in memoriam
40 years after his death, Elvis Presley’s trilogy of baptisms enhances his immortality
By guest — August 10, 2017
(USA Today) — Multiple baptisms aren't uncommon in the American South, where beliefs and practices vary widely, even within various Christian denominations.
Pakistan’s ‘disco mullah’ feared dead after plane crash
By Kimberly Winston — December 7, 2016
(RNS) Junaid Jamshed was a pop music icon in his youth; he died a famous nasheed singer and preacher aboard PK-661.
Shimon Peres’ death moves religious leaders
By Lauren Markoe — September 28, 2016
(RNS) Jewish, Christian and other religious leaders react to the death of the Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Elie Wiesel’s death prompts outpouring of tributes
By Lauren Markoe — July 3, 2016
(RNS) Leaders from around the world and from different faiths join the Jewish world in mourning the Holocaust survivor, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and author.
Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and teacher of tolerance, is dead at 87
By Lauren Markoe — July 2, 2016
(RNS) He spent 10 years in silence about the Holocaust before he found his voice as the world's most famous advocate for remembering the unthinkable.
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