News
OCU plans interfaith dedication to honor the late religion professor John Starkey
… have both.” Olivia Clerk, a religion senior who had Starkey for … themselves in different ways to religion. John loved the classroom and …
Year: 2021
Europe
State aid: Commission approves €400 million Danish aid scheme to support production of electricity from renewable energy sources
Denmark notified the Commission of its intention to introduce a new scheme to support electricity produced from renewable energy sources, namely onshore wind turbines, offshore wind turbines, wave power plants,…
Europe
European Union recommends members open borders to vaccinated travelers
The European Union on Monday proposed that its member states open their borders to nonessential travelers who have been vaccinated and come "from countries with a good epidemiological situation." In its…
News
Twin Falls, ID Jewish Girl Threatened By Students For Religion
A young Twin Falls girl attending South Hills Middle School in Twin Falls is allegedly being harassed and threatened at school for her religion. Over the last two weeks she…
Europe
European Union mulls move to welcome vaccinated travelers from U.S., other countries
The European Commission proposed Monday to open member countries to vaccinated tourists from the U.S. and other places by early summer, while including an “emergency brake” in case the COVID-19…
Books
Local book release: ‘Beneath the Seams’
Palo Alto resident Peyton H. Roberts, who is a sustainable fashion ambassador with the Bay Area nonprofit Remake, takes a look at the dark side of the fashion industry in…
News
Bob Abernethy, host and founder of ‘Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly,’ dies at 93
(RNS) — Veteran broadcast journalist Bob Abernethy, who founded the PBS program “Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly,” has died at the age of 93. He died on Sunday (May 2) in…
News
Pandemic showcases need for partnerships: ECOSOC President
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how all countries are connected, underscoring that global cooperation and solidarity are the only way out of the crisis, senior UN officials said on Monday during…
News
Philanthropists and politicians: Religion is not a problem to solve, it’s a partnership opportunity
(RNS) — In a period of significant pressure on our democracy, our health and our overall well-being as a people, faith has provided a hidden infrastructure that has held America…
Christianity
UK pastor arrested after sermon on marriage ‘between man and woman’
A71-year-old pastor from a North West London church was arrested and detained overnight recently for sermonizing about what the Bible says about marriage being between a man and a woman…