Faith
Pope Francis’ preaching style is low-key and mostly private
VATICAN CITY (RNS) When you're the pope, few things matter as much as what you say and, especially, where you say it.
From the pulpit of St. Peter's Basilica or an outdoor altar erected in St. Peter's Square, popes can command global media attention. Pope Francis, however, has...
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French Jews face uncertain future after scandal
PARIS (RNS) Amid a finance scandal that touched the heart of France's Socialist government, a quieter drama played out this month as the country's top rabbi resigned his post after admitting to plagiarism.
Rabbi Gilles Bernheim offered his apologies for "borrowing" the work of...
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Boston bombings bring chaplains into new ground
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 received a page. A bombing victim wanted to see her.
The bedside was fraught with worry. A woman in...
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Theologian Richard Lischer tries to make sense of his son’s death
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) Nearly eight years ago, professor Richard Lischer got a call on his cell phone that would tear at his heart and test his faith.
It was his grown son, a successful lawyer, telling him his cancer had returned.
The ensuing 95 days in which Lischer -- a man...
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After failed self-immolation, Tibetan says ‘I won’t repeat it’
DHARAMSALA, India (RNS) After more than 100 Tibetans have set themselves on fire, a man who tried and failed says he won't do it again -- but only because he doesn't want to create trouble for the Dalai Lama.
"I won't try to burn myself again," said the 30-year-old survivor Daw...
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George Beverly Shea, the voice of Billy Graham crusades, dies at 104
(RNS) George Beverly Shea, whose signature baritone voice was a standard feature of Billy Graham crusades for more than half a century, died Tuesday (April 16) at age 104.
He died after a brief illness, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association announced.
Shea, who was 10...
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Homeless Jesus sculpture searches for a home
TORONTO (RNS) This homeless Jesus can barely find a home.
Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz notes the ironies in his latest creation, "Jesus the Homeless," a bronze sculpture depicting the Christian savior huddled beneath a blanket on an actual-size park bench. Only the feet ar...
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U.S. Muslims mobilize to prevent Boston backlash
(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 messages urging prayers and aid for the victims -- and condemning whoever was behind...
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Parliament of the World’s Religions survives financial crunch
(RNS) With the help of pagans, Jains and people of a range of other faiths, the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions has raised more than $144,000 in two weeks using a crowdsourcing campaign in a desperate bid to survive a financial crisis.
The Chicago-based interf...
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Archbishop of Canterbury to meet with gay rights activist
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The new archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will hold talks with gay rights leader Peter Tatchell on Thursday (April 18), less than a month after the Australian-born activist called Welby "homophobic" for his opposition to same-sex marriage.
"I app...
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