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Vatican helps launch church-approved ads for Catholic websites
VATICAN CITY (RNS) A Catholic rival to Google AdSense will be unveiled Thursday with the aim of providing Catholic websites with church-approved, morally sound advertisements. By Alessandro Speciale.
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Charities struggle with cleanup from Hurricane Isaac
NEW ORLEANS (RNS) Faith-based ministries say it's already clear that the recovery from Hurricane Isaac will proceed without the national outpouring of money and volunteers triggered by Hurricane Katrina. "From our point of view, the biggest challenge with this disaster will be getting attention and money," said Gordon Wadge, president of Catholic Charities. By Bruce Nolan.
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Christian author Max Lucado answers our Twitter followers’ questions
(RNS) Christian author Max Lucado talked to Religion News Service about grace, the topic of his latest book -- and answered a range of questions from people who follow RNS on Twitter. By Adelle M. Banks.
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Professor Jacques Berlinerblau tells atheists: Stop whining!
(RNS) Georgetown University professor Jacques Berlinerblau has a prescription for what ails atheism in America: stop whining about religion and build coalitions to reclaim "secularism" from the religious right. By Kimberly Winston.
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Survey: Americans overstate size of religious minorities
(RNS) The typical American badly underestimates how many Protestants there are in the country, and way overestimates the presence of religious minorities such as Mormons and Muslims, according to a new study. By Jeanie Groh.
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Pope Benedict XVI prepares to embark on high-risk trip to Lebanon
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI embarks Friday (Sept. 14) on a high-risk trip to Lebanon, as the country's stability is threatened by spillover from the conflict in neighboring Syria. By Alessandro Speciale.
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As holy days approach, rabbis reflect on final sermons
(RNS) A well-known Jewish adage says that one should “repent one day before your last one.” Religion News Service spoke to a variety of rabbis about what their final Jewish New Year message to their flock before leaving the pulpit would be. By Beth Kissileff.
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St. Louis Catholics react to native son Bishop Finn’s conviction
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (RNS) Bishop Robert Finn, a St. Louis native who was ordained in the St. Louis Archdiocese, is the first U.S. bishop convicted of failing to report criminal sexual activity by a priest. Local Catholics were polite but not subtle about the court ruling. By Jesse Bogan and Tim Towsend.
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What’s next for Robert Finn, the first Catholic bishop convicted in sex abuse cover-up?
(RNS) Bishop Robert W. Finn was found guilty Thursday of failing to tell police about a priest suspected of sexually exploiting children. But will the pope fire him? Will he quit? By David Gibson.
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Was Cardinal Carlo Martini the last liberal Catholic bishop?
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The death of Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, considered a leader by liberal Catholics, has been mourned by hundred of thousands of people last week. As their leading light passes away, advocates for reform in the church are left without a uniting figure. By Alessandro Speciale.
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