hate groups

Is the FBI coming after traditional Catholics?

By Thomas Reese — March 2, 2023
(RNS) — The FBI is worried violent extremists will exploit and recruit radical-traditionalist Catholics.

Rural chaplains support communities facing hate groups, isolation and labor shortages

By Kathryn Post — September 30, 2021
(RNS) — 'It’s not everybody’s cup of tea. We get our wellies muddy ... We don’t wait for them to come to us, we go to them,' said a rural chaplain in Suffolk, England.

Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib denounce Facebook as complicit in anti-Muslim violence

By Alejandra Molina — October 22, 2020
(RNS) — Their condemnation comes after a new report found that Facebook has played a role in anti-Muslim violence in Germany, Sweden, New Zealand and the United States.

Anti-Shariah rallies nationwide ‘intended to manufacture fear’

By Bruce Tomaso — June 10, 2017
RICHARDSON, Texas (RNS) In many places the protests, organized by an anti-Muslim group, were met by counterdemonstrations, and in some cases there were scuffles between two sides.

Family Research Council shooter pleads guilty to terrorism charges

By Kevin Eckstrom — February 6, 2013
The Virginia man who stormed the D.C. headquarters of the conservative Family Research Council last August, shooting and wounding a security guard, planned to "kill as many people as possible and smother the Chick-fil-A sandwiches into their faces," prosecutors said in a plea announcement.

Activists mobilize around White House’s Catholic ‘hate group’ petition

By David Gibson — January 7, 2013
(RNS) The White House’s online petition service features a bid to designate the Catholic Church as a hate group for its opposition to gay rights, and has generated almost as many press releases as signatures. By David Gibson.

Faith and rights groups call for hate crime hearings

By Chris Lisee — August 22, 2012

WASHINGTON (RNS) Following a rash of recent attacks, a coalition of more than 150 organizations is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to conduct hearings next month on hate crimes and hate groups in the United States. By Chris Lisee.

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