Faith
In choosing the name ‘Francis,’ new pope sent a clear message
Written by Kimberly Winston (RNS) — He could have chosen Paul. Or Clement. Or Pius. Or even Innocent — all earlier popes, all well-known quantities.
Faith
terrorism
Israeli president urges interfaith response to terrorism
(JNS.org) Israeli President Reuven Rivlin met with European Catholic leaders at his residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday, urging an interfaith response to terrorism and stressing Israel's commitment to freedom of religion and worship. "On the evening of Rosh Hashanah, Alexander Levlovitz, a Jerusalemite, a family man,
Faith
Look for a ‘Francis effect’ at the voting booth, not in the pews
Written by Cathy Lynn Grossman (RNS) — After any pope visits the U.S., pollsters try to measure his impact by tracking Catholic Mass attendance.
speech
Pope to give 4 speeches in English in US, rest in Spanish
Written by Nicole Winfield VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will deliver only four out of his 18 speeches in the U.S. in English, using his native Spanish for the vast majority of his homilies, greetings and other speaking engagements in his three-city U.S. tour, the Vatican said Tuesday.
discrimination
Religious groups press Obama to let them keep the faith when hiring
Religious groups ratcheted up pressure on President Barack Obama last week, seeking clarification of U.S. policies on employee hiring by organizations that receive government funds. Seventy prominent religious leaders signed a letter to the president Sept. 10 urging him to continue letting faith-based organizations that receive government support hire
Dr. Paul Church
Hospital review board to decide fate of doctor who criticized gay “lifestyle”
BOSTON–A Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center disciplinary board is expected to render a decision soon on whether to reinstate medical privileges of a doctor fired for what the hospital considers anti-gay remarks, but for what the doctor's lawyer says was a medical opinion and an expression of
Pope Francis
Pope Francis: ‘Jesus was popular and look how that turned out’
Written by David Gibson (RNS) In two wide-ranging new interviews, the pontiff discusses matters both weighty and personal, such as: the perils of his popularity, his plans to welcome divorced and remarried Catholics, and his fear that the church has locked Jesus up like a prisoner.
vatican
50 inmates get tour of Vatican gardens, Sistine Chapel
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has opened its doors, temporarily, to 50 inmates from Rome's Rebibbia prison. The inmates got a private tour Sunday of the lush Vatican gardens and listened to Pope Francis' Sunday blessing from the frescoed splendor of the Sistine Chapel.
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