Faith
Catholic bishop returns petitions to ousted gay man
NEW YORK (RNS) The story of a Long Island Catholic ousted from his parish jobs for marrying his male partner generated headlines, outrage and an 18,000-signature petition to Bishop William Murphy to have Nicholas Coppola reinstated.
But now the tale has an odd coda: Murphy, who...
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Jerusalem court upholds women’s prayer rights at Western Wall
JERUSALEM (RNS) Women who want to wear prayer shawls while praying in the women's section of the Western Wall are not breaking the law, according to a landmark decision handed down Thursday (April 25) by the Jerusalem District Court.
Israeli police arrested five women on April...
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ANALYSIS: John Paul II, Oscar Romero and the politics of making saints
(RNS) Reports this week that the late Pope John Paul II may be on the verge of sainthood after a second miracle was credited to his intercession aren't a huge surprise: When he died eight years ago, crowds were already clamoring for his canonization, and Pope Benedict XVI quickly wa...
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Boston amputees face a long spiritual struggle ahead
BOSTON (RNS) In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings that left three dead and more than 260 injured, perhaps none face more significant adjustments or a longer road ahead than the 14 amputees who lost a limb.
For these victims, the path forward involves relearning almost ev...
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Atheists rally around jailed Bangladeshi bloggers
(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 arrested on charges of blasphemy.
The rallies are in support of four Bangladeshi...
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COMMENTARY: What would Jesus do with an extra $52 billion?
LOS ANGELES (RNS) Many of today's evangelical Christians seem to be taking to heart the words traditionally attributed to St. Francis of Assisi: "Preach the gospel at all times. When necessary, use words."
Or at least they were at the recent Q Conference here, a gathering of mo...
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Former National Council of Churches leader Bob Edgar dead at 69
(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 Tuesday (April 23) at age 69.
The man religious leaders remembered as a "bridge bu...
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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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