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'We Need To Evolve': Police Get Help To Improve Hate Crime Tracking
Bias-motivated crimes are rising, but few police departments are trained to identify them. A group of prosecutors is traveling from city to city, warning officers that ignoring hate crimes is risky. -
Denied The Opportunity As Girls, Retirees Claim A Bat Mitzvah
Jewish women who came of age before the bat mitzvah was accepted practice are now claiming that right in retirement. -
American Muslims In Public Life Say They Face Outsized Scrutiny
Many say the storm of criticism around Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), the first black Muslim woman in Congress, is more about who she is than what she says. Her experience is familiar to other Muslim leaders. -
Boston's Old South Church Turns 350
The Old South Church lived up to its name, celebrating its 350th anniversary on Sunday with a celebration at the historic site in Copley Square. -
Rachel Held Evans, Christian Writer Who Questioned Evangelical Beliefs, Dies At 37
Evans had been placed in a medically-induced coma after a severe allergic reaction to antibiotics. She was known for her progressive writings about Christianity and her own faith journey. -
Salem’s Satanic Temple Gets IRS Recognition
The group is active in political advocacy surrounding the separation of church and state. -
In The Wake Of Recent Attacks, Boston’s Jewish And Muslim Communities Connect In Solidarity
The message of the day was clear: despite everything, do not give in to fear. -
Poway Shooting Latest In Series of Attacks On Places Of Worship
Over the past few months shootings and bombings have targeted churches, mosques and synagogues spanning three continents. -
California Synagogue Shooting Investigated As A Hate Crime After 1 Killed, 3 Injured
A gunman opened fire at a California synagogue Saturday morning, killing one and wounding three more people. -
'Pray For Me': Nicaraguan Priest Threatened With Death Reaches Out To Niece In U.S.
The private Jesuit university in Managua, Nicaragua, where priest Chepe Idiáquez works is one of a series of Catholic institutions that have been attacked, as the country's yearlong unrest continues.
