Our hand-picked mix of compelling news stories, commentaries from Maureen, and important updates about the show.
Atheists Rally Around Jailed Bangladeshi Bloggers 04-25-2013BY KIMBERLY WINSTON
(RNS) An international consortium of nonbelievers is planning rallies Thursday (April 25) outside Bangladeshi embassies and consulates to demand the release of several Bangladeshi bloggers who were...
Former National Council of Churches Leader Bob Edgar Dead at 69 04-24-2013BY ADELLE M. BANKS
(RNS) The Rev. Bob Edgar, a Democratic congressman and United Methodist minister who went on to lead the National Council of Churches through a painful series of restructuring cuts, died suddenly Tu...
Boston Bombings Bring Chaplains into New Ground 04-22-2013BY G. JEFFREY MACDONALD | BOSTON
(RNS) Two days after the Boston Marathon bombings, Boston Medical Center chaplain Sister Maryanne Ruzzo was checking on staffers who’d been caring for the injured when she receiv...
U.S. Muslims Mobilize to Prevent Boston Backlash 04-18-2013BY DAVID GIBSON AND LAUREN MARKOE
(RNS) No sooner had the reality of the Boston Marathon bombing sunk in on Monday (April 15) afternoon than Muslim activists in the U.S. began sending out a slew of news releases, twee...
Boston Marathon’s Holy Ground and Sacred Bonds 04-17-2013BY DANIEL BURKE
(RNS) No sooner had the reality of the Boston Marathon bombing sunk in on Monday (April 15) afternoon than Muslim activists in the U.S. began sending out a slew of news releases, tweets and Facebook me...
Pope Francis Orders Overhaul of U.S. Nuns to Continue 04-15-2013BY ALESSANDRO SPECIALE | VATICAN CITY
(RNS) Nearly a year after the Vatican announced a makeover of the largest umbrella group for American nuns, Pope Francis has directed that the overhaul of Leadership Conference of...
White House Council Calls for Action on Modern-Day Slavery 04-12-2013BY ADELLE M. BANKS | WASHINGTON
(RNS) A White House advisory council of religious leaders called for a global fund to address human trafficking and urged a new labeling system to help identify consumer goods that were...
