dogs
National Dog Day 2021: Meet Petey the Beagle, associate pastor and greeter
By Kathryn Post — August 26, 2021
(RNS) — 'It seems a little strange, but (pet ministry) is mission, it's evangelism, it's education, it's hunger relief, it's pastoral care. All those things are part of the church.'
Who rescued whom?
By Jana Riess — February 18, 2020
(RNS) — In days after we adopted a rescue dog, he is coming alive and learning to trust. I am coming alive, myself.
‘A Dog’s Journey’ brings Bruce Cameron’s Bailey back to life — and back again
By Paul O'Donnell — May 17, 2019
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — 'A Dog’s Journey' plumbs dark topics, including domestic abuse, alcohol abuse and child abandonment as a route to portray redemption and forgiveness.
Malaysian Muslims feel heat for petting dogs, and social media bites back
By Darshini Kandasamy — October 28, 2014
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (RNS) Nearly 1,000 people attended the Oct. 19 event at a park in the western state of Selangor, aimed at helping Muslims overcome religious stigma and fear of canines and learn permissible ways to touch a dog.
Pope Francis, cats and no kids: The Twitterverse responds
By Heather Adams — June 3, 2014
(RNS) When Pope Francis warned married couples not to substitute pets and vacation homes for children, was that a slap against childless couples? Some people thought so.
In publishing, all dogs go to heaven, but what about cats, horses and birds?
By Kimberly Winston — May 20, 2014
(RNS) Dog-meets-God books have been a staple of Christian publishing for at least a decade. Now, cats, horses and maybe even birds are getting into the heavenly act.
The faith of dogs
By Omid Safi — January 19, 2013
If this faithfulness and love is the faith of dogs, I pray for the faith of dogs for us human beings.
Can you be a good Muslim and still have a dog?
By Omar Sacirbey — September 14, 2012
(RNS) It's "Walk your Dog In Front of a Mosque Day,'' and it's not meant as a joyous occasion. Muslims’ alleged canine-phobia is often cited by critics of Islam as an example of how Western values and the faith are incompatible. Yet many Muslims the world over have dogs, and dogs figure prominently is some Islamic countries. By Omar Sacirbey.
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