Nuns look up at Pope Francis delivering his blessing during the Regina Coeli prayer he celebrated from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, on April 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Need to know: Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Magazine report is aimed at silencing nuns on sex abuse, says Vatican critic
‘It’s a way to tell sisters that if they have press conferences, make their voices heard and denounce sexual abuse, (church authorities) will air all their dirty laundry,’ said Lucetta Scaraffia.
Muslim Democratic delegates reject party platform over aid for Israel, Iran sanctions
Members of the Muslim Delegates and Allies Coalition are urging all delegates to vote against approving the platform during this week’s vote.
5 faith moments to watch for in Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’
Spirituality has been part of Beyoncé’s journey, from singing ‘Amazing Grace’ and a gospel medley on albums with Destiny’s Child to embodying the divine feminine from a number of religious traditions in her recent visual albums and appearances.
Mental illness is hurting Black faith communities. Prayer shouldn’t be our only defense.
African Americans are more likely to go to the altar than go to a therapist. We need to acknowledge that professional help, when combined with prayer and with the comfort of a community of believers, is a gift from God, writes Kenneth C. Ulmer.
Catholic bishops reprimand Trump as often as they praise him
The country's bishops take social justice issues more seriously than the president does, a fact that's often overshadowed in the media by attacks on Biden for his positions on abortion, writes Thomas Reese.
Indian Prime Minister lays cornerstone for controversial Hindu temple
India's Narendra Modi lays the cornerstone for a Hindu temple built on the ruins of a 16th century mosque destroyed by Hindu extremists, where hundreds of Indian Muslims died.
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Blasting lawmakers, USAID official quits over alleged ‘anti-Christian sentiment’
Merritt Corrigan tweeted that she would not be ‘bullied into submission by radical anti-Christian leftists like Cory Booker.’
Work resumes on church destroyed on 9/11
NEW YORK (AP) — After a three year halt due to financial problems, work resumed Monday on a Greek Orthodox church being built to replace one destroyed in the attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
Notre Dame Cathedral’s organ getting 4-year-long cleaning
PARIS (AP) — Pipe by precious pipe, the organ that once thundered through Notre Dame Cathedral is being taken apart after last year's devastating fire. The restoration is expected to last nearly four years.
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Seth Rogen’s snarky arguments about Israel actually have a long history
(RNS) — He misspoke about Israel, but about Jewish education he was right.
Reopening schools for all the wrong reasons
Just like he turned mask-wearing into a political litmus test, Donald Trump is using our children’s futures as a political tactic to try to put the pandemic behind us, get the economy going again and help him win reelection, writes Jim Wallis.
What good is faith when your fertility treatments aren’t working?
(RNS) — Some of the biggest faith-based challenges of infertility may be existing in a family-centered community.
