Mourners place flowers as they pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Need to know: Tuesday, March 19, 2019
After Christchurch shooting, Jewish communities share in trauma and healing
Subjected to similar attacks at houses of worship, Jewish and Muslim communities around the world have been brought together in offering mutual support.
ECFA suspends Chicago-area megachurch Harvest Bible Chapel
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability has suspended Harvest Bible Chapel, the Chicago-area megachurch that recently fired its founding pastor, James MacDonald, amid allegations of financial impropriety and domineering behavior.
Survey: Black millennials skip church as early adults more than whites
But equal percentages of black and white young adults say they currently attend a congregation regularly, a LifeWay Research analysis shows.
Faith activists urge UN Environment Assembly to address human side of climate change
Meeting at the fourth U.N. Environment Assembly, faith-based environmental activists said not enough was being done to address the social justice component of climate change.
Jess Hilarious profiled four Sikhs on a plane. Our government does so every day.
Why wouldn’t someone feel fearful when seeing a man with a turban on their airplane? Isn’t that precisely what society teaches us to think? Simran Jeet Singh asks.
After years of abuse by priests, #NunsToo are speaking out
It's an issue that had long been kept under wraps, but in the #MeToo era, a #NunsToo movement has emerged, and now sexual abuse is more widely discussed.
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In Tel Aviv, Jews join with Muslims in vigil mourning New Zealand dead
TEL AVIV (RNS) — Dozens gathered outside the New Zealand embassy in Tel Aviv Sunday night for a somber candlelight vigil to commemorate the victims of Friday's (March 15) mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Creative duo reimagines the Bible for a visual generation
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Made to attract digital natives, the new magazine-style Bibles redouble the decontextualization of scripture that began online.
Evidence of improper voting raises questions about Methodist gay clergy vote
Church officials say they are concerned about the possibility that improper votes were cast.
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Are we witnessing the triumph of evil?
When the spirit of Amalek entered those mosques in Christchurch, NZ.
Why evangelicals are applauding California’s governor for halting executions
As evangelicals, we are taught to examine the systems around us and to call out those that are unfair and unjust. The death penalty is exactly that. It is arbitrary, biased and immoral, writes Heather Beaudoin.
To battle the hate that invaded two New Zealand mosques, start in the schoolroom
(RNS) — We need to re-lay our foundations with values that prioritize love and oneness.
