Jerome Socolovsky
Jerome Socolovsky is an author at Religion News Service.
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Report: Hundreds of boys abused at German choir school
By Jerome Socolovsky — July 18, 2017
BERLIN (AP) — At least 547 members of a prestigious Catholic boys choir in Germany were physically or sexually abused between 1945 and 1992, according to a report released Tuesday.
Vatican trial dawns for alleged misuse of hospital donations
By Jerome Socolovsky — July 17, 2017
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Tuesday will put its past hospital president, Giuseppe Profiti, and former hospital treasurer, Massimo Spina, on trial on charges they diverted hospital donations to renovate Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone's retirement fixer-upper.
Russian Supreme Court upholds ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses
By Jerome Socolovsky — July 17, 2017
MOSCOW (AP) — The court's appeals chamber has upheld the April approval of the Russian Justice Ministry's call to halt Jehovah's Witnesses activities and to declare it an extremist organization.
The Slingshot: British baby; Crowdsourcing manuscripts; Man and woman alone
By Jerome Socolovsky — July 5, 2017
An 11-month-old on life support draws in Pope Francis and Donald Trump. It’s not just Mike Pence -- Americans are wary of being alone with the opposite sex. Want to transcribe rare magical manuscripts on your lunch break?
British baby on life support draws in pope, Trump
By Jerome Socolovsky — July 5, 2017
LONDON (AP) The life support 11-month-old Charlie Gard is receiving at a London hospital soon will be turned off over the objections of his parents, who want to take him to the United States for experimental therapy they believe could prolong his life.
Vatican acknowledges past problems at ‘pope’s hospital’
By Jerome Socolovsky — July 5, 2017
VATICAN CITY (AP) An Associated Press investigation that found that under the hospital's previous administration, its mission had shifted to focus more on profits than on its young patients.
The Slingshot: Two Britains; Vatican auditor; Cursing Trump
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — June 21, 2017
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What is the Shia-Sunni divide?
By Jerome Socolovsky — June 8, 2017
(The Conversation) This historical schism continues to permeate the daily lives of Muslims around the world.
The Slingshot: Pence prayers; Pakistani Christians; Vatican venture
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — June 7, 2017
The vice president says Trump is good for Catholics. Christians convert to Islam to escape bad marriages in Pakistan. Investors inspired by Laudato Si’ take on climate change.
The Slingshot: Trumpcare; Trump bump; Mosque wins
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — May 31, 2017
Administration removing contraceptive mandate. Liberal synagogues reap windfall in attentance. NJ mosque awarded millions in discrimination suit.
The Slingshot: Another Coptic massacre; Fear in Manchester; White House Ramadan?
By Jerome Socolovsky — May 26, 2017
Masked gunmen kill Egyptian Christians on their way to a monastery. Backlash after Ariana Grande concert attack. Will President Trump host an iftar?
The Slingshot: Donald and Francis; Young terror victims; Volkswagen’s sin
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — May 24, 2017
The president gets some required reading. One of those killed in Manchester was eight years old. VW’s emissions scandal takes on a moral dimension in Germany.
Kushners get to fly on Air Force One on the Sabbath
By Jerome Socolovsky — May 19, 2017
JERUSALEM (RNS) When it comes to Jewish observance, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump may be in a class of by themselves.
The Slingshot: Trump’s trip; Irish Catholicism; Cannabis for Christ
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — May 17, 2017
Trump to speak about Islam in Saudi Arabia while his administration is under fire for its handling of Israel. The Roman Catholic Church loses influence in Ireland. Some Christians are using the Bible to argue that that marijuana is God’s “perfect medicine.”
The Slingshot: Swaying pontiff; Paula White’s money; Nation of Islam sale
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — May 10, 2017
Francis frolics with the frum. Investigating Donald Trump’s spiritual soulmate. A diamond-encrusted gold ring worn by Elijah Muhammad, and more, on the auction block.
