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Holy Dysfunction
God enters the world in infinite ways. For Christians, the most important way was through a blended, non-traditional family with very imperfect ancestors.
Turn on the Lamps
We want a glimpse of the face of God, reassuring us that we are not alone, that the cycle of death and rebirth has not stalled but will continue.
With or From?
Invasive species tend to take over and cause all kinds of problems, and there’s no species more invasive than humans. We’ve left no corner of the planet untouched.
Delights of Discipline
‘Discipline’ can be overused when it comes from a disciplinarian with an axe to grind. But discipline – the steady practices of disciples – can lead to wonders, too.
Advent’s Thirst
A week before Christmas, we may know the psalmist’s thirst. We may feel their loneliness. If that’s true for you, take time to drink and drink and drink in the river of God’s love.

Michigan churches’ resettlement efforts help keep families together
Keeping families together. Even when they come all the way to America from Afghanistan. That’s what two United Church of Christ congregations in Michigan are doing as they help resettle people leaving their homeland for a better life. Douglas UCC… The post Michigan churches’ resettlement efforts help keep families together appeared first on United Church […]
Praying via video, clergy offer ‘special vigil’ for LGBTQ lives lost in Holocaust
In observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Thursday, Jan. 27, an interfaith ministry based at a United Church of Christ congregation has offered a prayer and video that rejects “the violation of queer humanity.” “The prayer acknowledges all lives lost… The post Praying via video, clergy offer ‘special vigil’ for LGBTQ lives lost in Holocaust […]
UCC climate justice work earns award nomination for ‘quarterback’ Dorhauer
The United Church of Christ’s general minister and president is up for an award for the denomination’s work in climate justice. The Rev. John Dorhauer is among 30 semifinalists for the 2022 American Climate Leadership Awards. The nonprofit ecoAmerica gives… The post UCC climate justice work earns award nomination for ‘quarterback’ Dorhauer appeared first on […]
The Rev. Charlotte Gosselink, 86
The Rev. Charlotte Penfield Gosselink, a past moderator of the General Synod of the United Church of Christ, died Dec. 10, 2021. She was 86, and had lived in retirement in Kennett Square, Pa. A full obituary is here. After… The post The Rev. Charlotte Gosselink, 86 appeared first on United Church of Christ.
UCC Board begins search and call process for next General Minister and President
In this letter to the wider church, United Church of Christ Board Chair Cameron Barr outlines the search and call process for the UCC’s next general minister and president. Dear friends in Christ, In October 2021, Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer… The post UCC Board begins search and call process for next General Minister and President […]

For Biden presidency, Ukraine crisis offers a defining moment
The Ukraine crisis is testing President Biden’s desire to prioritize Asia over Europe, but it’s also allowing him to act on his pro-democracy principles.
Minority report: How justices from Harlan to Breyer shaped legal opinion
From great dissenters to bridge builders, members in the minority on the U.S. Supreme Court have found ways to shape the country’s jurisprudence.
Can the U.S. build safer roadways? Buttigieg says yes.
As U.S. road fatalities continue to rise, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg plans to rollout new safety measures already underway in several cities that seek to eliminate fatalities by taking into account the whole system rather than just driver behavior.
Battle weary Dems perk up with opportunity to fill high court seat
Democrats embraced Wednesday’s news of liberal Justice Stephen Breyer’s coming retirement. Frustrated by a series of legislative defeats, many Democrats see the opportunity to appoint a liberal judge as way to renew voter support for the party.
For Black LGBTQ Christians, storytelling is a tool of resilience
By sharing their stories, Black LGBTQ people are bridging a gap between faith and identity. The effort is leading some of them back to church, where acceptance is growing.

In Super-Vaxxed Vermont, Covid Strikes — But Packs Far Less Punch
With its highest-in-the-nation vaccination rates, Vermont offers a glimpse of what’s possible as the U.S. learns to live with coronavirus.
Medicare Patients Win the Right to Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
If federal officials accept a court’s decision, some patients will get a chance to seek refunds for their nursing home and other expenses.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Record ACA Enrollment Puts Pressure on Congress
Temporary subsidies helped boost enrollment under the Affordable Care Act to a record 14.5 million, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. But unless Democrats in Congress extend those subsidies, many of those new enrollees will be in for a rude surprise just ahead of midterm elections. Meanwhile, the need to replace retiring […]
Resistance to a Boston Hospital’s Expansion Centers on Rising Prices
Mass General Brigham’s $2.3 billion expansion plan is raising state officials’ concerns that it will reduce competition and raise the price of care in Massachusetts. It also signals a national shift from a focus on hospital mergers and purchases of physician practices — which boost the cost of care — to individual hospitals’ expansions to […]
Readers and Tweeters: Give Nurse Practitioners Their Due
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

5 Years Later, Families Trump's Muslim Ban Separated Are Begging Biden For Help
While President Joe Biden rescinded the notorious Trump-era immigration policy on his first day in office last year, many families have not yet been reunited.
RFK Jr. Apologizes For Suggesting Anti-Vaxxers Have It Worse Than Anne Frank
Kennedy claimed his intention "was to use examples of past barbarism to show the perils from new technologies of control."
Holocaust Museum Criticizes RFK Jr. For Saying Anne Frank Had It Better Than Anti-Vaxxers
“Making reckless comparisons to the Holocaust, the murder of six million Jews, for a political agenda is outrageous and deeply offensive," the Museum said Monday.
Pope Benedict Admits To Giving False Testimony In German Sex Abuse Case
The former pontiff's personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Ganswein, said Benedict "is very sorry for this mistake and asks to be excused.”
Anti-Semitic Flyers Distributed In 2 South Florida Cities With Large Jewish Populations
Flyers in plastic sandwich bags with small pebbles were distributed to hundreds of homes in cities with large Jewish populations.

Environmental Justice Bible Study Now Available
Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to the least of these, you did not do it to me. ~ Matthew 25:45 Across our American institutions, people – especially white people – are waking up to deep-seated inequities caused by centuries of racism and white supremacy. We are confessing that racism […]
Conference Offers New Bill Tracking Tool for Congregations
Do you like to track bills in your state Legislature? We can help! SNEUCC has purchased a membership to use BillTrack50, which can allow you to easily track any bill in Connecticut, Massachusetts, or Rhode Island -- or any state -- and we want to share it with you. The cost of this program would be a significant […]
Safe and Secure Church Resources Offered by Homeland Security
From the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Team Department of Homeland Security Resources to Support the Safety and Security of Religious and Community Organizations The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (DHS Center) works across DHS on policies and program priorities impacting faith and community-based organizations related to […]
Justice-Centered Lenten Resources – Plus Earth Day!
For many of us, Lent is a time of intentionality. Sometimes, I find Lent is a time of intentionally setting aside: fasting from something that is not life-giving for me or my community. Other years, I find Lent is a time of intentionally taking up: deepening my commitment to prayer or my attention to justice. […]

Sister Janet Mead, who turned the Lord’s Prayer into a ’70s rock hit, has died
(RNS) — Sister Janet Mead wanted to reach young people so she started singing rock music — but she was never comfortable with fame and devoted her life to charity work. The post Sister Janet Mead, who turned the Lord’s Prayer into a ’70s rock hit, has died appeared first on Religion News Service.
Tennessee school board bans acclaimed Holocaust graphic novel, ‘Maus’
(RNS) — The move comes as school boards in politically conservative districts across the nation are reexamining their curriculums. The post Tennessee school board bans acclaimed Holocaust graphic novel, ‘Maus’ appeared first on Religion News Service.
The sacred work of white discomfort
(RNS) — Holding a more truthful understanding of history gives us more agency, not less. The post The sacred work of white discomfort appeared first on Religion News Service.
Catholic actors Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson to tell story of boxer turned priest
(RNS) — ‘The church has been through so much,’ Wahlberg told the Rev. Stuart Long’s former bishop. ‘I would like to do something beautiful for the church.’ The post Catholic actors Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson to tell story of boxer turned priest appeared first on Religion News Service.
The Stated Clerk needs to acknowledge his hate-filled words
Presbyterians for Middle East Peace The post The Stated Clerk needs to acknowledge his hate-filled words appeared first on Religion News Service.

"The Lords of Easy Money": How the Federal Reserve Enriched Wall Street & Broke the U.S. Economy
As the Federal Reserve signals it will raise interest rates in March, we talk to Christopher Leonard, author of the new book "The Lords of Easy Money," about how the Federal Reserve broke the American economy. He details the issues with quantitative easing, a radical intervention instituted by the federal government in 2010 to encourage […]
Despite U.S. Embargo, Cuba Aims to Share Homegrown Vaccine with Global South
A 60-year U.S. embargo that prevents U.S.-made products from being exported to Cuba has forced the small island nation to develop its own COVID-19 vaccines and rely on open source designs for life-saving medical equipment such as ventilators. We speak to leading Cuban scientist Dr. Mitchell Valdés-Sosa about how massive mobilization helped produce three original […]
Stephen Breyer to Retire, Giving Biden Chance to Nominate First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice
Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring after nearly three decades on the bench, giving President Biden a chance to fulfill a campaign promise to nominate the first Black woman in history to serve on the high court. Those worried that identity politics will hinder the most qualified candidate should consider that 108 of […]
Headlines for January 27, 2022
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire, Handing Biden Chance to Nominate Replacement, U.S. and NATO Offer No Concessions to Russia in Standoff over Ukraine, U.S. Approves $2.5 Billion Arms Sale to Egypt Despite Human Rights Abuses, House Democrats Demand End to U.S. Servicing of Saudi Warplanes Used in War Crimes, 180 Killed as U.S.-Backed […]
"Takeover": Young Lords' Juan González on Hospital Protest Doc. Shortlisted for Academy Award
The documentary "Takeover," which chronicles the radical actions of the Young Lords, was recently shortlisted for an Academy Award. In 1970, the Puerto Rican collective took over a condemned hospital in the South Bronx to demand the construction of a new hospital, free healthcare for all, and more. "I'm still amazed there's been so much […]

How Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, influences the Supreme Court
New Yorker writer Jane Mayer discusses the conservative beliefs and influence of Ginni Thomas, an activist who's been associated with some groups involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Remembering Thich Nhat Hanh, peace activist and Vietnamese Buddhist monk
One of the world's most influential Zen masters, Thich Nhat Hanh championed "engaged Buddhism," which combines meditation and anti-war work. He died Jan. 22. Originally broadcast in 1997.
With 'Succession', Matthew Macfadyen finds himself a long way from Mr. Darcy
In 2005, the British actor played brooding aristocrat Mr. Darcy in the film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. Now, he's Tom Wambsgans, a scheming Midwesterner on the HBO series Succession.
Want to understand the U.S.? This historian says the South holds the key
Imani Perry says the South can be seen as an "origin point" for the way the nation operates. Her book South to America reflects on the region's history and traces the steps of an enslaved ancestor.
'Camera Man' unspools the colorful life of silent film star Buster Keaton
By age 5, Keaton was a star in his family's vaudeville act; he went on to star in and direct silent films, performing jaw-dropping stunts. Slate film critic Dana Stevens profiles Keaton in a new book.

How Bible Scholars and Treasure Hunters Unearthed Modern Jerusalem
They were looking for the past. They created the present. Modern Israeli leaders are unequivocal about the importance of Jerusalem to the state of Israel. “It has been proved without a doubt that Jerusalem is the main artery of our national consciousness,” former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in 2017. “The root of Zionism […]
Grand Canyon University Sells $1.2 Billion Debt
Arizona school aims to continue expanding campus and increasing in-person enrollments. Three years and five months after transitioning to nonprofit status, Grand Canyon University (GCU) has successfully sold off $1.2 billion of debt. The milestone marks a major step in a very unusual journey for a Christian school. One of the nation’s largest Christian universities, […]
Jerry Falwell Jr. Isn’t a Hypocrite
But the former Liberty president is a cautionary tale for cultural Christianity. This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Over the past week, countless friends texted me a Vanity Fair profile of former Liberty University chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr., featuring an extended interview with the man who went from being a kingmaker […]
Anti-Trafficking Ministries Now Fight QAnon Conspiracies Too
Online myths and misinformation are becoming more of a distraction from their work. When Alia Dewees conducts seminars about the scourge of sex trafficking and its prevention, there’s one group of people more likely than others to quiz her about the furniture and décor company Wayfair selling missing children or kids being smuggled through tunnels […]
Worship Leaders Hit with Pandemic Burnout
Music ministry has always been demanding, but the past two years have made it unsustainable for some. Dianna Holden had been looking for an opportunity to step down as her church’s worship leader for a few years. After 27 years of serving, Holden felt like she was drawing from an empty well. “I loved the […]

Reggie Wilson Explores the Power of Moving Together
The choreographer continues his research into African American worship and the Black Shakers in “Power” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
New Yorkers and the Sacred Spaces in Their Homes
Hundreds of thousands of people in the city have set aside a part of their homes to pray, meditate or give thanks for another day.
Death Is for the Living: Lessons From Religious Scholars
There is so much to learn from facing the unknowable.
Is the West Becoming Pagan Again?
The successor to Christian civilization may resemble the present-day iconoclasm known as wokeness.
A Vatican Library Shortens the Distance Between Its Works and Its Scholars
Rare books in Rome are going online thanks to a German copier, a Long Island scanning firm and a New York software company.

Trust in America: Do Americans trust the news media?
The declining public trust in the news media and polarization of news audiences have profound effects on civic life. The post Trust in America: Do Americans trust the news media? appeared first on Pew Research Center.
Trust in America: Do Americans trust the police?
While views of and experiences with police vary substantially across demographic groups, there is support for a number of police reforms. The post Trust in America: Do Americans trust the police? appeared first on Pew Research Center.
Trust in America: How do Americans view economic inequality?
Amid rising inequality, many Americans feel that the U.S. economic system is unfair and generally favors powerful special interests. The post Trust in America: How do Americans view economic inequality? appeared first on Pew Research Center.
Trust in America: In the age of COVID-19, do Americans trust science?
Public confidence in scientists has increased during the pandemic, though not among all Americans. We discuss the impact of trust on views of COVID-19 vaccines. The post Trust in America: In the age of COVID-19, do Americans trust science? appeared first on Pew Research Center.
Trust in America: Do Americans trust their elections?
The complexity of the overall system, varying rules on how and when you can vote, and whether the candidate you support wins or loses all impact trust in the election process. The post Trust in America: Do Americans trust their elections? appeared first on Pew Research Center.

With UCC grant, conference supports clergy mental health in pandemic
Both ordinary and extraordinary, the stresses on pastors and hospital, university and military chaplains during the COVID-19 pandemic are enormous. So the Indiana-Kentucky Conference United Church of Christ is pioneering ways to help clergy cope, using support that includes a UCC COVID-19 Conference Recovery Grant.
Meet UCC Volunteer Ministries volunteer Gail McAfee
The Rev. Gail McAfee is currently serving as a UCC Volunteer Ministries’ volunteer in North Carolina. She was brought in to provide mold remediation following Hurricane Florence. Why does she volunteer? “That’s what I was taught to do," she said. "I was raised by pastors and was taught to respect all people, regardless of their current […]
In typhoon-prone Philippines, recovery from Ambo begins as new storms hit
In the Philippines, UCC Disaster Ministries is aiding recovery from Typhoon Ambo/VongFong as new storms hit diverse areas of this nation of islands. Typhoon Goni/Rolly is on track to make landfall on Luzon Sunday morning (Nov. 1). Just a few days ago, Typhoon Molave killed 22 people in the Philippines.
Deadline extended for COVID-19 grants for conferences
The deadline for United Church of Christ conferences to apply for the UCC COVID-19 Conference Recovery Grant has been extended by two weeks, to December 14, 2020.

On the up and up again
Spending and inflation? Up. GDP? Also up. Interest rates? Soon to be up. After the economic nosedive that was 2020 and the huge rebound of 2021, we dig into when the Federal Reserve’s tentative rate hike is likely to ripple out to the rest of the economy. We’ll also take a look at why it’s […]
The Fed’s gonna do what the Fed’s gonna do
… Which is a lot of considering and a lot of signaling. On today’s show, we’ll look into when the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates, what a digital dollar could look like and how the Fed gauges wage inflation. Plus, a chat with the owner of a Hawaiian boat tour company about rebuilding following […]
Location-based pay could be on its way out
Location has dictated salaries for a long time, but the remote-work revolution has allowed many workers to make the most of their salaries in more affordable cities. But some large national companies have indicated that employees moving to areas with a lower cost of living might be getting a cut in pay. Also on today’s […]
How long-haul COVID is shaping the workforce
Close to one-third of people who contract COVID-19 suffer long-term symptoms. Amid a massive labor shortage, we take a closer look at how long-haulers are impacting labor force participation and may do so for a long time to come. Also on today’s episode: Omicron sidelines manufacturing workers, an internet access subsidy program has a marketing […]
Sanctions on Russia carry global risks
But are they riskier than a ground war in Europe? And what do they mean for the international economy? As President Joe Biden weighs imposing additional sanctions on Russia to deter an invasion of Ukraine, we look into what those measures would cost the U.S., our allies and Russia. Also on today’s episode: Hello from […]

United but Not Uniform: Finding Faith at the Women’s Convention
Thousands of women gathered in Detroit over Halloween weekend for the Women’s Convention, a conference meant to build upon the energy of January’s Women’s March—the largest single-day protest in U.S. history. Our Women and Girls Campaign Associate Jenna Barnett attended the gathering to learn what role faith played in this Convention. She was surprised by […]
Black and DACAmented in the U.S.
With the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in limbo, our Associate Web Editor Dhanya Addanki talked to Patrice Lawrence and Mwewa Sumbwe of the UndocuBlack Network about what the end of DACA could mean. This network was founded by undocumented black immigrants who wanted to center the voices of black undocumented people that […]
Can Virtual Reality Rescue Humanity?
Video games have long been dismissed from mainstream audiences as shallow or immature, but can they be something more? Our multimedia editor JP Keenan traveled to the "Games For Change" festival to talk with game designers about the power of "empathy games" and learn about future of virtual reality to see if it's the game […]
How These Christian Activists Are Putting the Death Penalty on Trial
In January 2017, 18 anti-death penalty activists were arrested and taken to jail for protesting against the death penalty on the steps of the supreme court. On this episode, our Associate Web Editor, @dhanyaddanki, talks to three of the 18 arrested death penalty abolitionists about why they fight against capital punishment. @ShaneClaiborne, Derrick Wayne Jamison, […]
You Can’t Mute All the Trolls: How to Be a Journalist in 2017
On today's episode, our deputy web editor @chwoodiwiss chats with with journalists @sullivanamy, @dawn_cherie, and @ayshabkhan about something journos usually don’t like talking about: when doing our job becomes too much. We discuss the public's rising suspicion of journalism, dealing with traumatic images, fending off Twitter hate, and—whew—why we still love the work. For more, […]

Letters to the Editor (Resurrecting this Historical Section): Redefining Anthropology?
Editor’s Note The lifeblood of science and social science is competition among ideas in healthy debate testing scholarly standards and findings. In recent years, as standards have begun to disappear in social science and as journals begin to advocate for doctrine in place of social science and discipline, the opportunity to challenge colleagues (and editors) […]
Returning Discipline to the Discipline: A Model Procedure for Reviews in Anthropology, Social Sciences, and Other Related Disciplines
This piece uses participant observation of and research into disciplinary procedures to reveal that review policies in anthropology, other ‘social sciences’, and related disciplines have become arbitrary and politicised with little to protect professional standards of a discipline and to avoid conflicts of interest that prejudice scholarship. To address the problem, this piece takes the […]
The Nonsense and Non-Science of Political Science: A Politically Incorrect View of ‘Poly-T(r)ic(k)s’
The purpose of this short essay is to highlight the failures in contemporary Political Science by sketching a small model of what the discipline would look like if it were in fact a “discipline” driven by scientific questions and methods responsive to public benefit rather than to indoctrination and control. Rather than simply accept, on […]
An International Legal Scholar’s View on “Is Economics in Violation of International Law? Remaking Economics as a Social Science”
An Ecological Economist’s View on “Is Economics in Violation of International Law? Remaking Economics as a Social Science”
Introduction Is mainstream economics with its many theories and recommendations compatible with international law, such as the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP, 2007) or the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development of 1992 (UN Rio Declaration, 1992)? Are globally renowned universities teaching economics in ways that violate international law? Can […]

Renovations at Religious Coalition emergency family shelter set to finish next month
Renovations will soon be complete on the farmhouse the Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs acquired in 2019 to house its emergency family shelter program. The coalition aims to finish construction on the building — located at 7516 Hayward Road — next month and start welcoming families to the shelter in early March, according to […]
Beyond Shelter Campaign surpasses $3.5 million in gifts, pledges, and government funding in support of the Coalition’s new Emergency Family Shelter.
Frederick, Maryland – The Religious Coalition Beyond Shelter Campaign has surpassed the fundraising goal of $3.5 million in gifts, pledges, and government funding in support of the Coalition’s new Emergency Family Shelter. The Campaign supports the establishment of a single-site 24-hour Emergency Family Shelter program. Co-Chairs Dr. Gregory Rausch and Pastor Barbara Kershner Daniel led […]
The Linda Keller Delauter Memorial Golf Classic 2021
CREATED BY FRIENDS AND FAMILY, The Linda Keller Delauter Memorial Golf Classic celebrates Linda’s life by raising money to support our work combating the effects of poverty in our community. This year, attendees and sponsors helped to raise more than $25,000 for the Coalition’s future home of the Emergency Family Shelter. Thank you to our […]
Personal Care Items Available for Pickup
Starting Wednesday, May 12, The Religious Coalition’s office will be open on Wednesday’s from 12–2pm for people to pick up personal care products including: toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, facial tissue, soap, body wash, shaving supplies, etc. Please share this information with your network so our neighbors can get the personal care products they need. The post […]
Beyond Shelter Campaign reaches $2.0 million dollars in gifts and pledges
We are both humbled and incredibly excited to announce that the Beyond Shelter Campaign has surpassed $2.0 million dollars in gifts and pledges. Since 2014, The Religious Coalition has offered the only Emergency Family Shelter in Frederick County to help families in need. For the past six years, benevolent congregations and a strong network of […]

America’s incarceration rate falls to lowest level since 1995
The nationwide incarceration rate is 810 prison or jail inmates for every 100,000 adult residents ages 18 and older. The post America’s incarceration rate falls to lowest level since 1995 appeared first on Pew Research Center.
10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S.
Here’s a closer look at public opinion on the death penalty, as well as key facts about the nation’s use of capital punishment. The post 10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S. appeared first on Pew Research Center.
Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal for recreational or medical use
As more states continue to legalize marijuana, 91% of U.S. adults say either that marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use. The post Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal for recreational or medical use appeared first on Pew Research Center.
Under Trump, the federal prison population continued its recent decline
The number of federal prisoners sentenced to more than a year behind bars decreased by 5% between 2017 and the end of 2019. The post Under Trump, the federal prison population continued its recent decline appeared first on Pew Research Center.
Trump used his clemency power sparingly despite a raft of late pardons and commutations
Only two other presidents since 1900 – George W. and George H.W. Bush – granted fewer acts of clemency than Trump. The post Trump used his clemency power sparingly despite a raft of late pardons and commutations appeared first on Pew Research Center.

PBS NewsHour: Russia’s war in Ukraine leads to historic split in the Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church in Ukraine has been under the authority of Moscow since 1686. Until the 2014 war with Russia, that situation bothered few. Now a growing number of congregations, approximately 500 so far, have joined a new independent Ukrainian … More → The post PBS NewsHour: Russia’s war in Ukraine leads to historic split […]
PBS NewsHour: Following Father Theodore Hesburgh through Civil Rights era
The new documentary, “Hesburgh,” explores the life of Father Theodore Hesburgh, who served as a long-time president of the University of Notre Dame and is recognized now as one of the most important civic and educational leaders of the 20th … More → The post PBS NewsHour: Following Father Theodore Hesburgh through Civil Rights era […]
VIDEO: California’s first Muslim judge on faith and public service
Justice Halim Dhanidina was recently elevated to California’s Courts of Appeal, making him the state’s most senior judge of Muslim faith. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent David Tereshchuk talks with Dhanidina about engaging with supporters and critics alike, and setting an … More → The post VIDEO: California’s first Muslim judge on faith and public service […]
America’s Foremost Muslim Judge
America’s Foremost Muslim Judge By David Tereshchuk It wasn’t exactly a surprise for Halim Dhanidina to get a call in 2012 from California Governor Jerry Brown’s office saying he’d been picked to serve as a judge on the state’s Superior … More → The post America’s Foremost Muslim Judge appeared first on Religion & Ethics […]
The relationship between science and religion
The friction between science and religion goes back centuries. While the conflict often lies in beliefs and research, the common ground between the two is sometimes left unexplored. Researchers dive deeper into this debate. The post The relationship between science and religion appeared first on Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.

5 Years Later, Families Trump's Muslim Ban Separated Are Begging Biden For Help
While President Joe Biden rescinded the notorious Trump-era immigration policy on his first day in office last year, many families have not yet been reunited.
RFK Jr. Apologizes For Suggesting Anti-Vaxxers Have It Worse Than Anne Frank
Kennedy claimed his intention "was to use examples of past barbarism to show the perils from new technologies of control."
Holocaust Museum Criticizes RFK Jr. For Saying Anne Frank Had It Better Than Anti-Vaxxers
“Making reckless comparisons to the Holocaust, the murder of six million Jews, for a political agenda is outrageous and deeply offensive," the Museum said Monday.
Pope Benedict Admits To Giving False Testimony In German Sex Abuse Case
The former pontiff's personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Ganswein, said Benedict "is very sorry for this mistake and asks to be excused.”
Anti-Semitic Flyers Distributed In 2 South Florida Cities With Large Jewish Populations
Flyers in plastic sandwich bags with small pebbles were distributed to hundreds of homes in cities with large Jewish populations.