John Kerry
Kerry to visit Mideast in bid to calm Palestinian-Israeli tensions
By Reuters — October 14, 2015
BOSTON (Reuters) The trip would mark U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's most direct efforts to broker peace between the two sides since talks led by the United States failed last year.
US Muslims ask John Kerry for protection on Mecca pilgrimage
By Lauren Markoe — August 27, 2014
(RNS) After last year's attack on U.S. citizens in Mecca, a coalition is petitioning the State Department to better protect pilgrims who undertake the Muslim hajj.
State Department report: Religious persecution makes migrants out of millions
By Brian Pellot — July 28, 2014
(RNS) Millions of religious and non-religious people were displaced last year according to the State Department’s latest religious freedom report, which for the first time cites Turkmenistan for escalating religious freedom violations.
COMMENTARY: Obama’s religious freedom record is strong
By Judd Birdsall — January 21, 2014
(RNS) Does the current administration stand for religious freedom globally or does the delay in appointing an ambassador cast doubt on that stand? My answer: Yes.
Photos: Secretary of State John Kerry at the Vatican
By Kevin Eckstrom — January 14, 2014
(RNS) Secretary of State John Kerry made his first diplomatic call to the Vatican on Tuesday, and got a personal tour of the Holy See.
John Kerry makes first Vatican visit, hints at Obama meeting with Pope Francis
By Eric J. Lyman — January 14, 2014
ROME (RNS) A short release from the Holy See indicated the two men discussed health care reform, which has sparked intense opposition from American bishops.
Ethicist Shaun Casey to oversee religious engagement for State Department
By Lauren Markoe — August 7, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) The State Department's new point man on religious engagement is a professor of Christian ethics at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington and a former adviser to President Obama's campaign and other Democrats on outreach to religious voters.
Fate of Jerusalem looms over peace talks
By Oren Dorell — July 29, 2013
(RNS) Competing claims on the land are most intense in the Temple Mount-Haram al Sharif area and the stone-paved 1-square-kilometer area of Jerusalem's Old City. But Jewish neighborhoods and construction in and around East Jerusalem have given rise to various creative solutions for resolving the riddle of how two people, and two faiths, can share the same place.
Imprisoned Iranian-American pastor gets push from State Dept.
By Adelle M. Banks — March 26, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Secretary of State John Kerry is calling for the release of an Iranian-American minister from a Tehran prison, a welcome step for advocates who had accused the State Department of being "AWOL" on the case.
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