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International business leaders gather for inaugural Global Business & Interfaith Peace awards

By Ron Ribiat — September 7, 2016

Seven business men and women from around the world were honored Tuesday for their work in interfaith relations, including three Americans. All of the leaders were recognized for using their businesses to bridge cultural and religious divides.

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly – September 2, 2016

By Religion News LLC — September 1, 2016

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1953 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on September 2, 2016 (check local listings).

Model of mercy, Mother Teresa embraced unseen crosses

By Ron Ribiat — August 31, 2016

Media commentary on life and works of soon-to-be St. Teresa of Calcutta, India (1910-1997), founder of the Missionaries of Charity in 1948, who will be canonized in Rome on Sept. 4, 2016. Mother Teresa was beatified in 2003 by Pope St. John Paul II.

Newton Media selected as agency for Open Doors USA

By Religion News LLC — August 30, 2016

Newton Media has been selected as the agency of record for Open Doors USA, ministering to persecuted Christians worldwide. Newton Media will develop a strategic media campaign placement of a Direct Response 30 minute television program to air nationally, starting early in the fourth quarter. A Digital and Social Media campaign will coincide with the airing of the TV program.

Unpack one of the world’s most beloved books

By Religion News LLC — August 30, 2016

St. Augustine’s Confessions has long been considered one of the greatest autobiographies of all time. It’s the single most read, reread and quoted post-Biblical Christian book ever written, according to Dr. Peter Kreeft, who focuses on the numerous riches provided throughout Confessions in his new book, I BURNED FOR YOUR PEACE: Augustine’s Confessions Unpacked.

Meet Mother Teresa’s good friend

By Religion News LLC — August 29, 2016

Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle is one of America’s most prolific Catholic authors and a well-known EWTN personality who had a unique 10-year friendship with someone she called her spiritual mother: Mother Teresa, who will be canonized Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in Rome.

Sonbranch Music releases Restored, delivering music of healing and comfort to those who are hurting

By Religion News LLC — August 29, 2016

Sonbranch Music is pleased to announce the worldwide digital release of Restored on iTunes, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Google Play, and other fine digital retailers. The ten songs of Restored are a contemplative journey of prayer and invitation for God's presence, a cry from the heart for healing and wholeness, the reassurance of God's love, and a bold proclamation to live life for Christ no matter what.

American Baptist Home Mission Societies stands with Murrow Indian Children’s Home

By Religion News LLC — August 26, 2016

American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) stands in solidarity with Murrow Indian Children’s Home, Muskogee, Okla., as this century-old ministry exercises its right to refrain from lifting up a religious view that is not aligned with its own.

Priest’s music honors Blessed Teresa’s life and canonization

By Religion News LLC — August 25, 2016

When Jesuit Father Bob Fabing first met Mother Teresa in 1983 in Calcutta, he had no inkling the meeting would be the start of a decades-long friendship.

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly – August 26, 2016

By Religion News LLC — August 24, 2016

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1952 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on August 26, 2016 (check local listings).

An intensive desire to share with others

By Religion News LLC — August 23, 2016

Marc Bernardo is in the middle of his battle with cancer. He was at St. Luke’s hospital in Manila, Philippines for his weekly radiation treatment. But with him, were pamphlets he couldn’t wait to share with the medical staff.

Outspoken Cardinal Burke to participate in ‘Hope for the World’ tele-press conference

By Religion News LLC — August 23, 2016

An international tele-press conference that will feature Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, who will discuss his latest book, HOPE FOR THE WORLD, which addresses his thoughts on controversial topics.

Tomáš Halík: A new voice for an American audience

By Religion News LLC — August 22, 2016

In this volume, best-selling Czech author, priest, and theologian Tomáš Halík examines the connection between faith and love, meditating on a statement attributed to St. Augustine—amo, volo ut sis, “I love you: I want you to be”—and its importance for contemporary Christian practice.

The new New Testament sets a high standard

By Religion News LLC — August 19, 2016

Independent Scholar and Literary Structure expert, Anne Sugano, has created a new kind of New Testament that sets a new standard. Instead of using chapters, the books are divided by “parables.” Though the majority of biblical texts do not look like or feel like parables at all, Sugano says all of the texts have been written using an underlying literary structure based on the parable.

New OCP website launch marks the latest step in unifying efforts