terrorism
New government program to root out extremists is seriously flawed (COMMENTARY)
By Faiza Patel — February 18, 2015
(RNS) There is no profile of someone who will become a terrorist and no reliable way to predict who will turn to violence.
Copenhagen reels after deadly shootings surrounding free speech event
By Robin Herr — February 16, 2015
COPENHAGEN (RNS) "It feels surrealistic that this happened in Denmark, just around the corner from where I live," said Uffe Alici Pedersen of Copenhagen, who is Muslim.
Pope Francis condemns Islamic State’s executions of Christians in Libya
By David Gibson — February 16, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) "Be they Catholic, Orthodox, Copts, Lutherans, it doesn't matter: They're Christian! The blood is the same: It is the blood which confesses Christ," Francis said.
Drones make war too easy, too remote, faith leaders say
By Lauren Markoe — February 11, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) "Drones have become a weapon of first resort and not last resort," said the Rev. Richard Killmer. "It has made it a lot easier to go to war."
‘Average Mohamed’ tries to thwart Islamic State
By Aamer Madhani — February 4, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) A Minneapolis gas station manager has poured thousands of dollars of his own money into producing a series of animated cartoon messages to rebut the extremist group's messaging.
Interfaith leaders tackle religious extremism in Myanmar
By Ei Ei Htwe — January 15, 2015
As ethno-religious conflicts and extremism hinder Myanmar’s democratic reforms, faith leaders across the country emphasize the need for interfaith dialogue and religious tolerance.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan denounces Paris attacks, says satirists not to blame
By David Gibson — January 13, 2015
NEW YORK (RNS) The archbishop of New York seemed to part ways with another prominent New York Catholic, Bill Donohue of the Catholic League, who essentially said Charlie Hebdo editors had brought on their own slaughter.
Vatican downplays report that it’s under threat from Islamic terrorists
By Josephine McKenna — January 12, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) “The Vatican and the pope may be targets ... but it is not opportune to feed a state of particular alarm, because at the moment it is neither justified or well-founded," the Vatican's chief spokesman said.
The ‘Splainer: Why does Islam ban images of the Prophet Muhammad?
By Kimberly Winston — January 8, 2015
(RNS) Is it more blasphemous to depict Islam's Prophet Muhammad, or to kill in his name?
Islamic insurgency isn’t just a Mideast problem, as Africans know all too well
By Fredrick Nzwili — December 29, 2014
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) In 2014, Africans suffered dozens of deadly terror attacks by groups either allied with Islamic State leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi or using similarly bloody tactics.
Ground Zero cross can stay at 9/11 museum, appeals court rules
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — July 28, 2014
NEW YORK (RNS) Atheists said they suffered from both physical and emotional damages from the presence of the beamed cross at the official 9/11 museum, resulting in headaches, indigestion and mental pain.
No date set for historic Vatican meeting of Israeli, Palestinian presidents
By Josephine McKenna — May 26, 2014
ROME (RNS) While some media reports have the leaders meeting as early as June 6, the Vatican’s chief spokesman said Monday (May 26) that a “precise date” had not been set.
COMMENTARY: 5 reasons the 9/11 museum should drop ‘Islamist’
By Faheem Younus — April 29, 2014
(RNS) Call them al-Qaida fanatics, Taliban lunatics or Muslim Brotherhood extremists. Just don't associate my faith with their actions.
What to call acts of terrorism committed by group of Muslims? Islamic? Islamist? Or something else?
By Omid Safi — April 19, 2014
By accurately labeling the terrorism associated with 9/11 as "Al-Qaeda terrorism", we avoid the dangers of legitimizing the terrorist organizations or demonizing an entire religious or ethnic block of humanity.
The 9/11 Memorial Museum at World Trade Center legitimizing claims of Al-Qaeda?
By Omid Safi — April 7, 2014
For the 9/11 Memorial Museum to use the language of “Islamic terrorism” is to bestow upon Bin Laden and al-Qaeda the religious legitimacy that they desperately craved—and do not deserve.
