Author: Lauren Markoe

Congress might help Jewish Community Centers and other houses of worship with increased security. Congress might help Jewish Community Centers and other houses of worship with increased security.

Methodist pastor Keary Kincannon participates in a rally opposing President Trump’s immigration agenda outside Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia, on Feb. 16, 2017. Photo courtesy of GBCSUMC

Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on September 24, 2015. Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst © Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on September 24,…

Security officials investigate the aftermath of a fire at the Victoria Islamic Center mosque in Victoria, Texas, on Jan. 29, 2017. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Mohammad Khursheed © Mohammad Khursheed / Reuters Security officials investigate the aftermath of a fire at the Victoria Islamic Center mosque in Victoria, Texas, on Jan. 29, 2017. Photo courtesy of…

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump acknowledge supporters during a “Make America Great Again” rally at Orlando Melbourne International Airport in Melbourne, Florida, on Feb. 18, 2017. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Kevin Lamarque © Kevin Lamarque / Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump acknowledge supporters during a “Make America…

President Trump is flanked by Ben Carson, his nominee to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump as he delivers remarks after visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington on Feb. 21, 2017. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst President Trump is flanked by…

President Trump, right, greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after a joint news conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 15, 2017. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Kevin Lamarque © Kevin Lamarque / Reuters President Trump, right, greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after a joint news conference at the White House in Washington,…

Randy Berry, the first U.S. special envoy for the rights of LGBTI persons, is shown at a gay pride rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in June 2015. Berry says the U.S. is supporting activists worldwide but recognizes the risks they face in many countries. Photo courtesy U.S. State Department Randy Berry, the first U.S. special…

Protesters outside White House on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, demonstrating against President Trump’s refugee ban. RNS Photo by Jerome Socolovsky Protesters outside White House on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, demonstrating against President Trump’s refugee ban. RNS Photo by Jerome Socolovsky