List of Religion articles
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Syrian refugees at the Zaatari refugee camp on the Jordanian border on May 31. (Photo Alvaro Fuente/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A Refugee Without a River
Two years after fleeing Iraq, one woman’s plans for resettlement are still on hold. A minority among refugees in Jordan, is her plight being overlooked?
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WHAIKHYANG, BANGLADESH - SEPTEMBER 10: A young girl is squashed as Rohingya refugee men sqabble as they wait for sacks of rice to be distributed on September 10, 2017 in Whaikhyang, Bangladesh. Recent reports have suggested that around 290,000 Rohingya have now fled Myanmar after violence erupted in Rakhine state. The 'Muslim insurgents of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army' have issued statement that indicates that they are to observe a cease fire, and have asked the Myanmar government to reciprocate. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) As Myanmar Cracks Down on Rohingya, Washington ‘Asleep at the Switch’
Washington opts for tepid rhetoric and behind-the-scenes diplomacy rather than confronting Myanmar over what some call “ethnic cleansing.”
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The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is seen at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, April 13, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) More White, More Male, More Jesus: CIA Employees Fear Pompeo Is Quietly Killing the Agency’s Diversity Mandate
CIA insiders worry reforms pushed by Brennan are languishing in his absence.
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SeptOct_FinalWord What a Just Immigration Policy Doesn’t Look Like
It’s not a system based on chance, it does not encourage our enemies, and it can’t be addressed in 140 characters.
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Assyrian Christians from Syria and Iraq, receive communion during a Christmas mass at Saint Georges church in an eastern suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut, on December 25, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ANWAR AMRO / AFP / ANWAR AMRO (Photo credit should read ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images) We Are Witnessing the Elimination of Christian Communities in Iraq and Syria
It's time for the United States to act.
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awamiya Saudi Arabia’s ‘War on Terror’ Is Now Targeting Saudi Shiites
Riyadh has decided its violent confrontation with Iran needs to come to the homefront.
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GettyImages-835734948crop The Long Shadow of al-Andalus
Spain is on the periphery of Europe, but central to modern jihad.
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<> on October 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Can Trump’s Religious Freedom Ambassador Actually Succeed?
Five recommendations for Sam Brownback.
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whitenationalists The Real Threat to America Comes From Americans
Just as the Arab world struggles to come to grips with jihadism, the United States has failed to grapple with its own demons.
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til Tillerson Blasts ISIS for Genocide in Religious Freedom Report
America’s top diplomat also called out allies including Saudi Arabia and Turkey for violating religious freedom.
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SRINAGAR, INDIA: An Indian Hindu pilgrim begins his trek to one of the holiest Hindu shrines at the Amarath cave situated at a height of 3,800 meters (12,800 feet) in Indian Kashmir, 09 June 2006. Last year more than 400,000 Hindus made the holy hike over glaciers and along narrow paths overhanging deep gorges to offer prayers to an ice stalagmite they believe depicts Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images) India Is Weaponizing its Spiritual Tourists
Pilgrims headed to the divided region of Kashmir get armed guards and national encouragement — if they're Hindu.
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Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience at St Peter's square on October 14, 2015 at the Vatican. Pope Francis apologised Wednesday on behalf of the Catholic Church for a series of scandals which have recently shaken the city of Rome and the Vatican. The Vatican has been the focus of several controversies including the coming out of a gay priest and the leak of a controversial letter, while the pontiff himself ended up in the headlines for a gaffe which helped oust Rome's mayor. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO (Photo credit should read VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images) Pope Francis Should Reject Callista Gingrich as Ambassador (for Adultery)
The pontiff rejected a French ambassador just because he was gay; surely, he should reject Trump's pick for her sins.
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domeoftherock Jerusalem’s Forever Crisis
The epicenter of the Arab-Israeli crisis will always be the Temple Mount, where both sides struggle over ancient history and modern-day politics.
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wall1 Are American Jews Giving Up on Israel?
As the ultra-Orthodox pass new measures governing prayer at the Western Wall and religious conversion, a rift is growing between Israel and American Jews.
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Washington, UNITED STATES: US Republican Senator from Kansas and presidential hopeful Sam Brownback delivers remarks to the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), in Washington, DC, 14 March 2007. AFP PHOTO/MANNIE GARCIA (Photo credit should read MANNIE GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Made the Right Call on Religious Freedom
The power and prestige of American statecraft cannot eliminate religious persecution, but when wielded effectively it can make a meaningful difference.
