Articles/Commentaries
An interfaith group in Oregon is behind one of nation’s strictest gun control measures by Alejandra Molina Religion News Service
Four arrested on suspicion of crimes targeting Jews in New York by Julia Robbins The Jerusalem Post
Grand jury issues hate crimes, firearms charges on Buffalo mass shooting suspect by Reuters
Man Charged with Another Hate Crime in Newport Beach by Colin Campo The Courier/HaumaToday
Grand Rapids church won’t remove gay deacon, votes to appeal denomination’s order by Yonat Shimron Religion News Service
11 Artists and Activists on the State of Trans Rights Around the Globe by GQ
LGBTQ youth of faith retell their stories to inspire others by CathNews New Zealand
Advocates condemn killing of Mississippi transgender woman by The Associated Press/Bismarck Tribune
Priest prays for vandal after 'hate crime' causing thousands in damages, assaulting employee by Emma Colton Fox News
Two Florida men charged with federal hate crime after reportedly attacking Black man by Krystian Hajduczka ABC8News
Woman accused of hate crimes after allegedly attacking 4 people with pepper-spray and making anti-Asian remarks in NYC by Rob Frehse and Aya Elamroussi CNN
Avowed antisemite, white supremacist kills 10 in Buffalo, NY, supermarket shooting by Reuters/The Jerusalem Post
Palestinian gunman kills 5 in 3rd attack in Israel in a week by Ilan Ben Zion The Associated Press
Vandalism at Italian parish near downtown LA investigated as hate crime by Angelus
USCCB reports 95 attacks on U.S. Catholic churches since May 2020 by J-P Mauro Aleteia
Hate crime charges filed in Puerto Rico transgender killing by The Associated Press
Suspect in stabbing of rabbi now facing hate crime charges by The Associated Press
French archbishop condemns attack on Catholics by UCA News
49 people, including Anglican leader, killed in attacks on eastern Congo villages by Jean-Yves Kamale Crux
Brooklyn Diocese reports attacks on crucifix, statue over three-day period by Catholic News Service/Crux
Officials say arson caused fire that destroyed landmark Catholic church by Gina Christian Catholic News Service/Crux
Fundamentalists suspected in vandalism of Catholic church in Brazil by Eduardo Campos LimaCrux
Six arrested in burglary of an Arkansas Buddhist temple, in what may be a nationwide spree by Yonat Shimron Religion News Service
Virgin of Guadalupe mural, St. John and Mary statues vandalized in California Catholic churches by Alejandra Molina Religion News Service
In New York, interfaith coalition makes common cause against rising tide of hate by Yonat Shimron Religion News Service
US Sikh community traumatized by yet another mass shooting by Casey Smith and Luis Andres Henao Religion News Service
Russia, China, Myanmar recommended for State Department list of religious freedom violators. The U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom highlighted atrocities against Rohingya Muslims by Myanmar’s military, persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses by Russia’s government and China’s detention of millions of Uighurs and other Muslims. by Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service
Civil rights group sues Facebook over anti-Muslim posts by Alejandra Molina Religion News Service
Egypt: Islamic State executes 62-year-old Coptic Christian by Independent Catholic News
Indonesia’s cardinal praises national response to suicide bombing by Nirmala Carvalh Crux
Suicide bomb hits Palm Sunday Mass in Indonesia, 14 wounded by Niniek Karmini and Yusuf Wahil The Associated Press/Crux
Why is it so hard for America to designate domestic terrorism and hate crimes? by Rashawn Ray Brookings
Stigmas on race, gender and sex overlap in Atlanta slayings by Lindsey Whitehurst and Michelle L. Price The Associated Press
Racism is behind anti-Asian American violence, even when it’s not a hate crime by Pawan Dhingra The Conversation
NYPD investigating as daughter of late Irish American senator accused of hate crime by Irish Central
Homes of Christians bulldozed in Pakistan by CathNews
Why is it so hard for America to designate domestic terrorism and hate crimes? by Rashawn Ray Brookings
EXPLAINER: Why Georgia attack spurs fears in Asian Americans by Christine Fernnando and Terry Tangen The Associated Press
Asian Americans grieve, organize in wake of Atlanta attacks by Terry Tanf The Associated Press
Tabernacle Desecrated and Cathedral Vandalized in Argentina - Bishop Schedules Adoration Prayer in Reparation by Jesus Cartiras Est Catholic News World
Texas priest helps town reconcile after a hate crime by Nathanial Hunter. U.S.Catholic
Archdiocese of Panama warns of abortion group claiming ‘Catholic’ title by Catholic News Agency
Catholics press for further changes to Scotland’s controversial hate crime bill by Catholic News Agency
Attacks on ancient religious sites in Ethiopia kill hundreds, reports say by Fredrick Nzwili Religion News Service
Mayor in Spain removes cross from convent, throws it in dump by Inés San Martín Crux
Hundreds reportedly dead after massacre at Oriental Orthodox church in Ethiopia by CNA /The Catholic World Report
The Mass Murder of Nigerian Christians.The world is determined to look away from a horrific campaign of killings being perpetrated in Africa under the name of Islam by Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Rev. Johnmmie Moore Tablet
Hate crimes in US reach highest level in more than a decade by Michael Balsamo Associated Press
Two churches in Washington state burn in apparent arson attacks by Jonah McKeown Catholic News Agency
Hate crime deaths reach all-time high, despite chronic underreporting by imran Jeet Singh Religion News Service