The same-sex partners of fallen Israeli soldiers will now be recognized as widows or widowers after a legislative change approved by lawmakers. The development comes as more than 360,000 post-army reservists have been called up to fight in the ongoing…
Holocaust survivor recalls ‘Night of Broken Glass’ horrors in interactive, virtual reality project
Charlotte Knobloch was 6 years old when she saw the synagogues of Munich burning and watched helplessly as two Nazi officers marched away a beloved friend of her father who was beaten up and bleeding on the forehead.
Leaders of Berlin’s interfaith House of One manage Israeli-Palestinian tensions
In the middle of old Berlin, Christians, Muslims and Jews have been creating an interfaith center with a church, mosque and synagogue all in the same building. Since breaking ground on the House of One, meant to celebrate the three…
Could St. John Paul II’s ‘Theology Of The Body’ Spur A New Christian Revolution?
In 1999, George Wiegel described the theology of the body as a time bomb. This could be the second time in history that this theology blows things up.
As national political omens go, Republicans sought middle ground on abortion in Virginia − and still lost the state legislature
The election results in Virginia offer Republicans across the country one key lesson before the 2024 presidential election: Revise the GOP position on the critical issue of abortion.
How a bucolic Tennessee suburb became a hotbed of ‘Christian Nashville-ism’
Williamson County is Tennessee’s wealthiest community and has the best schools in the state, some of the biggest churches, a host of Christian nonprofits and a whole bunch of country music stars who call it home.
Moms For Liberty’s School Board Takeover Attempts Fizzled Out On Election Day
Moms for Liberty, the right-wing extremist group that aims to bring a conservative agenda to public education, set out to take over school boards across the country in Tuesday’s elections. But instead of installing like-minded candidates in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Iowa…
In wake of Ohio abortion victory, some clergy rejoice, others mourn
In the wake of a sound abortion rights victory in Ohio, some faith leaders are rejoicing, others mourn and all say their efforts to mobilize around abortion are far from over.
Governors call for more funds to secure places of worship as threats toward Jews and Muslims rise
A Democratic group of governors led by Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer have joined national leaders in calling for an increase in funding for security at places of worship as concerns grow over threats against Jewish and Muslim communities sparked by the Israel-Hamas war.