WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The religious beliefs and practices of Americans do not fit neatly into conventional categories. According to a new report based on a recent national survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, large numbers of Americans engage in multiple religious practices, blending elements of diverse traditions. The survey, […]

BEIRUT, Lebanon (WJC)–Human rights violations in Iran are “the worst in 20 years,” according to a new report by the human rights group Amnesty International (AI). It describes patterns of abuse before, during and after the June election and includes various testimonies and case studies. The report also urges Iranian leadership to allow two key

AACHEN, Germany (WJC)–The former SS hit squad member Heinrich Boere has admitted to killing three civilians in Nazi-occupied Holland. Boere, 88, told the district court in Aachen that he shot the three Dutch men in 1944, but said he had only followed orders by his superiors. Boere said he had learned “as a simple soldier

WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)–Some have pointed to Wednesday’s Quinnipiac poll and claimed that Obama’s support in the Jewish community is “declining quickly.” Unfortunately,  for Obama’s critics this poll has an “unacceptably high” margin of error and Quinnipiac’s Jewish approval rating is “unreliable.” See today’s JTA’s piece, “Don’t believe today’s Obama’s Jewish poll numbers”  (http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/12/09/1009644/dont-believe-todays-obamas-jewish-poll-numbers). “This