Patrice Ellerbe, a 65-year-old parishioner at St. Veronica, had come to the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen on April 30 for a public forum on the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s proposed plan for closing about two-thirds of parishes in the city….
The Antisemitism Awareness Act just passed by the House would actually increase anti-Jewish violence
Should it gain Senate support, the Antisemitism Awareness Act (AAA) just passed by the House will, despite its name, lead to more anti-Jewish violence in the US, not less.
Court rules North Carolina Catholic school could fire gay teacher who announced his wedding online
A Catholic school in North Carolina had the right to fire a gay teacher who announced his marriage on social media a decade ago, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, reversing a judge’s earlier decision.
Arizona’s now-repealed abortion ban serves as a cautionary tale for reproductive health care across the US
When the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on April 9, 2024, that the state’s Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions was enforceable, it brought into stark reality the potential impacts of leaving reproductive rights up to the states to regulate, and…
South Sudan: Bishop links missing priest to ethnic, political divides
Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of Tombura Yambio in South Sudan has fingered the country’s ethnic and political divides as being at the heart of the disappearance of Father Luke Yugue and his driver, Michael Gbeko.
How 19th-century Spiritualists ‘canceled’ the idea of hell to address social and political concerns
Between Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio, drivers pass a billboard on Interstate 71 that has achieved some internet fame
Controversial antisemitism bills are passing, and not only in the US House
A group of Jewish, Muslim and Christian activists gathered outside the state’s General Assembly on Wednesday (May 8) to protest a bill that would codify a controversial definition of antisemitism into state law.
Interfaith Power and Light honors Durley with climate champion award
Civil Rights leader Gerald Durley is this year’s recipient of the Faithful Climate Champion award from Interfaith Power and Light. Interfaith Power and Light is a national climate organization that mobilizes people of faith and conscience to take action on…
Robert Kraft’s foundation to air ad slamming antisemitism at campus protests during NBA playoffs
An ad decrying antisemitism amid the recent wave of campus pro-Palestinian encampments will air during NBA playoff games this week, the latest effort by a national Jewish organization to spotlight threats against Jews at the protests.