Descendants of the survivors of the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre attend a ceremony in their honor during the United Methodist Church General Conference on May 18, 2016, in Portland, Ore. RNS photo by Emily McFarlan Miller
Need to know: Thursday, August 23, 2018
Denominations repent for Native American land grabs
Several Protestant denominations have repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery, which justified appropriating Native Americans' land. Now what?
Catholics are desperate for tangible reforms on clergy sex abuse
Pope Francis says he supports a “zero-tolerance” policy, but some insist those words are not enough.
How these Muslim women became NYC civic leaders
Muslim women in New York City are increasingly at the forefront of local and national political engagement, writes Elisabeth Becker.
Reckoning with Leonard Bernstein’s faith on the centennial of his birth
Did the multitalented Jewish composer and conductor finally find God and faith? We will never know, writes A. James Rudin.
Kenya’s Legio Maria sprouts believers in the shadow of the Catholic Church
The group is often mistaken as being Catholic because it celebrates the main elements of the traditional Latin Mass. But its beliefs are anything but.
Witchcraft in the #MeToo era
Wicca, a decentralized religion considered part of contemporary paganism, is experiencing a resurgence among young women.
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US not alone in grappling with Catholic sex abuse, cover-up
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cases of Catholic priests raping and molesting children, and of bishops covering up for them, have erupted on nearly every continent in recent years.
Rohingya refugees celebrate holiday amid memories of home
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AP) — The events of the past year have made for a poignant Eid al-Adha.
Catholics seek encouragement as World Meeting of Families opens in Dublin
The event, which draws 750,000 Catholics, is shaping up to bring an intense mix of joy, learning and even some sadness as the long shadow of the clergy sexual abuse crisis proves inescapable.
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A court evangelical goes off the reservation
Serving God and mammon is hard to do.
Four things the church must do to respond to sex abuse
(RNS) — The church should practice what it preaches by confessing its sins in greater specificity, doing penance and committing to never letting this happen again.
Why are evangelicals teaching Jews in the West Bank?
Their Bible is not our Bible. Any questions?
