Swami Harish Chander Puri lies in the hospital after being attacked on July 18, 2019. Video screenshot via Pix11
Need to know: Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Attack on Hindu priest in New York leads to call for hate crime investigation
Faith leaders are calling on New York City police to launch a hate crime investigation into a violent attack on a Hindu priest near his temple in Queens.
Husband of Christian blogger and father of 6 dies in beach accident
Lee Dingle was the husband of Shannon Hope Dingle, a blogger and activist who has written about sexual abuse, the #Churchtoo movement and disability rights.
Pope places sanctions on bishop investigated over sexual harassment, lavish spending
The sanctions obligate the former West Virginia bishop to "make amends" and bar him from celebrating Mass or living in his former diocese.
House fire devours Baptist church in Savannah, Georgia
Reports say the homes and church were vacant at the time of the fire, and no injuries have been reported.
Building a new church community in a culture that has forgotten how
Today’s young people are more connected than ever, but they carry a lot of baggage about the idea of walking through the doors of a church, writes Christian Piatt.
Evangelical writer who influenced purity culture announces separation from wife
Joshua Harris, one of the most influential voices on sex and relationships for a generation of evangelical Christians, announced this past week that he and his wife are separating after 20 years of marriage.
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Gospel sing-along in Tennessee faces Confederate controversy after photos surface online
(USA Today) — Organizers apologized after a parade preceding the Diana Singing, a popular event for 50 years, included a motorized scooter flying the Confederate banner.
Faith groups fear the end of refugee resettlement in the U.S.
The Trump administration is considering shutting down refugee resettlement for the coming fiscal year, a move that would dismantle an already weakened refugee resettlement infrastructure.
Hymn society tournament reveals ‘greatest hymn of all time’
More than 800 people, mostly members of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, voted during the competition that featured brackets similar to the springtime NCAA basketball tradition.
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The refugee crisis broke my heart, but refugees mended it
(RNS) — Walking alongside refugee families has restored and strengthened my Christian faith. It has expanded my worldview and ignited my life with passion and purpose.
All hail the Mormon pioneers!
I don't have any Mormon pioneer ancestors, but I do have two whose paths crossed with the Saints in the 1840s and 1850s, and their stories give me strength.
Millennials, moral relativism and Iris Murdoch
The celebrated British novelist Iris Murdoch, who would have turned 100 this week, anticipated young Americans' attempt to find goodness without God, writes Tara Isabella Burton.
