Man pours juice on church altar during Mass
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn released CCTV footage on January 14 of what it called “a heinous act of religious intolerance,” which had occurred during the 9:30 am Mass at St Anthony of Padua Church the previous Sunday.
Special exhibition of portraits of Holocaust survivors
Photographer Danny Weiss teamed up with Temple Judea Holocaust Research Center's Dinah Kramer to create a special exhibit of photo portraits of Holocaust survivors.
Kentucky student expelled from private Christian school over rainbow shirt and cake, mom claims
A Louisville, Ky. high school student is claiming she was expelled over a photo of her posing with her birthday cake — because the cake and the sweater she was wearing were both decorated with rainbows.
Ex-Gov. John Rowland asks for early release from probation
After two stints in federal prison, former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland has asked to be released early from the probationary period. He is regional director of development for Prison Fellowship, a Christian group that ministers to convicts.
Vote on New Jersey bill to bar certain vaccine exemptions stalled
New Jersey lawmakers are set to vote Monday on legislation to eliminate most religious exemptions for vaccines for schoolchildren.
Thousands march on Long Island against anti-Semitism
Over 2,500 Long Islanders joined Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Peter King and a host of other local officials, faith leaders and community advocates in Mineola on Saturday to march in solidarity with the Jewish community and against anti-Semitism.
Jewish neighborhoods in NYC to get 100 new security cameras
New York City will install 100 new security cameras in ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods in an effort to prevent anti-Semitic attacks, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday.
NYC solidarity march against anti-Semitism, acts of hate
Throngs of demonstrators joined by elected officials walked solemnly across the Brooklyn Bridge in a solidarity march Sunday against anti-Semitism and all acts of hate.
Methodists propose split in gay marriage, clergy impasse
United Methodist Church leaders from around the world and across ideological divides unveiled a plan Friday for a new conservative denomination that would split from the church in an attempt to resolve a decades-long dispute over gay marriage and gay clergy.
NYPD: Man tried to enter Queens yeshiva, spat, made anti-Semitic remark
The NYPD is searching for a man they say attempted to enter a Queens yeshiva, and when turned away, made anti-Semitic remarks and spit into a nearby car.
Monsey stabbing attack suspect indicted on six counts of attempted murder
The suspect in last week’s brutal Hanukkah stabbing attack has been indicted by a grand jury on six counts of attempted murder.
Jews, lawmakers on Long Island take a stand against hate
Hundreds of people gathered on Long Island to stand against hate and anti-Semitism, and marches have been scheduled for hte coming weeks to fight bigotry.
NYC schools plan to battle rise of hate
A group of NYC officials and educators gathered Friday to tackle the nightmare of hate crimes after a spate of anti-Semitic attacks in the city.
United Methodist Church leaders propose plan for amicable separation
United Methodist Church leaders from around the world are proposing a new conservative denomination that would split from the rest of the church in an attempt to resolve a yearslong dispute over gay marriage and gay clergy.
Hanukkah stabbing suspect questioned in prior Monsey attack
The man charged in the machete attack on a Hanukkah celebration north of New York City had been questioned by local authorities in connection with an earlier stabbing of an Orthodox Jewish man in the same town, police said Thursday.
