Is Catholic Feminist An Oxymoron?
Source: Huffington Post By Celia Wexler Catholic feminist, journalist, former public interest lobbyist Writing a book is a bit like having a baby. It’s an enterprise that is best not done […]
The Francis Effect
The Daily Best President John Quincy Adams once said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” The popular enthusiasm surrounding the papacy of Pope Francis is, in part, a testament to his highly collaborative leadership style and inclusive […]
The Dangerous Business of Working For Saudi Royalty
Source: The Daily Beast The case of a Parisian decorator who claims he was beaten, bound and forced to kiss a Saudi princess’s feet shows the lamentable track record of Arabic royal families when it comes to abusing their servants. More:
After Saudi warning, US may change 9/11 bill
ISTANBUL SOURCE: http://www.dailysabah.com/americas/2016/10/01/after-saudi-warning-us-may-change-911-bill Following Saudi Arabia’s condemnation over 9/11 bill, US lawmakers expressed doubts on Thursday about Sept. 11 legislation they forced on President Barack Obama, saying the new law allowing lawsuits against Saudi Arabia could be narrowed to ease concerns about its effect on Americans abroad. A day after […]
Iran calls on India, Pakistan to practice more self-restraint
September 30, 2016 TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry called on India and Pakistan on Friday to practice more self-restraint as tensions continue to rise between the two neighbors. “Continuation of the crisis between the two countries will undermine security in the region,” ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said in a […]
Aleppo-educated Rumi, Messiah missing to an extremist world
October 1, 2016 September 30 was the birth anniversary of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, Persian poet and Sufi master born in 1207, and the Rumi Day named in his honor as a globally acclaimed poet. Born in Balkh, then part of eastern Iran but now in Afghanistan, Rumi went to […]
A Pastor Was Forced To Remove His “Black Lives Matter” Shirt At A Trump Rally
Source: BuzzFeed News BEDFORD, N.H. — A Baptist pastor said he was forced to remove a “Black Lives Matter” T-shirt he was wearing Thursday at a Donald Trump campaign rally […]
Islamic school, township settle lawsuit over zoning denial
Source: Associated Press By COREY WILLIAMS DETROIT (AP) — An Islamic academy will get $1.7 million and be allowed to build a new school after it settled a federal lawsuit against a Michigan township that initially denied its zoning request. The Michigan Islamic Academy will move ahead with plans to […]
Distance learning: IVORY COAST STUDENTS BATTLE FOR INTERNET ACCESS
Katy Romy / Flurina Rothenberger “If young people have access to these tools, maybe they won’t drown trying to reach Europe,” said Benjamin Yao, an Ivorian teacher, interpreting the hope behind MOOCs, free online courses open to everyone. The dream is to offer better educational prospects to a generation of […]
IRS changes status of Billy Graham’s ministry
Source: RNS By Kimberly Winston Kimberly Winston is a freelance religion reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She covers atheism and freethought for RNS. RNS) The Internal Revenue Service has reclassified one of the most famous Christian organizations, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. At the request of the […]
Peter L. Gerety, Oldest Archbishop Who Preached Social Justice, Dies at 104
Source: The New York Times By SAM ROBERTS Archbishop Peter L. Gerety, who as a liberal leader of the Roman Catholic Church in America gave voice to the laity, to […]
The hidden forces shaping your IQ Experience can alter your intelligence in mysterious ways
Source: BBC By David Robson James Flynn is worried about leaving the world to millennials. As a professor at the University of Otago in New Zealand, he regularly meets bright […]
The Europeans who chose mystical Islam
Source: BBC By Inka Piegsa-Quischotte “My name,” said the lady, clad from headscarf to sandals in shades of pink and purple, “is Bahia, which means ‘ocean of beauty and compassion’ […]
President Obama Hails Shimon Peres’ Unfulfilled Dream of Peace
Source: Time By Kevin Freking/Associated Press JERUSALEM — President Barack Obama hailed Shimon Peres Friday as a man who showed the world that justice and hope are at the heart of the Zionist ideal and saw “all people as deserving of dignity and respect.” Wearing a Jewish skullcap as a sign […]
Meet the Reclusive Hedge-Fund Boss and His Daughter Who Are Reshaping the Republican Party
Source: Time BY Alex Altman Robert and Rebekah Mercer have emerged as powerful players in Donald Trump’s campaign, not to mention the fight for the GOP’s future. What is it they […]
Exercise helps you age better
Source: Time By Alice park There’s even more reason to exercise, especially as you get older. While study after study confirms the benefits of physical activity for the heart, mind and body, many older adults do not follow a regular exercise regimen. The findings of a new study may compel […]
Pemra dismisses complaints against two TV channels
Source: Dawn By ZULQERNAIN TAHIR LAHORE: The Council of Complaints of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (Pemra) dismissed on Thursday the complaints of the minority Ahmadi community against two private TV channels as ‘non-maintainable’. The decision was made after a mob entered the Pemra office in the Cantonment area, asking […]
Inside The Religious Freedom Report That’s Making Conservatives So Mad
Source: Huffington Post BY Carol Kuruvilla Associate Religion Editor The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights recently released a report criticizing religious exemptions that infringe on civil rights ― and some conservative […]
Pro-Israel? Or pro-Palestinian? What will be Obama’s legacy?
RAY HANANIA | Published — Saturday 1 October 2016 Ray Hanania Many Arabs believed newly elected President Barack Obama would re-balance America’s heavily pro-Israel foreign policy, including establishing a Palestinian State. In fact Obama didn’t disappoint Arab world or Palestinian expectations when he embraced Palestinian rights and acknowledged Palestinian […]
Playboy and the False Normalization of the Hijab
Source: The Daily Beast By Majid Nawaz Playboy magazine has just featured an article about a hijab-wearing Muslim-American, Noor Taguri, “making a forceful case for modesty.” Yes. You read that […]