Synagogue members talk to a San Diego County Sheriff’s deputy outside of the Chabad of Poway Synagogue Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Poway, Calif. Several people were injured in a shooting at the synagogue. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Need to know: Monday, April 29, 2019
1 killed in shooting at California synagogue
The shooting came exactly six months since a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue killed 11 people in the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history.
United Methodist court upholds Traditional Plan’s ban on LGBTQ clergy, same sex marriage
Seven of the 17 petitions that made up the Traditional Plan are unconstitutional and will not be added with the others to the United Methodist Church’s rulebook.
2020 Democratic hopefuls field faith forum invites
Beto O'Rourke's campaign declined an invite to a conservative religious forum, but Pete Buttigieg's is considering it, along with another at a progressive seminary.
In N.C., a religious coalition welcomes the formerly incarcerated home
The coalition currently has 20 faith teams that have signed one-year covenants with 20 former inmates to offer support, encouragement and friendship.
Franklin Graham challenges Pete Buttigieg, but voters unlikely to care
Pete Buttigieg says God doesn't care that he is gay. Franklin Graham disagrees. But a recent survey suggests voters might be more open to a gay candidate than an evangelical Christian one.
It is time to publicly protest anti-Semitism
Jeffrey Salkin writes, It is long past time for Jews and others to take the message public: Stop the Jew hatred!
A car barreled into eight people in California. Police say the driver was targeting Muslims.
Sunnyvale Police Chief Phan Ngo announced Friday that an investigation uncovered evidence that Peoples “intentionally targeted the victims based on their race and his belief that they were of the Muslim faith.” Ngo gave no details about the nature of the evidence.
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‘Harry Potter and the Sacred Text’ creates spiritual experience for fans of secular series
INDIANAPOLIS (RNS) — The chance to discuss 'Harry Potter' from a spiritual standpoint is what brought hundreds of fans to a live taping of 'Harry Potter and the Sacred Text' last week in a sold-out auditorium at the Indianapolis Public Library’s Central Library.
Worshipper saved grandson in California synagogue attack
John T. Earnest, 19, surrendered to police after bursting into Chabad of Poway, California, and opening fire with about 100 people inside, killing Lori Kaye, 60.
Sunday Mass canceled across Sri Lanka a week after bombings
Catholic leaders canceled Sunday Masses indefinitely across Sri Lanka and officials urged Muslims to stay home for Friday prayers in an extraordinary call by the clergy to curtail worship as fear of more attacks plagued the island nation after the deadly suicide bombings on Easter.
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Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ v. the Green New Deal
(RNS) — Legislation can't force an unwilling public to make the dramatic adjustments needed to save the planet. Instead, we should heed the pope's call for a fundamental change of life, like that of the saint he is named after.
How the ‘Harry Potter’ books are replacing the Bible as millennials’ foundational text
Engagement with the Potter texts online brought millions to the World Wide Web, which in turn has indelibly shaped our approach to self and belief, writes Tara Isabella Burton.
So Cal conference this weekend on Mormon Millennials
Scholars, journalists, and data crunchers are meeting in Claremont, CA on Saturday to discuss what's happening with Mormon Millennials.
