People demonstrate against India’s Citizenship Amendment Act outside Cambridge City Hall on Feb. 10, 2020, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Photo courtesy of Kashif-ul-Huda
Need to know: Thursday, February 13, 2020
Cambridge passes resolution against India’s citizenship laws
The Cambridge City Council has adopted a resolution urging India to halt changes to the country's citizenship laws that have prompted allegations of anti-Muslim bias.
Klobuchar wins over New Hampshire voters who attend religious services
Klobuchar claimed support from 28% of voters who said they show up to worship services once a week or more.
Report: White supremacist propaganda on college campuses doubled in 2019
Instead of targeting Jews, Muslims, blacks or other ethnic groups, the largest groups are using veiled slogans such as 'Defend America'.
Pope Francis vetoes married priests in the Amazon, slams those who exploit region
In 'Querida Amazonia', the pope addressed ideas presented at last fall's Vatican summit on the environmental and spiritual needs of the Amazon region.
Thomas Merton, my stroke and the light within
You don’t always need classes run by Zen masters to grow spiritually, writes Salon founder David Talbot. Reading the right books at the right times can provide essential solace and guidance.
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NFL team’s deep Catholic ties behind role in abuse crisis
The controversy that has led fans to question what exactly the New Orleans Saints did for the church and whether it was appropriate.
Is the rise of the nones slowing? Scholars say maybe
Three political scientists say Generation Z, broadly defined as Americans born after 1996, doesn’t look any less religious than the millennial generation that came before.
More US firms are boosting faith-based support for employees
The Internal Revenue Service has a group specifically for Christian fundamentalists, while other high-profile companies including Walmart have recently decided to launch faith-based employee groups.
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‘Self-Care Barbie’ brings moral perfection to the younger set
(RNS) — Barbie's aspirational qualities here are neither those of beauty nor those of career success, but rather quasi-spiritual purity.
Can there really be peace between Israel and Palestinians?
(RNS) — Yes, there can. Or at least, between Jews and Palestinians. Never give up hope.
How a Western megachurch pastor fell in love with Eastern meditation
Evangelical leaders often cast meditation as a dangerous pagan practice, butt Western Christianity has its own long tradition of meditation, writes Jarrett Stevens.
