Monthly Archives: July 2013

Northern Ireland struggles to heal its deep sectarian fracture

Amid continuing economic difficulties and in the wake of July’s traditional Protestant marches, Sam Cage reports from Belfast on the efforts to bring stability to Northern Ireland.

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Andrew Sullivan did a great job of summing up what’s new and what’s not about Pope Francis’ comments on gays. Francis returned the Church to where it was before Benedict’s 2005 decision to bar all gays from the priesthood. The … Continue reading

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British Council Awards Five Bridging Voices Grants

The British Council announced today that it has awarded five grants as part of its Bridging Voices program, which supports transatlantic academic and policy dialogues on religion and international affairs. The five grantees are British Muslims for Secular Democracy, Muslims … Continue reading

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World Youth Day: Pope Francis gets warm welcome in Brazil with tough task ahead

Francis has been much better received in Brazil than his predecessor was, but can he restore the church’s dominance? GlobalPost reports on the pope’s visit to Brazil as part of its Luce-supported Special Report, A Global Church.

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Among the recent articles on the election of Israel’s Chief Rabbis, the Los Angeles Times’ piece by Edmund Sanders did the best job of explaining why a seemingly ceremonial position has political importance. As Sanders rightly notes, the Chief Rabbis, one … Continue reading

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Iran at the Crossroads

  America Abroad recently partnered with a leading public radio station in Los Angeles, KCRW, to host an international radio town hall – Iran at the Crossroads – on the country’s latest presidential election. The discussion brought together a panel of experts and … Continue reading

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Tibet’s National Spirit Advisor

Thupten Ngodup, the medium through whom the oracle Nechung speaks to Tibet’s leaders. Image by Jeffrey Bartholet, India, 2013. Jeffrey Bartholet reports on Tibet’s National Spirit Advisor for the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.  

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After Egypt Army Crackdown, Is Muslim Brotherhood Fighting for Survival?

Left staggering and angry by a series of arrests, the once-powerful Muslim Brotherhood now faces the most critical period in its 85-year history, analysts say. GlobalPost reports on Egypt in Crisis.

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