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Supreme Court to hear case on prayer at government meetings

WASHINGTON (RNS) The Supreme Court agreed Monday (May 20) to consider whether prayers can be offered at government meetings — a practice that’s been common in Congress and throughout the states for more than two centuries.
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Muslim leaders: We stand against terrorism

| Apr 19, 2013

American Muslim leaders said they stand against terrorism committed in the name of Islam, trying to distance themselves from the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings who were identified as Muslims with ties to Chechnya.
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Russia’s Chechnya: A breeding ground for terror

| Apr 19, 2013

MOSCOW (RNS) Chechnya, the Russian republic believed to be connected to the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects, has been the scene of terrorism and related violence since the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union.
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Obama praises Boston for overcoming the ‘face of evil’

| Apr 18, 2013

(RNS) President Barack Obama praised Bostonians for their actions “in the face of evil” during an interfaith memorial service on Thursday (April 18) for victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
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Pope Francis tells Bostonians to “combat evil with good”

| Apr 18, 2013

(RNS) The Vatican sent a telegram to Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley on Tuesday, in which Pope Francis expresses sympathy for the victims of the marathon bombings and urges Americans to “combat evil with good.”
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U.S. Muslims mobilize to prevent Boston backlash

| Apr 16, 2013

No sooner had the reality of the Boston Marathon bombing sunk in on Monday (April 15) afternoon than Muslim activists in the U.S. began sending out a slew of news releases, tweets and Facebook messages urging prayers and aid for the victims -- and condemning whoever was behind the horrific attack.
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After the Boston Marathon bombing:  humanity rushing in to help

| Apr 16, 2013

Watching a number of newscasts recount the horror of yesterday’s bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, I found myself noticing what was also happening – humanity rushing in to help.
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A Buddhist’s response to the Boston Marathon bombing

| Apr 16, 2013

The awful tragedy at the finish line of the Boston Marathon invites Buddhists and people of all faiths to look deeply to determine a meaningful response.
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Imprisoned Iranian-American pastor gets push from State Dept.

| Mar 27, 2013

WASHINGTON (RNS) Secretary of State John Kerry is calling for the release of an Iranian-American minister from a Tehran prison, a welcome step for advocates who had accused the State Department of being “AWOL” on the case.  
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Gay marriage opponents make their case to Supreme Court

| Feb 20, 2013

WASHINGTON (RNS) Foes of same-sex marriage are warning the Supreme Court that lifting state or federal restrictions would threaten their own economic and religious freedoms and lead to social and political upheaval.
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Did gun control prevent Jews from stopping the Holocaust?

| Feb 6, 2013

(RNS) As gun control moved toward the top of the American agenda after the Dec. 14 massacre at a Connecticut elementary school, gun rights activists began to invoke a curious analogy: the Holocaust.
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