Terrorism

Nigerian archbishop calls for unity marches following Boko Haram massacres

By Fredrick Nzwili / Religion News Service January 12th, 2015

(RNS) Nigerian Roman Catholic Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama says his country needs a similar march to the one held in Paris on Sunday (Jan. 11) to pay tribute to victims of Islamist … read more

Vatican downplays report that it’s under threat from Islamic terrorists

By Josephine McKenna / Religion News Service January 12th, 2015

VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican on Monday (Jan. 12) rejected reports that it could be the next target of Islamist terrorists after last week’s deadly attacks in France. The… read more

What will it take to bring us all together?

By Shane Raynor January 12th, 2015

Many of the world’s citizens were French on Sunday (Jan. 11), at least for a few hours, as we watched what has been called the largest demonstration in the history of… read more

Why the Charlie Hebdo attack is not about images or free speech

By Hussein Rashid / Religion News Service January 9th, 2015

(RNS) Ostensibly, the horrific attack against Charlie Hebdo in Paris was because of the publication’s satirical images of the Prophet Muhammad. But to view the assault as… read more

Who decides who is and isn't a Muslim?

By Shane Raynor January 8th, 2015

On Wednesday (Jan. 7) Howard Dean, a 2004 U.S. presidential candidate and former governor of Vermont, appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and had this to say about … read more

Pope Francis challenges Muslims to condemn violence in the name of God

By Josephine McKenna / Religion News Service December 23rd, 2014

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis on Tuesday (Dec. 23) challenged Muslim religious leaders to “unanimously” condemn the violent persecution of Christians in the Middle… read more