Tag: Religion
Utah’s governor, in impassioned remarks, urges Americans to find ‘off-ramp’ from political violence
WASHINGTON – Utah Gov. Spencer Cox made an impassioned plea on Friday for Americans and young people to use the horror of conservative activist...
Officials plead for help in finding person who assasinated Charlie Kirk on Utah college campus
OREM, Utah – A palm print. A shoe impression. And a high-powered rifle found in a wooded area. Those are among the clues authorities...
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university; shooter still at large
OREM, Utah – Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican...
Chicago churches urge calm resistance ahead of expected federal intervention
CHICAGO – The Rev. Marshall Hatch urged congregants of a prominent Black church on Chicago’s West Side to carry identification, stay connected to family...
Australia Cuts Ties With Iran Over Antisemitic Attacks
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Australia accusing Iran of orchestrating antisemitic attacks, France’s looming no-confidence vote, and mass flooding in...
Orthodox archbishop apologizes to anyone pained by his meeting with Putin
An Orthodox archbishop who exchanged friendly greetings and gifts with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska has apologized to “those who have experienced pain,...
Is empathy a sin? Some conservative Christians argue it can be
WASHINGTON – Empathy is usually regarded as a virtue, a key to human decency and kindness. And yet, with increasing momentum, voices on the...
US archbishop’s meeting with Putin denounced as ‘betrayal of Christian witness’
An American Orthodox archbishop's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, in which they exchanged warm greetings and gifts of holy icons —...
AI can write you a new Bible. But is it meaningful?
What happens when an AI expert asks a chatbot to generate a sacred Buddhist text?In April, Murray Shanahan, a research scientist at Google DeepMind,...
Vance, UK foreign secretary will meet before US vice president’s vacation in the English countryside
LONDON – U.S. Vice President JD Vance is expected to meet with U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday at a stately home south...