- February 21, 2024
RELIGION
Despite reforms, victims say church’s in-house processes to handle sex abuse cases retraumatizes
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Five years ago this week, Pope Francis convened an unprecedented summit of bishops from around the world to impress on them
Why having human remains land on the Moon poses difficult questions for members of several religions
(The Conversation) — Sending human remains to the Moon on the first commercial lunar lander, Peregrine 1, on Jan. 8, 2024, along with scientific instruments,
Biden sanctions aim to curb Jewish settler attacks. Some Israelis fear a wider impact.
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank have continued despite sanctions that President Biden introduced on Feb. 1 against
The keeper of the Vatican’s secrets is retiring. Here’s what he wants you to know
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has been trying for years to debunk the idea that its vaunted secret archives are all that secret: It
Documentary about the murders of 3 Muslims explores religious hatred
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — Nine years ago this month, three Muslim students of Middle Eastern descent were having dinner in a condo development in Chapel
Here’s why many Argentinians are devoted to a first lady who died in 1952
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Early every morning, just as she reaches her workplace at a labor union in Buenos Aires, Ángeles Celerier heads to
New York Archdiocese denounces transgender activist’s funeral, holds Mass of Reparation
(AP) —The funeral of a renowned transgender activist in a New York cathedral elicited a denunciation of the event by a senior church official, who
Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon?
Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. At least for the near future, it will almost certainly
Catholic bishops in Mexico say they negotiated for possible peace accord with drug cartel leaders
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four Roman Catholic bishops met with Mexican drug cartel bosses in a bid to negotiate a possible peace accord, one of
Turkey will stop sending imams to German mosques – here’s why this matters
(The Conversation) — For decades, the Turkish government has sent imams to work in mosques across Germany. But the German Ministry of the Interior recently