Attendees mingle before the start of the 2018 Nehemiah Action Assembly at Notre Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church in March 2018 in Miami. Photo by Micah Fae Photography
Need to know: Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Solidarity over segregation: Faith-based coalitions organize across races, religions
Author and minister Adam R. Taylor cited interracial Christian work on voter protection and multifaith efforts to combat white nationalism.
In Bari, Pope Francis calls Mediterranean region to unity
In a city that once launched the Crusades, Francis urged, unite the forces that once nearly destroyed the known world to bear witness to peace.
Son of pastor John MacArthur charged in $16 million investment scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Criterion Wealth Management Insurance Services and its co-owners Mark MacArthur and Robert Gravette of failing to reveal financial conflicts of interest when recommending certain investments to their clients.
The hand of Iran can be seen in the persecution of 24 Yemeni Baha’is
Since the Houthis came to power in 2013, they have begun a program of systematic persecution against the Baha’is that is suspiciously reminiscent of Iran’s historical enmity, writes Nabil Elias.
Polygamy, politics and frontier justice: Why Nauvoo still matters
"In the end you get both the Mormons and those who oppose them giving up on the democratic system and taking justice in their own hands," says historian Benjamin E. Park, whose new book on Nauvoo is out this week, writes Jana Riess.
Fact check: Bloomberg falsely claims NYPD only entered mosques when invited in
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg was challenged late last year about the New York Police Department's widespread surveillance of Muslims when he was mayor of New York City.
He responded dishonestly.
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Religious vaccine exemption bill stokes controversy in Connecticut
Some demonstrators wore stickers that read ‘My Faith says Do No Harm.’
Muslim advocates demand Bloomberg apologize for NYPD spying program
A coalition of leading Muslim advocacy organizations sent a letter to Bloomberg this week demanding he apologize for the blanket surveillance in the decade after 9/11.
Aging Shiite cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after?
When Iraq's top Shiite cleric underwent surgery for a fractured bone last month, it sent shivers around the country and beyond.
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How the fight for racial justice pushed Charleston beyond the segregated hour
(RNS) — Moving beyond King's most segregated hour means fighting for fairness day after day, year after year in the name of all of the prophets who stand against injustice.
Trump or no Trump, US evangelicals aren’t custodians of the world’s gospel witness
When President Donald Trump touches down in India this week for a state visit, he'll find himself in a nation that is only 2.3% Christian, writes Joseph D'Souza.
Why Christ wouldn’t aspire to ‘Christic Manhood’
We live in a moment when the cultural ideals surrounding manhood are changing. Those who have benefited are pushing back against the change — often using religion to make their case, writes Nate Pyle.
