Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick listens during a news conference in Washington on May 16, 2006. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Need to know: Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Newly released letters shine light on McCarrick allegations
McCarrick allegedly acknowledged in one letter that he shared his bed with seminarians, an act he called 'an unfortunate lack of judgment.'
Hospital chaplains stick to the heart of the job amid health care industry changes
As the American medical system grows more fast-paced, impersonal and complex, hospital chaplains help patients decipher next steps and counsel burned-out practitioners.
After centuries of persecution, ‘lost’ Brazilian Jews struggle to regain their place
Thanks to new tools for the study of genealogy and the help of a welcoming rabbi, the Brazilian Bnei Anusim, or 'children of the coerced,' have taken their first steps to be fully recognized as Jews again.
Equity requires new taxes and the enforcement of current laws
Tax avoidance is not a new topic for God's faithful: The Old Testament prophet Amos condemned the wealthy of his generation for the same tactics, writes Thomas Reese.
India’s Prime Minister Modi pursues politics of Hindu nationalism – what does that mean?
Modi's win is also a victory for Hindutva, an ideology that states that India is the homeland of the Hindus, Sumit Ganguly writes. According to believers, those who profess other faiths can live in the country only with the passive tolerance of Hindus.
Pope Francis says he is willing to condemn border wall directly to Trump
The Catholic leader told Mexico's Televisa that he is willing to personally tell the president that it is wrong to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Judge freezes accounts of Florida church caught up in alleged Ponzi scheme
The lawyer representing the pastors and the West Palm Beach church argued that the church can’t be forced to turn over money given as donations because it’s a nonprofit religious institution.
How remembering the dead has evolved from graveside eulogy to farewell address
'A great eulogy cannot beat back death, but it can give new meaning to life and this moment,' says Cyrus M. Copeland, who has written three books on the subject.
Kenyan court upholds bans on gay intimacy
A ruling in favor of repeal would have been a trailblazing step for an Africa court, but the three-judge bench said there was not sufficient evidence of discrimination.
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No love lost between Jews and Trump? Here’s why.
This is a political reckoning for American Jews, writes Jeffrey Salkin.
Getting in on — and tossed out of — the Satanist Temple joke
(RNS) — As more and more millennials identify with spiritual or philosophical movements outside the bounds of 'traditional' religions, how will these groups police their ideology while remaining inclusive?
What is killing the American synagogue?
(RNS) — A synagogue on Long Island is now in ruins. It wasn't the antisemites. It was something even sadder.
