Already engaged with the conflict in Ukraine, Pope Francis and the Vatican have opened a new front in diplomacy efforts to address the violence in the Holy Land, with papal diplomats working to promote peace through official and unofficial channels.
Kristallnacht, 85 years ago, marks the point Hitler moved from an emotional antisemitism to a systematic antisemitism of laws and government violence
Late in 1938, Nazis across Germany attacked Jews and their homes, businesses and places of worship and arrested about 30,000 Jewish men. The attacks became known as Kristallnacht – the “Night of Broken Glass” – for the streets littered with broken glass…
Does America still defy the classic ‘secularization theory’ favored by sociologists?
Journalists should be aware that 2023 turns out to be big for the much-discussed “secularization theory” framed by the 19th Century founders of sociology.
Cornell cancels classes after student is charged with threatening Jewish people on campus
Cornell University has canceled classes on Friday after a student was charged with making online antisemitic threats against Jewish people on campus.
The White House is working on a strategy to combat Islamophobia. Many Muslim Americans are skeptical
President Joe Biden’s administration is developing a national strategy to combat Islamophobia as the White House faces skepticism from many Muslim Americans for its staunch support of Israel’s military assault on Hamas in Gaza.
ACLU Asks Supreme Court To Block Tennessee Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth
The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case involving the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
“Truth, Love and Unity”: Challenges of the Russian-Ukrainian War for European Baptists
From 19 to 21 October, a theological consultation was held in Warsaw, organised around the theme of “Love, Truth and Unity.”
FBI director warns of increased threat of attacks amid ‘historic levels’ of antisemitism in the US
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that antisemitism in the United States has reached “historic levels” in the wake of Israel’s war with Hamas and cautioned that the threat of attacks was high.
Pope Francis’ Media Blackout Created A Synod Of ‘Sideshows’
Sometimes the boring stuff is the most important. Anyone who has ever worked in journalism for several decades, such as myself, can attest to this.
Give Me Yesus: Indonesia Replaces Arabic Name for Christ
The Indonesian government announced last month that it will stop using the Arabic term for Jesus Christ—Isa al Masih—when referring to Christian holidays and will instead use the Bahasa term Yesus Kristus beginning in 2024.
Why Black women like Yolanda Pierce are rising to lead top theology schools
At Mount Holyoke College, the oldest of the Seven Sisters colleges, Danielle R. Holley was recently appointed as the school’s 20th president. At Boston University, Melissa Gilliam was recently appointed as its president.
Jewish schools to colleges: Don’t recruit our students unless you can guarantee their safety
Any college or university that wants to recruit students from two Modern Orthodox schools in New Jersey will now have to prove it can keep Jewish students safe, according to announcements from the schools.