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U.S. bishops: “We mourn with our Sikh brothers and sisters”
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A priest offers some insight, via CNS: The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which started...
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Ramadan isn’t Lent —and a few other things you should know
My colleague at CNEWA, Fr. Elias Mallon, last year wrote a superb essay on how...
July 01, 2012
Southern Baptists: “We stand with the bishops”
And they are directing their members to the USCCB website and suggesting ways to adapt...
June 2012
June 30, 2012
It’s not just a Catholic thing: an interfaith prayer service for “Fortnight”
Details: Amarillo residents of all faiths filled the pews at St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral on...
June 26, 2012
Historic: Queen Elizabeth visits a Catholic Church in Ireland
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June 03, 2012
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Details: Vice President Joe Biden's daughter Ashley married a Pennsylvania doctor at a ceremony in...
June 01, 2012
Let’s talk: Muslim-Catholic dialogue
Details: The 13th annual West Coast Muslim-Catholic Dialogue continued its study of sacred texts with...
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May 29, 2012
Hello, Dalai!
Well, how often will I ever get a chance to use a headline like that,...
April 2012
April 20, 2012
The Mormon who makes a joyful noise for Catholics
It took him two years, working in his living room, but he created a hand-crafted...
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March 16, 2012
Archbishop of Canterbury to step down
Details: Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, the head of the 85 million-strong worldwide Anglican Communion,...
March 05, 2012
When a Catholic hospital becomes Jewish
There are some interesting religious and cultural challenges that can arise. Details: New York Medical...
February 2012
February 29, 2012
Taking the leap: a prayer for Leap Day
From a woman deacon in the Church of England website comes this pithy prayer for...
February 22, 2012
More Protestants observing Ash Wednesday
Have we started a trend? Details: Don’t assume every ash-marked forehead you see today belongs...
February 08, 2012
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January 28, 2012
Ed Koch: Jews need stronger ties to Catholic Church
From the In My Backyard Desk... One of New York City's more colorful mayors --...
January 03, 2012
Jewish childhood friend of John Paul II dies
Details: Jerzy Kluger, a Polish-born Jew who was a lifetime friend and childhood playmate of...
December 2011
December 28, 2011
Here’s a first: a New Testament annotated from a Jewish point of view
It's a view we don't consider very often, but a new, ground-breaking book offers some...
December 21, 2011
The Christian connection to Hanukkah
Tony Spence over at the CNS blog draws our attention to this intriguing piece in...
December 19, 2011
A Polish Catholic woman discovers her Jewish identity
It's a journey more and more Holocaust survivors are undertaking: As Nazi troops imposed their...
December 15, 2011
Indian Catholics express solidarity with “untouchables”
Here's an issue we in the West don't hear about very much. Details: Parishes in...
November 2011
November 23, 2011
An act of Providence: Catholics share chapel with Baptists
See how these Christians in Rhode Island love one another: Twenty years ago, a Catholic diocese...
November 21, 2011
Torn: Catholic priest learns he’s a Jewish Holocaust survivor
That's the compelling premise behind a new documentary shown recently in a New York film...
November 11, 2011
Update: Muslim CUA students slam Banzhaf
The Catholic University students are not pleased with the complaint filed by a lawyer, alleging...
November 04, 2011
Report: ultra-Orthodox spitting at Christian clergy in Jerusalem
Details, from a Jewish paper in Israel: Ultra-Orthodox young men curse and spit at Christian...
October 2011
October 27, 2011
Taking the A train … to Assisi
Here's something you don't see every day: Benedict XVI hopping a train with other religious...
October 16, 2011
Why this Assisi meeting will be different
The interfaith prayer gathering happening next week will carry Pope Benedict's own stamp, according to...
October 11, 2011
Out of Egypt: a woman reporter speaks
This month, ONE has a revealing and unsettling look at what it's like to be...
September 2011
September 20, 2011
A Muslim woman who plays soccer in Utah?!
How cool is that? Details: Serene Kergaye's religion is important to her — so important...
September 12, 2011
Report: treatment of Muslims today similar to Catholics and Mormons of 19th century
A new study finds that many Americans remain uncomfortable with Islam and believe its teachings...
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