At least five people were shot and injured Tuesday at a subway station in New York City during a morning rush hour attack that left wounded commuters bleeding on a train platform.Brooklyn subway shooting updateNew York City officials provide an update on the investigation into a serious incident on the Tuesday morning commute. 0:00At least…Continue Reading
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said Tuesday he will be issued a fine for breaching COVID-19 regulations following allegations of lockdown parties at government offices.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is shown at 10 Downing Street in a photo taken on April 8. Johnson’s office said Tuesday that he will be fined over the ‘partygate’…Continue Reading
Chelsea Manning, the former U.S. intelligence analyst who was convicted in one of the largest breaches of classified information in American history, will not be allowed to enter Canada.Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning speaks with reporters after arriving at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va., on May 16, 2019. (The Associated Press)Chelsea Manning, the former…Continue Reading
The U.S. inflation rate is soaring at its fastest pace in more than 40 years, with costs for food, gasoline, housing and other necessities squeezing consumers and wiping out the pay raises that many people have received.The U.S. price of gasoline in March was 43 per cent higher than it was a year ago, largely…Continue Reading
(RNS) — The nation’s oldest Jewish seminary will end rabbinic training at its flagship campus in Cincinnati by 2026, the governing board of the Reform movement’s Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion voted on Monday (April 11). The college was founded in 1875 by Isaac Mayer Wise who also founded the Reform movement in…Continue Reading
Exploring the impact of toxic theology on loss and bereavement In many religious traditions, it is believed that God is responsive to the needs of believers, and in difficult times, the faithful turn to God for comfort and guidance. But when God is viewed as a benevolent protector that can shield us from harm, what…Continue Reading
NEW YORK (RNS) — The results of an investigation by an independent law firm into the culture of Hillsong NYC, the Manhattan site of the global megachurch, have been leaked to The Christian Post, and its reported contents paint a picture of a church leadership rife with abuse, sexual misconduct and secrecy. Among the details…Continue Reading
(RNS) — The World Council of Churches is under pressure to oust the Russian Orthodox Church from its ranks, with detractors arguing the church’s leader, Patriarch Kirill, invalidated its membership by backing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and involving the church in the global political machinations of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The debate garnered a response…Continue Reading
(RNS) — At many Seder tables this week, the main course, after the long Haggadah readings, will consist of a large slab of beef brisket. The dish is so beloved among Ashkenazi Jews that it got prime billing courtesy of (fictional) Jewish mother extraordinaire Midge Maisel in the hit Amazon series, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”…Continue Reading
Feminism has never been more widely proclaimed than it is now. But there is no consensus within the movement about what that means or how to move forward. Are these conflicts getting in the way of progress — or paving the way for growth? This CBS Reports documentary explores the internal culture wars and the…Continue Reading
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