Popes and presidents: A look back at the history of US presidential visits to the Vatican
CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, looks at the history of meetings between popes and US presidents…
MUSIC AND MINISTRY: COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL’S ROADSHOW TOUR SET OFF ACROSS THE US
STEVE RABEY, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reports on Compassion’s 10th roadshow in the US…
George HW Bush’s “quiet faith” remembered at cathedral funeral
RNS Former US President George HW Bush was recalled as a man of “quiet faith” during a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral, a fitting site to memorialise the longtime Episcopalian. “With faith in Jesus Christ, we receive the body of our brother George for burial,” intoned Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry at the […]
ESSAY: THE QUIET, STEELY FAITH OF GEORGE HW BUSH
Author STEPHEN MANSFIELD, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reflects on the faith of former US President George HW Bush…
Religious leaders recall George HW Bush’s priorities: friendship, faith, family
RNS As the nation learned of the death of former President George HW Bush, religious leaders from across the country reacted with statements recalling his leadership, his dedication to his family and his embrace of civility. President George HW Bush responds to questions during a news conference at the White House in 1990. PICTURE: Photo […]
Former US President George HW Bush dies at 94
Former US President George HW Bush has died at the age of 94. Bush, the 41st President and father of the 43rd, died on 30th November. His death comes just months after that of his wife, Barbara, and follows a long battle with a form of Parkinson’s disease. The couple’s son and former President, George […]