Religion

Substitute teacher graded by ex-president Every now and then, Sunday school teacher Kim Fuller makes a point during class and the old man sitting on the front pew raises his eyebrows quizzically. by JAY REEVES The Associated Press - January 26, 2020

Trump's D.C. rally talk bucks tradition; abortion stance cheers marchers President Donald Trump vowed to stand with anti-abortion activists Friday as he became the first sitting president to speak at the March for Life, an annual gat... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - January 25, 2020

Bishop takes Shreveport When Monsignor Francis Malone was appointed by Pope Francis in November to become the next bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Shreveport, he realized it meant ma... by Francisca Jones - January 25, 2020

Muslim mother also a Holocaust survivor Leila Jabarin looked every inch the matriarch of the Muslim family that surrounded her on a recent morning, encircled by some of her 36 grandchildren in a livi... by STEVE HENDRIX AND RUTH EGLASH THE WASHINGTON POST - January 25, 2020

Uniformed officers recommended to guard synagogues Jewish congregations opting to deploy armed security personnel in the wake of deadly attacks on synagogues should -- if possible -- use uniformed law enforcemen... by DAVID CRARY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 25, 2020

NEWS BRIEFS New prioress at Scholastica by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - January 25, 2020

Rabbi: Rise of anti-Semitism linked to cyberspace Andrew Neil of the BBC kept asking Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn the same question -- over and over. by Terry Mattingly - January 25, 2020

Religion calendar First Baptist Church, 811 S.A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock, will hold its 17th annual Citywide Quartet Musical at 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free and musica... January 25, 2020

Faith Matters: Small, concrete steps can help create 'heaven on earth' My friend, Martin Rutte, created "Project Heaven on Earth" -- a project that helps each of us imagine a world that works for all. by JUDI NEAL Faith Matters - January 25, 2020

Church notes: Special events at area churches St. Bernard Catholic Church in Bella Vista, 1 St. Bernard Lane, and its Knights of Columbus Council 9514 are sponsoring a bus trip to see the show "Noah" March ... January 25, 2020

Supreme Court weighs eligibility for scholarships The Supreme Court on Wednesday debated a rule that questions whether states can exclude religious schools from state programs that provide scholarships to stude... by Adam Liptak The New York Times - January 23, 2020

Still rebuilding The imposing concrete facade of St. Gerard Catholic Church sits on top of a steep hill in the historic Carrefour-Feuilles neighborhood overlooking the Haitian c... by JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD (TNS) - January 18, 2020

Rabbi's D.C. Sermon Nonpartisan As a guest chaplain on Capitol Hill, Rabbi Barry Block's prayers are scrupulously nonpartisan, but they don't steer clear of current events. by Frank E. Lockwood - January 18, 2020

Jewish Arkansans focus soul-traits in book When Rabbi Barry Block first learned about the Jewish spiritual practice of Mussar nine years ago, he hadn't studied the ethical discipline in rabbinical school... by Francisca Jones - January 18, 2020

Human trafficking, pro-life beliefs intertwined It's hard to talk about the horrors of human trafficking -- including young women and children forced into prostitution -- without mentioning the Interstate 10 ... by Terry Mattingly - January 18, 2020