tragedy

Pence tells grieving town ‘Faith is stronger than evil’

By Kimberly Winston — November 9, 2017
FLORESVILLE, Texas (RNS) — The memorial service, held in a neighboring town of Sutherland Springs, followed Christian tradition and was replete with Bible readings and prayers to Jesus.

Texas church to be demolished, like other mass killing sites before it

By Yonat Shimron — November 8, 2017
(RNS) — In what is becoming a grim tradition, many mass shooting sites are demolished and then rebuilt. But some churches that have experienced horrific killings have sought to reclaim the existing sacred spaces.

Christmas moonshine kills 23 in Pakistan town

By guest — December 27, 2016
(REUTERS) Deaths from tainted liquor, often home-brewed, occur periodically in Muslim-majority Pakistan, often around religious festivals.

After crash, Hoboken residents ponder God and fate

By Jerome Socolovsky — September 30, 2016
HOBOKEN, N.J. (RNS) As investigators look into what caused a New Jersey commuter train crash, some residents of this New York suburb ponder what role God and fate play in such tragedies.

Christian leaders mourn with Rick Warren over son’s suicide

By Jonathan Merritt — April 6, 2013
Christian leaders from across the spectrum express their sadness and support over Pastor Rick Warren's son's suicide.
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