Religion

February 11, 2020

Petition against Communion Denial gathers 11,000 Signatures

Over 11,000 people have signed a petition urging the priest of a West Warwick church to stop denying Communion, and other important Christian rituals, to state lawmakers who voted in favor of protecting reproductive rights. It’s not about coming out against the church or...
12th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil launches anti-poverty legislative agenda
March 2, 2020

12th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil launches anti-poverty legislative agenda
“We come because we share a passionate concern for those entrapped and oppressed by poverty in our...
Activists Speak about the BDS Movement at Brown University
March 2, 2020

Activists Speak about the BDS Movement at Brown University
“Colonial powers are never convinced,” said Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement,...
Student protesters target anti-Palestine talk on RIC campus
March 2, 2020

Student protesters target anti-Palestine talk on RIC campus
“…we strongly object to the idea that any criticism, any speaking up for a free Palestine, in...
Attorney General gains access to nearly 70 years of records from Diocese of Providence
March 2, 2020

Attorney General gains access to nearly 70 years of records from Diocese of Providence
Attorney General Peter Neronha today announced an important next step in the Office’s review of clergy child...
‘If Jesus were alive today, he would stand with LGBTQ folks, not against them…’
March 2, 2020

‘If Jesus were alive today, he would stand with LGBTQ folks, not against them…’
“Everyone has a right to happiness,” said Kristine Farrelly, a Christian protester outside Franklin Graham’s East Providence...
Franklin Graham’s hate and fear not wanted in Rhode Island
March 2, 2020

Franklin Graham’s hate and fear not wanted in Rhode Island
Franklin Graham, son of the famous evangelist Billy Graham, is coming to East Providence on May 26...
Martin Hägglund talks about freedom, faith, and the emptiness of infinity
March 2, 2020

Martin Hägglund talks about freedom, faith, and the emptiness of infinity
I went to Boston’s Harvard Book Store to hear Yale Professor Martin Hägglund speak about his new...
Rhode Island Islamic community embraces Mayor Elorza’s kindness initiative
March 2, 2020

Rhode Island Islamic community embraces Mayor Elorza’s kindness initiative
During his second inaugural address in January, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza announced a “kindness initiative.” “We are...
Hundreds attend Christchurch vigil in Providence
March 2, 2020

Hundreds attend Christchurch vigil in Providence
The white supremacist terror attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand that left 50 dead, 50 wounded and dozens...
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