RNS Press Releases
New book inspires action during foster care awareness month
By Religion News LLC — May 12, 2016
Today there are more than 400,000 children in foster care, and while our country is preoccupied with chasing the American dream, thousands of children long for a family and a place they can call home. Foster children live in almost every community, and it’s a tremendous opportunity for congregations and individuals to serve and minister in their community – even if they don’t feel called to be foster parents themselves.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly – May 13, 2016
By Religion News LLC — May 11, 2016
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1937 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on May 13, 2016 (check local listings).
Non-Violence meeting with Karen Armstrong, Arun Gandhi, Jim Wallis, and others converges with NRA national convention (May 17-21, Louisville, KY)
By Religion News LLC — May 11, 2016
“The Sundance of the Sacred.” That’s what famed theologian Richard Rohr called Louisville’s Festival of Faiths. When the Huffington Post published a list of America’s eight top spiritual sites for travel, the Festival of Faiths ranked No. 6. This year’s festival – five days of music, poetry, film, art and dialogue with some of the world’s most compelling thought leaders and spiritual thinkers addressing violence – will be May 17-21.
‘One-sided neutrality’: FB suppression of conservative news part of censorship pattern, NRB says
By Religion News LLC — May 10, 2016
WASHINGTON (NRB) – Revelations that Facebook regularly suppresses conservative news websites from its trending section is just the latest example of a pattern of censorship by the social media behemoth, according Dr. Jerry A. Johnson, President and CEO of National Religious Broadcasters.
United Methodists for Constructive Peacemaking in Israel and Palestine urge General Conference to reject divestment from Israel
By Religion News LLC — May 10, 2016
(Portland, Oregon, May 10, 2016) United Methodists for Constructive Peacemaking in Israel and Palestine (“UMCPIP”) held a press conference on the opening day of the United Methodist General Conference (“GC”) to urge rejection of divestment from Israel. Instead of divestment, UMCPIP is advocating for more peaceful, moderate, and productive approaches.
Are you sure Jesus really rose from the dead?
By Religion News LLC — May 10, 2016
Carl E. Olson, MTS, uses a question-and-answer format from a skeptic’s point of view to examine the historical evidence regarding the death and resurrection of Jesus in his provocative new book, Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?: Questions and Answers About the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus.
Last call: Chandler Student Religion Reporter Award deadline today (5/9)
By Religion News LLC — May 9, 2016
Monday, May 9, 2016, is the deadline to submit entries for the 2016 Chandler Award for Excellence in Student Religion Reporting.
Faith groups in Geneva issue interfaith statement: urgent action toward nuclear weapons abolition
By Religion News LLC — May 9, 2016
On May 2, a group of diverse faith-based organizations issued a powerful interfaith statement highlighting the moral and ethical imperatives for the abolition of nuclear weapons, to mark the second session of the 2016 UN Open-ended Working Group taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations (OEWG) being held in Geneva between May 2 and 13.
RALLY: Don’t poison our water! Water is a human right!
By Religion News LLC — May 5, 2016
United Methodist Women and a coalition of church and community partners will rally to demand clean water for all on May 16 at 12:45 p.m., during the quadrennial United Methodist Church General Conference at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.
Remembering Daniel Berrigan
By Religion News LLC — May 4, 2016
This month would have marked the 95th birthday of Father Daniel Berrigan, an award-winning poet, a courageous witness for nonviolence, and general disturber of the “false peace.”
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly – May 6, 2016
By Religion News LLC — May 4, 2016
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1936 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on May 6, 2016 (check local listings). Christian Arbitration – Christian arbitration is required in a growing number of business and employment agreements. David Tereshchuk interviews individuals who […]
Forum in Addis Ababa to discuss religious actors’ contribution to preventing incitement to violence
By Religion News LLC — May 4, 2016
ADDIS ABABA -- A meeting on the role of religious actors from Africa in preventing incitement to violence which could lead to atrocity crimes will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 9-10 May 2016.
Missionaries issue urgent plea to their church
By Religion News LLC — May 4, 2016
“From the Heart, United Methodist Missionaries Speak Out.” In a bold new video, United Methodist Missionaries who have served in the Holy Land speak from their hearts about the region and people they have come to love. They want others to understand the challenges of daily life for Palestinian Christians and others who struggle under occupation. These are […]
Is a Christian Renaissance possible? “Yes,” says renowned marketer.
By Ron Ribiat — May 3, 2016
Stephen Hawley Martin, award-winning author and former principal of the marketing firm that created the GEICO Gecko and “Virginia is for Lovers,” has released a new book called WORLDVIEW 2026: Opportunity for a Christian Renaissance.
Rotary members attend Jubilee Audience at the Vatican
By Religion News LLC — April 30, 2016
VATICAN CITY —Nearly 9,000 members of Rotary from across the globe attended the Jubilee Audience at the Vatican in St. Peter’s Square on 30 April 2016 at the invitation of Pope Francis. At the end of the Audience, a delegation of Rotary members – led by Rotary International President K.R. Ravindran – met Pope Francis […]
