Friday's News & Ideas - 6/16/2023
- $1.4b to Holocaust survivors
- Saddleback ouster confirmed
- Predictions came true in SBC
- James Talarico profile
- Vatican sentences eco-activists
- Little Bangladesh in NY
Germany to give $1.4 billion to Holocaust survivors globally in 2024
Associated Press: The organization that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis said Thursday that Germany has agreed to extend another $1.4 billion overall for Holocaust survivors around the globe for the coming year.
Ouster of Saddleback and Fern Creek from SBC over women pastors is affirmed
Religion News Service: Saddleback, whose case was argued by founding pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren, had been ousted for naming a woman to its pastoral team.
A 1984 prediction comes true for the SBC
Baptist News Global: In 1984, Sarah Ann Hobbs, director of mission for the North Carolina Baptist State Convention, offered some predictions for women in ministry over the next 30 years.
He’s deeply religious and a Democrat. He might be the next big thing in Texas politics.
Politico: James Talarico confounds Fox News hosts, fights the culture wars by quoting scripture, and has fellow Democrats talking about his statewide future.
Vatican court sentences eco-activists to prison for damaging art
Religion News Service: The three activists raised awareness of climate change by damaging artwork in the Vatican Museums last summer.
The Spark
Dawn to dusk on the corner where Bangladeshi Brooklyn gathers
In “Little Bangladesh,” a growing community* embraces tradition, and adapts to new trends, The New York Times says.
*access is limited for nonsubscribers
