux Klan member who burned a cross on a black couple's lawn 40 years ago, before becoming a Roman Catholic priest, has finally written his victims an apology.
American evangelist leads rare event in communist Vietnam
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 9, 2017
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — More than 10,000 Vietnamese filled up a stadium in a rare Christian evangelistic event led by the Rev. Franklin Graham, who said he wants the communist government to consider Christians its best citizens.
Ex-priest gets life in prison for 1960 parishioner slaying
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 8, 2017
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — A jury on Friday sentenced an 85-year-old former priest to life in prison for the 1960 killing of a schoolteacher and former beauty queen who was a member of the parish he served.
Angry protests across Muslim world over Trump decision on Jerusalem
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 8, 2017
JERUSALEM (AP) — Large crowds of worshippers across the Muslim world staged anti-U.S. marches, some stomping on posters of Donald Trump or burning American flags in the largest outpouring of anger yet at the U.S. president's recognition of bitterly contested Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Australian Parliament allows same-sex marriages
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 7, 2017
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Amendments meant to safeguard freedoms of speech and religion for gay-marriage opponents were all rejected, though those issues may be considered later.
Trump flouts warnings, declares Jerusalem Israel’s capital
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 6, 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) — He also for the first time personally endorsed the concept of a "two-state solution" for Israel and the Palestinians, provided both sides agree to it.
The Slingshot: O Jerusalem; Cake case; Guns in church
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 6, 2017
Trump decision on Jerusalem could have deep repercussions. Cake meets faith at the Supreme Court. Texas pastors undergo security training a month after Sutherland Springs massacre.
Trump decision on Jerusalem could have deep repercussions
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 6, 2017
JERUSALEM (AP) — Any recognition of Israel's control over the city will be welcomed by Israel and be popular with pro-Israel evangelical Christian voters who make up a key part of Trump's base. But it could also trigger violence in the region and infuriate key allies in the Arab world and in the West.
The Slingshot: Cake case; Travel ban; Bears Ears
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 5, 2017
The Supreme Court hears the case of a Christian baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a gay couple. The justices allow Trump to fully enforce a travel ban for residents of six mostly Muslim countries. The president shrinks a national monument sacred to Native Americans.
Trump forges ahead on Jerusalem despite warnings of violence
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 5, 2017
JERUSALEM (AP) — Turkey threatened to cut ties with Israel, the Palestinians warned they would halt contacts with their U.S. counterparts — and key Washington ally Saudi Arabia spoke out strongly against such a possible step.
