Boston Marathon bombings
Armenians cast doubt on ‘Misha’ impact on bombing suspects
By Oren Dorell — April 26, 2013
WATERTOWN, Mass. (RNS) Two relatives of Tamerlan Tsarnaev say he was influenced by an Armenian convert to Islam named Misha. Armenian Americans say it is very unlikely an Armenian would become a Muslim.
Boston amputees face a long spiritual struggle ahead
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — April 24, 2013
BOSTON (RNS) For the 14 people who lost a limb in the Boston Marathon bombings, the path forward to a satisfying life depends largely on how they handle the spiritual challenges at hand, according to amputees and researchers.
Boston mosque says bombing suspect had outbursts but wasn’t violent
By Oren Dorell — April 23, 2013
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (RNS) Leaders at a Cambridge mosque say Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev "disagreed with the moderate American-Islamic theology" of the mosque, but they never had "any hint" the brothers might be violent.
COMMENTARY: Isolated in America
By Tom Ehrich — April 23, 2013
(RNS) Few of us go to the extremes of building bombs or carrying assault rifles into schools. But the acid of isolation is still there, eating away at our social fabric.
Catholic bishops: Don’t let Boston attacks derail immigration reform
By David Gibson — April 22, 2013
(RNS) Leading U.S. Catholic bishops on Monday (April 22) denounced efforts to use the Boston Marathon bombings to derail the push for immigration reform, saying it is wrong to brand all immigrants as dangerous.
Boston bombings bring chaplains into new ground
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — April 19, 2013
BOSTON (RNS) In a week when Boston hospitals cared for more than 170 bomb victims, staff chaplains were suddenly in great demand. They moved calmly from emergency departments to waiting rooms and employee lounges, offering a compassionate ear and much-needed comfort.
America’s rough week
By Oliver Thomas — April 19, 2013
(RNS) Taken together, it was a bruising week for a nation wearied by war and nagged by chronic unemployment.
Russia’s Chechnya: A breeding ground for terror
By Ray Locker — April 19, 2013
MOSCOW (RNS) Chechnya, the Russian republic believed to be connected to the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects, has been the scene of terrorism and related violence since the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union.
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