violence
Under pressure, Trump condemns white supremacy after Charlottesville violence
By guest — August 14, 2017
(USA Today) — Others continued to question the delay in Trump speaking out against racism. 'The President of the United States should not have to be publicly shamed into condemning neo-Nazis and white supremacists,' Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., tweeted.
Virginia governor urges Trump to call white supremacists out ‘for what they are’
By Jerome Socolovsky — August 13, 2017
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe visited Mount Zion First African Baptist Church and First Baptist Church and spoke to congregants after violent clashes in the city between white supremacist groups and counterprotesters.
The hatred in Charlottesville does not surprise me
By A. James Rudin — August 12, 2017
(RNS) — As a Jewish youngster growing up in Virginia, it was plain to see.
Clergy preach peace during Kenyan national elections
By Lauren Markoe — August 8, 2017
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Thousands had camped in churches to pray for a peaceful election. Pastors and priests had stressed in sermons that it was the people's right to vote, and urged them to choose leaders who would please God.
Man charged with terrorism-related murder in London van attack
By Reuters — June 23, 2017
LONDON (Reuters) Darren Osborne, 47, is accused of plowing the rented vehicle into the group of worshippers in Finsbury Park in the early hours of Monday morning.
Virginia police probe Muslim girl’s killing as ‘road rage’ incident
By Reuters — June 19, 2017
(Reuters)The attack spurred an outpouring of grief and horror in a Muslim community that has been gathering to pray at a mosque about 30 miles outside Washington in observance of the last 10 days of Ramadan.
Van rams worshippers leaving London mosque; Prime minister calls it a ‘sickening’ terrorist attack
By Reuters — June 18, 2017
LONDON (Reuters) - Shortly after midnight, the rented vehicle swerved into a group of people leaving prayers at the Muslim Welfare House and the nearby Finsbury Park Mosque in north London, one of the biggest in the country, witnesses said.
Sri Lanka arrests monk, police officer for anti-Muslim violence
By Ranga Sirilal — June 18, 2017
(Reuters) The arrests are part of a crackdown on violence against Muslims, who are 9 percent of the mostly Buddhist nation.
Sri Lanka arrests five over anti-religious violence
By Shihar Aneez — June 12, 2017
(REUTERS) The arrests come a week after diplomats condemned violence against Muslims in Sri Lanka and urged the government to uphold minority rights and freedom of religion.
Alabama Senate gives megachurch the right to form its own police force
By Lauren Markoe — April 13, 2017
(RNS) Briarwood Presbyterian Church may be the first church in the country to be allowed to form its own police force, invested with the powers of 'regular' police.
Study: Worldwide downward trend in restrictions on religion reversed
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 11, 2017
(RNS) That includes religion-related mob violence in Europe and violence targeting people with albinism for rituals by witch doctors in sub-Saharan Africa.
Chicago Cardinal Cupich unveils church-led anti-violence initiative
By David Gibson — April 4, 2017
CHICAGO (RNS) Plans to aid the violence-plagued city will be underscored by a Good Friday procession using the traditional stations of Jesus' way to the cross to commemorate those who have been murdered.
Egypt’s Sisi orders Cabinet to help resettle Sinai Christians fleeing Islamic State
By Reuters — February 25, 2017
(Reuters) Hundreds of Christian families and students have fled to Ismailia, north Sinai's neighboring province, after seven Christians were killed in Arish between Jan. 30 and Thursday.
Bishops asked to study how the Catholic Church responds to youth in crisis
By Josephine McKenna — January 13, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The survey of bishops and pastors is part of the preparation for the 2018 Synod of Bishops, which will focus on young people.
Dozens arrested for attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
By RNS staff — November 6, 2016
DHAKA— Attacks on Hindus, who make up around 8 percent of the population are not uncommon in the mostly Muslim South Asian country, but the scale of the recent anti-Hindu violence is unusual.
