RNS Press Releases
Brooklyn Diocese Prepares for Pope Francis Visit to U.S. with Media Conference
By Religion News LLC — May 5, 2015
On Wednesday, May 13th, the Diocese of Brooklyn will host its 24th Annual World Communications Day Catholic Media Conference at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, 333 Adams Street, Downtown Brooklyn. In preparation for Pope Francis’ first pastoral visit to the United States in September, the conference will focus on how to cover […]
New Social Media Platform Connects People Searching for Inspiration
By Religion News LLC — May 5, 2015
CHICAGO — A fast-growing new social platform called ePray.com is connecting users searching for inspiration. If people visit Twitter for news and celebrities, Facebook to connect with friends, and LinkedIn to build a career, they can now visit ePray to grow their faith. It’s crowdsourcing for the spirit. On May 4, 2015, ePray.com officially launched […]
Brazil Celebrates First Place, But Not in Soccer
By Ron Ribiat — May 4, 2015
By Claudia Augelli Brazil celebrated a first place finish this week. No, not in soccer, but in religious freedom. Surprised? If yes, you are in good company. This finding from a recent study by the Pew Research Center also surprised Brazil’s Vice President Michel Temer, as religious, political and business leaders just learned in Sao […]
May 6-7: Commemorating the Armenian Genocide 100th Anniversary, Armenian Religious Leaders conduct Conference Call and Ecumenical Service
By Ron Ribiat — May 4, 2015
Commemoration events for the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will continue May 7-9 in Washington, DC as thousands will gather to remember the 1.5 million Armenians who perished and pay tribute to those who risked their own lives to save others. The President of Armenia, prominent religious leaders, policy makers, and members from Armenian […]
Joint Statement of Faith Groups Calling for Nuclear Abolition Shared at UN during NPT Review Conference
By Ron Ribiat — May 4, 2015
New York, May 1, 2015: “Nuclear weapons are incompatible with the values upheld by our respective faith tradition—the right of people to live in security and dignity; the commands of conscience and justice; the duty to protect the vulnerable and to exercise the stewardship that will safeguard the planet for future generations. . .” So […]
Discover The Power, Beauty and Authenticity Of The Monks of Norcia On Their New Debut Recording BENEDICTA: Marian Chant from Norcia
By Religion News LLC — May 4, 2015
New York – On June 2, De Montfort Music together with Decca Classics/Universal Music Classics will release BENEDICTA: Marian Chant from Norcia, the major label debut from The Monks of Norcia. Based in Norcia, Italy, the community of the Benedictine Monks of Norcia is comprised of 18 men, half American citizens and the other half a […]
Award-Winning Cookbook Author Takes Spiritual Journey—Learning Meditation and Finding Acceptance, Loving Kindness, and Healing
By Religion News LLC — May 4, 2015
New York, NY — As a first time meditator, Rose Elliot, an award-winning author of over 50 vegetarian cookbooks, did not know what to expect when she hosted a Theravada Buddhist monk and 15 other novice meditators at her home for a meditation course. Instigated and organized by her husband, Robert, to whom the book […]
“Return To The Hiding Place” Releasing in EchoLight Cinemas Today across the Nation
By Religion News LLC — May 1, 2015
Franklin, Tenn., May 1, 2015 – “Return To The Hiding Place” is releasing today, May 1, from EchoLight Studios and is set to screen in more than 700 EchoLight Cinemas’ locations across the United States. “Return To The Hiding Place,” starring John Rhys- Davies (“Killing Jesus,” “Indiana Jones And The last Crusade” and “Lord Of […]
Tebow Cure Hospital Opens in Philippines
By Religion News LLC — May 1, 2015
DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES, May 1, 2015 – The Tebow CURE Hospital grand opening was held today at the facility in Davao City. Built and operated by CURE International, the hospital specializes in treating children with orthopedic conditions. Many donors have contributed to the project, including the Sacred Harvest Foundation and the Tim Tebow Foundation. The […]
World Help Provides Emergency Assistance for Earthquake Victims in Nepal
By Religion News LLC — April 30, 2015
Kathmandu, Nepal—On Saturday, April 25, 2015, at noon local time, an earthquake measuring 7.9 in magnitude shook central Nepal causing thousands of casualties and leaving multitudes more injured or missing. Buildings collapsed, roads are blocked, and many in rural areas experienced deadly landslides. Waves of aftershocks only intensified the chaos, which is said to have […]
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly – May 1
By Religion News LLC — April 30, 2015
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1835 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on May 1 (check local listings). Baltimore Tensions – Tensions remain high in Baltimore in the wake of protests—sometimes violent—over the death of an African-American man Freddie Gray, […]
ValLimar Jansen’s latest album “a soulful experience”
By Religion News LLC — April 30, 2015
PORTLAND, Ore. (OCP) April 30, 2015 – A unique mixture of genres, ValLimar Jansen’s latest album, “Spirit & Soul”,contains elements from gospel and praise and worship while escaping the confines of either genre. “This is not a gospel record or even a praise and worship record, yet all those elements are here. This is a […]
Sexual Integrity Challenge to Men: Starve Your Eyes for 30 Days
By Religion News LLC — April 30, 2015
LAGUNA BEACH, CA. Steve Arterburn, co-author with Fred Stoeker of the best-selling book, Every Man’s Battle, host of the daily radio program, New Life Live, and founder of New Life Ministries, will announce tomorrow, Friday, May 1, a campaign to get men to starve their eyes for 30 days. He’s encouraging men to go to […]
Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God
By Religion News LLC — April 28, 2015
Murders of unarmed black people—most recently Freddie Gray in Baltimore and including children and teens such as Tamir Rice, 12, and Trayvon Martin, 17—and the frequency of the killers getting away with it, are the ugly fruit of America’s Stand Your Ground culture. In her new book Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice […]
Uncovering the roots (and branches) of the greatest revolution in the American Catholic Church
By Religion News LLC — April 28, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO – Perhaps no institution has been more affected by the sexual revolution and its adherents than the Catholic Church in the United States, especially its education system. In 1968, Fr. Charles Curran, professor of theology at the Catholic University of America in Washington, along with more than 500 theologians, signed a “Statement of […]
