by Francis X. Rocca | Jan 4, 2011 | News
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI denounced the “vile and murderous” New Year’s Day killing of 21 Egyptian Christians, and was rebuked by Egypt’s top Muslim cleric for an “unacceptable interference in Egypt’s affairs.” Benedict made his remarks on Sunday (Jan. 2)...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jan 4, 2011 | News
Seven states may seek to pass Arizona-style laws in 2011 that crack down on illegal immigration, according to a report from an immigration advocacy organization. National Immigration Forum (NIF) released in late December a report titled “Deficits, Lawsuits,...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jan 3, 2011 | News
An extremist Islamic organization took credit for multiple attacks in Nigeria on Christmas Eve that resulted in the death of a Baptist pastor and the burning of Victory Baptist Church in Maiduguri. Four bombs also exploded in Jos with estimates as high as 82 deaths....
by Lauren Markoe | Dec 30, 2010 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) When Virginia Republican Eric Cantor becomes House Majority Leader next month, he will become the highest-ranking Jewish member of Congress in history. And for many Jewish advocacy groups in Washington, it’s a mixed blessing. Cantor is a wonky yet...
by Kimberly Winston | Dec 29, 2010 | News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (RNS) He is the most famous—and the loneliest—atheist in the country. For 14 years, Michael Newdow, an emergency room doctor and attorney, has challenged what he sees as violations of the First Amendment’s protection against established religion. He...
by Brian Kaylor | Dec 29, 2010 | News
The 2010 “Lie of the Year” found a snug home among some Southern Baptist leaders. PolitiFact.com, which won a Pulitzer last year for its investigative fact-checking of political claims, announced this month that the year’s top lie was the accusation...
