St. Louis
‘George Floyd’ pieta stolen after artist receives death threats
By Jack Jenkins — November 26, 2021
(RNS) — Officials at Catholic University of America promptly replaced the image with a smaller copy.
In St. Louis, former houses of worship are retooled to meet the city’s needs
By Bill Motchan — June 6, 2019
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — Many retired but architecturally significant houses of worship are surviving by converting to new uses that benefit their neighborhoods or cities in ways their original congregants might approve but never imagined.
In St. Louis, ‘Grill to Glory’ deploys churches (and hot dogs) for community renewal
By Eric Berger — May 30, 2019
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — A partnership between churches and a local nonprofit build community through cookouts in crime-plagued North St. Louis.
Overcoming fears of ‘making noise,’ US Muslims step into civic life
By Eric Berger — April 2, 2019
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — The group Muslims for a Better America plunged into local politics in this city when a candidate who described herself as a 'Confederate' ran for school board.
Bishop Will Willimon on why no plan can unite United Methodists
By Yonat Shimron — February 26, 2019
(RNS) — "There are people, left and right, who just say, ‘This is it. We’ve waited. We’ve watched. We’ve tried. And now we can’t stay,'" said the retired bishop. "To me, that’s the story, more than which plan passes."
United Methodists should acknowledge reality that they are no longer united
By Jacob Lupfer — February 22, 2019
(RNS) — The divide between liberals and conservatives has been baked into the UMC from its inception in 1968. It's time to let go.
Man charged with threats to US Jewish groups pleads guilty
By Brendan Pierson — June 13, 2017
(Reuters) The organizations Thompson threatened included a Jewish museum in New York and the Anti-Defamation League, according to a criminal complaint in Manhattan federal court.
Her family was denied entry to the US. She entered years later, alone
By Mark Hetfield — June 6, 2017
(RNS) The St. Louis' 937 passengers, most of whom were Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust, found neither protection nor pity. On the 78th anniversary of this tragedy, we must resolve not to let this happen again.
Missouri man charged in wave of bomb threats to Jewish community centers
By Kevin Johnson — March 3, 2017
(USA Today) Juan Thompson, who was picked up in St. Louis on Friday (March 3), is accused of making at least eight bomb threats against Jewish institutions in New York
What kind of $#@?! attacks a cemetery?!?
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 24, 2017
You desecrate a cemetery — you desecrate God. Any questions?
Jews to blacks: Thank you
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 16, 2016
Jews helped blacks in the civil rights movement, right? It turns out that Jews owe blacks as well -- more than you think.
Thousands of COGIC Pentecostals celebrate gifts of the spirit in St. Louis
By Jesse Bogan — November 7, 2015
ST. LOUIS — The Church of God in Christ, or COGIC, is the largest African-American Pentecostal denomination. For one week each year, members converge for Holy Convocation, in which their charismatic faith is on display.
Suspect charged with setting two in the string of seven St. Louis area church fires
By Christine Byers — October 31, 2015
ST. LOUIS — Although the locations of the fires in predominantly African-American neighborhoods gave rise to speculation that the motive might be race-related, the suspect is black.
Seventh church set fire in string of St. Louis arsons
By Kim Bell — October 22, 2015
ST. LOUIS — The Shrine of St. Joseph on the outskirts of downtown is not a black church. It was a predominantly white and Roman Catholic church, dating back to 1843.
St. Louis police investigate possible racial motive in string of fires at black churches
By Christine Byers — October 21, 2015
ST. LOUIS — Investigators have yet to confirm that race was the motive. If race or religion proves to be the reason, police will seek to have the incidents prosecuted as hate crimes.
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