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"It didn't turn out right"
That's what she said when I walked into her room at the nursing home.
I was there to help plan a funeral on Saturday, for her daughter. Her brothers were also with us....
Muslim-Christian cooperation in Egypt
I have become a BBC Middle East addict.
I check in every few hours to see updated reports of what is happening in...
The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor and The Dangerous Act of Worship, by Mark Labberton
Mark Labberton doesn't want you to read his new book The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor in the traditional way....
Indonesia urged to repeal blasphemy laws
London, February 10 (ENInews)--Indonesia has been urged to repeal its blasphemy laws and provide greater protection to religious minorities – including Christians and the Muslim Ahmadiyya sec...
Quebec bans Sikh daggers from capitol
TORONTO (RNS) Lawmakers in the province of Quebec voted unanimously on
Wednesday (Feb. 9) to ban the kirpan, a Sikh ceremonial dagger, from the
legislature building.
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New pipe in Israel aims to halt worship water shortage
JERUSALEM (RNS) Israeli officials have installed an $11 million pipe to
ease a weekly water shortage on Fridays as observant Jews prepare for...
Buddhist Bhutan wrestles with `shocking' abuse study
NEW DELHI (RNS) The government commissioner charged with promoting
"Gross National Happiness" in the tiny Buddhist nation of Bhutan said he...
In the watery Netherlands, a modern Noah builds an ark
Utrecht, Netherlands, February 10 (ENInews)--If there was ever a country that understands floods, it is the Netherlands, where one-quarter of the land is below sea level, and it is there that a mod...
Kandhamal Christians struggling after carnage
Borimunda, India, February 10 (ENInews) – Junos Nayak's family owns more than ten acres of land in Gadaguda, a village in the Kandhamal district in eastern India, but his turmeric and rice fi...
Labor ruling has ‘religious’ colleges shaking
A small Catholic college in Riverdale, New York, recently got some
news that sent shivers through many religious schools: part-time faculty...
My father’s butcher shop: Lessons learned and unlearned
Working in the shop gave bone and muscle to my pastoral identity. But it also taught me to anesthetize anxiety with long hours, to work out of fear of failing.
Alan Wolfe on Metaxas's Bonhoeffer
In the Feb. 3 New Republic, Alan Wolfe, the magazine's...
Report says crime up at U.S. churches
(RNS) Each week brings an average of two arsons, seven thefts, and 19
burglaries at U.S. churches, according to Christian Security Network's...
Sudanese churches seek action on Ugandan rebel group
Juba, Southern Sudan, February 9 (ENInews)--Church leaders in Southern Sudan have called for urgent strategies to end threats caused by northern Uganda's rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army (LR...
Court: Jehovah's Witnesses need better access to homes
(RNS) A federal appeals court ruled Monday (Feb. 7) that a Puerto Rican
law intended to keep neighborhoods safe from crime has been used...
Vatican says iPhone apps won't forgive sins
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Just in case Catholics are wondering if a new iPhone
app might be able to forgive their sins, the Vatican has issued a
clarification: No.
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PCUSA court clears cleric in gay marriage case
The top court of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has found a Boston
minister not guilty of violating church rules against performing gay...
Pop singer Justin Bieber also low-key evangelist
With a smooth voice, a signature mop of hair and a string of hits,
Canadian singer Justin Bieber has accumulated millions of fans, and last...