To Andrés Chong-Qui Torres, growing up in an evangelical Pentecostal household and studying at a Jesuit prep school led him to not only develop “an intense love for the Word of God,” but to embrace public service and social justice.
Pandemic Pushes 1.5M More Kids into Several Measures of Poverty
An additional 1.5 million children have entered a state of multi-dimensional poverty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published jointly by Save the Children and the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Sept. 17.
On 20th anniversary, RLUIPA offers model for addressing injustice, consensus-building
The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) was enacted 20 years ago today. It remains a spectacular example of effective legislation, protecting against unnecessary burdens on religious exercise in its twin areas of focus: congregations facing local zoning…
Trump works to win over Catholic voters on abortion issue
President Donald Trump promised Wednesday to sign an executive order that would require health care providers to provide medical care to all babies born alive as he makes an election-year push to appeal to voters who oppose abortion.
HSU donors accuse university of breaking trust
If Hardin-Simmons University cannot honor donors’ wishes regarding how their gifts are used, it should return the charitable gifts, according to an open letter to the university’s board of trustees.
Pelosi to church: ‘Follow science’ on COVID-19 restrictions
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back Friday against the Catholic archbishop of San Francisco’s criticism of COVID-related restrictions, saying he should “follow science” rather than advocate for fuller in-person gatherings for Mass and worship.
Faith leaders respond to death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Thousands of people descended on the U.S. Supreme Court Friday evening (Sept. 18) to mourn the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, some raising scattered chants of “RBG!” and other slogans. But the otherwise muted tone of the impromptu vigil…
Thai Church Holds Record-Breaking Baptism Despite COVID-19
Things weren’t looking good for the Thai church at the start of 2020. The southeast Asian nation was the first outside China to report a coronavirus case, and analysts feared a long, overwhelming outbreak.
Second coronavirus lockdown in Israel frustrates many religious Jews’ plans for High Holidays
Four times a year for the past 10 years, Zohar Ginsberg has flown from Israel to Ukraine to pray at the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav, the founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement.