Dear Friends, We are delighted to share our video on Islam, Parenting & Foster Care, which was produced for ICNY’s Catholic-Muslim Social Action Program, and focused on increasing cultural sensitivity for staff in faith based and secular child welfare agencies. The video … [Read more...] about ID NYC; Interfaith Youth Fellowships; and First Inspector General Report on the NYPD: ICNY’s E-bulletin for February is here
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People are less likely to support the Charlie Hebdo cartoons if they feel marginalized or oppressed as a member of a minority community
The following article by By Dian Zhang was published by McClatchyDC on January 30. The original article can be accessed here. U.S. support for satirizing religion breaks along racial lines, Pew survey finds WASHINGTON — To the issues dividing Americans by race, add the … [Read more...] about People are less likely to support the Charlie Hebdo cartoons if they feel marginalized or oppressed as a member of a minority community
“A Theology of Caring”: Faith Leader Spotlight on Rev. Maria Lopez
Rev. Maria Lopez Rev. Maria Lopez is guided by what she has dubbed a “theology of caring.” She will say that she is not a religious person, but believes in Jesus’ mission of caring for the poor and maintaining your humanity. “We live in a self-centered world. I, as a … [Read more...] about “A Theology of Caring”: Faith Leader Spotlight on Rev. Maria Lopez
Paris policeman’s brother: ‘Islam is a religion of love. My brother was killed by terrorists, by false Muslims’
The following article is from The Guardian, a British daily newspaper. The original article can be accessed here. Ahmed Merabet was the first police officer at the scene of the Charlie Hebdo attack. He was shot dead in cold blood. Now his brother has appealed for … [Read more...] about Paris policeman’s brother: ‘Islam is a religion of love. My brother was killed by terrorists, by false Muslims’
“Interfaith Dialogue Inspired by Pope Francis” by Rev. Chloe Breyer
by Rev. Chloe Breyer ICNY Executive Director Treading in the footsteps of his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis 1 brought a message of peace to an important part of the Muslim world. Like Saint Francis who in the middle of the devastating Fifth Crusade in … [Read more...] about “Interfaith Dialogue Inspired by Pope Francis” by Rev. Chloe Breyer
