Former President George H.W. Bush smiles as he arrives at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., on Sept. 2, 2008. Bush died on Nov. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Need to know: Monday, December 3, 2018
Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94
Bush will be honored with a funeral at Washington’s National Cathedral, the White House said Saturday, and President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will attend.
Pope says he’s worried about homosexuality in the priesthood
In an interview that Francis gave about religious vocations, Francis was quoted as describing homosexuality within the walls of seminaries, convents and other religious places where clergy live as "a very serious question."
Southern Baptist seminary, in #MeToo age, appoints ‘women’s support coordinator’
The president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary said the new position helps demonstrate the school has 'no tolerance on this campus for sexual harassment, assault, or disrespect.'
Jamal Bryant on his ‘bittersweet’ transition from one black megachurch to another
Bryant, the son and grandson of African Methodist Episcopal clergy, talks about why he’s making the transition, what it says about black megachurches and his hopes for his new role.
When George H.W. Bush played the religion card
A reticent Yankee Episcopalian, Bush did not make his religion part of his political life. Until the presidential campaign of 1988, that is, writes Mark Silk.
Jailing Muslims, burning Bibles, and forcing monks to wave the national flag: How Xi Jinping is attacking religion in China
In the past year, China has detained Muslims because of their faith, forced Buddhists to pledge allegiance to the Chinese Communist Party, and coerced Christian churches to take down their crosses or shut down.
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‘You belong’: Threatened Muslim child receives 500 interfaith letters of support
Two weeks after receiving the threats, the Framingham, Mass., fifth-grader has stacks of letters of support from all over the country.
Asia Bibi, in hiding after blasphemy acquittal, is banned from leaving Pakistan
Exoneration in a blasphemy case in Pakistan rarely means one can start afresh. Instead, those acquitted face persecution from religious groups that refuse to recognize the jurisdiction of the courts.
Einstein’s ‘God letter’ hits auction block Dec. 4
(RNS) — A handwritten 1954 letter by the Nobel laureate is dismissive of religion in general and Judaism in particular.
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How Hanukkah came to America
(The Conversation) — Hanukkah is ranked one of Judaism’s minor festivals, but in the United States it has gained popularity as an expression of American prosperity and religious freedom.
In quiet moments, George H.W. Bush showed that faith mattered
At the dedication of the interreligious chapel at Camp David in the Spring of 1991, President George H.W. Bush spent a day with clergy and others showing his respect for the place of faith in the life of the country.
ICE’s War on Christmas
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — In 2018 the 'War on Christmas' is an assault led by President Trump and justified by his evangelical enablers.
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