Religious Groups Push Action on Prison Rape

WASHINGTON (RNS) Six months before she was scheduled to be released on drug charges, Marilyn Shirley was raped in 2000 by a guard at the Texas prison where she was serving time. I am still haunted by the words he whispered in my ear, Shirley said Tuesday (Aug. 17). Do...

What You Can Do About Rape Crisis in Eastern Congo

It’s been about two months since I returned home from my last trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and, since life is busy no matter where you are, I’m still reconnecting with friends. Out last weekend with a friend from college, I described my...