Archive for May, 2013
News
Drive to release rights attorney in China pushes forward
Gao Zhisheng’s brother visits him in prison. LOS ANGELES, March 30 (CDN) — Confirmation this week of China’s assertion in December that human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng is alive and serving out a prison sentence is key as effo...
News
Sudan’s aerial bombing aims at churches in Nuba mountains
Mosques also razed as civilians continue to be targeted in Khartoum’s ‘ethnic cleansing.’ JUBA, South Sudan, March 30 (CDN) — After Khartoum denied that it had bombed civilians earlier this month, Sudanese aerial strikes last ...
Christian Living
Keeping the Faith: Life and Love in the Mailroom
While reflecting on the coming Holy Week, I remembered one of my favorite stories. It is a mythical tale written by author, professor, Harley-Davidson rider, and pastor, Robert R. Kopp. As Pastor Robert tells it, a young man na...
Apologetics
Question of the week: What does the Bible say about racism, discrimination?
Question: “What does the Bible say about racism, prejudice, and discrimination?” Answer: The first thing to understand in this discussion is that there is only one race—the human race. Caucasians, Africans, Asians, ...
News
Vatican wants to revive church’s role in fighting the Mafia
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Vatican officials traveled this week to the island of Sicily, the heartland of the Mafia, to promote the church's role in fighting organized crime. The Vatican says it wants to show that the best way to resp...
Arts & Culture
Artists painstakingly transfer sacred stained glass windows
NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) For nearly a century, the stained glass portrait of St.
News
After Trayvon Martin case, churches say ‘stereotypes cost lives’
(RNS) An umbrella group of Christian denominations committed to combating racism is urging churches to use the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin as a "teachable moment" to speak out against racial stereotypes. "It is a time...
Religious leaders press Village Voice on sex ads
WASHINGTON (RNS) Religious leaders on Thursday (March 29) delivered more than 230,000 signatures to the office of Village Voice Media, demanding the company shut down the adult advertising section on its website, Backpage.com,...
News
Mississippi, Vermont score at opposite ends of religious spectrum
WASHINGTON (RNS) If you're searching for the most religious Americans, head to Mississippi. And if you want the opposite, visit the least religious state, Vermont.
Featured
Food pantry’s prayers violate federal rules
SEYMOUR, Ind. (RNS) Food pantry volunteer Shirley Sears patiently walked a young woman through a series of questions on an application for emergency assistance