On Feb. 11, the state of Alabama intends to execute Willie B. Smith III without his pastor by his side — which Smith alleges is a violation of his religious freedom. Read full piece
It’s been over two months (75 days to be exact) since we’ve had an execution. There are only two other times since the turn of the century the state has gone that long without executing someone. But last Tuesday (May 19), that pause came to
Boko Haram has waged a religious ideological war for the past two decades, aiming to crush Western influences and create an Islamic caliphate. The murder of a Nigerian pastor is only the latest in a surge of attacks in the West African nation.
The Supreme Court issued a late-night reprieve to a Texas man scheduled to be executed this evening (Mar. 29). It appears that the issue was essentially the same as an earlier case in Alabama: whether the state can allow inmates of certain faiths to have
By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate Editor"And if one member suffers, all the members suffer