Violence/Vandalism

Zarifeh Shalabi received the ultimate symbol of teenage acceptance when her non-Muslim friends campaigned for her by wearing hijabs in solidarity. Source: A Few Miles From San Bernardino, a Muslim Prom Queen Reigns - The New York Times

Accounts of punishment for those alleging rape have raised a furor over how the university treats sexual assault as it also seeks to uphold a moral code at the heart of its Mormon identity. Source: At Brigham Young, a Cost in Reporting a Rape - The New...

A Mississippi bill that would allow congregants to carry a concealed firearm into a place of worship is about to become law. Some congregations believe the measure will bolster security. Others worry it could bring more anxiety. Source: Mississippi...

“I look at crime or violence as a violation of relationships. Some people are harmed, some people do that harm. So the role of restorative justice is to repair, as best we can, those relationships” says Father Dave Kelly. He directs the Precious Blood...

Najim Laachraoui used skills that could have provided a bright future to build the bombs that, the authorities say, were used in the attacks in Paris and Brussels. Source: Radicalization of a Promising Student Turned Bomb Maker in Brussels - The New York...

“Sometimes the pain that’s resident in the community—it can be overwhelming,” says Rev. David Watkins III, pastor of Greater Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood. “However, part of the hope of the gospel is that...

A United Nations tribunal for the former Yugoslavia found Mr. Karadzic guilty of war crimes and sentenced him to 40 years in prison. Source: Radovan Karadzic, a Bosnian Serb, Is Convicted of Genocide

With Spotlight winning the Oscar for Best Picture, NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Sacha Pfeiffer, one of the reporters portrayed in the film who broke the story of sexual abuse by Catholic priests. Source: Encore: Hollywood Shines New 'Spotlight' On Boston...

As Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists carry on an almost forgotten fight, several evangelical groups are staging a campaign of their own. Source: In Ukraine Towns Ravaged by War, Evangelical Missionaries Find Fertile Ground - The New York...

Even amid the horrors of war in Yemen, the nursing home slaughter of nuns, guards and a gardener in Aden evoked shock. Source: Gunmen Kill 16 at Nursing Home in Yemen Started by Mother Teresa - The New York Times