Rwandan bishops apologize for role in 1994 genocide
(RNS) The apology was read aloud in all Catholic churches in the local Kinyarwanda dialect on Sunday (Nov. 20). The post Rwandan bishops apologize for role in 1994 genocide appeared first on Religion...
View ArticlePope asks forgiveness for church role in Rwanda genocide
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Some massacres took place in churches where people who had sought refuge were killed by militias The post Pope asks forgiveness for church role in Rwanda genocide appeared...
View ArticleChristian genocide: Blame Israel?
(RNS) In attacking the powerful new documentary film 'Faithkeepers,' James Zogby joins a long line of condescending Westerners who infantilize Islamists by claiming that they didn’t mean what they...
View ArticleRex Tillerson: Protecting targets of ISIS’ ‘genocide’ a religious freedom...
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'The protection of these groups — and others subject to violent extremism — is a human rights priority for the Trump administration,' the secretary of state said. The post Rex...
View ArticleBrian Zahnd: No, God didn’t command genocide in the Old Testament
The following is an adaptation from “Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God.” I have decided to feature it here because it was one of the most profound and readable theological reflections that I’ve...
View ArticlePope Francis shouldn’t risk going to Myanmar
(RNS) — Next week Pope Francis will visit Myanmar, where he risks either compromising his moral authority or putting in danger the Christians of that country. I have great admiration for the pope and...
View ArticleIndia’s conviction of a mass killer falls short of justice
(RNS) — How can people trust their own government when its leaders have been involved in mass atrocities and crimes against humanity? The post India’s conviction of a mass killer falls short of justice...
View ArticleAfter being detained in China, one LA resident began a Uyghur restaurant to...
ALHAMBRA, Calif. (RNS) — A large mural depicting Uyghur culture sits above an outside dining area with the ready-made social-media hashtag #GoogleUyghurs in one corner. The post After being detained in...
View ArticleUS hosts Ethiopian Orthodox Church head after Tigray warning
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — It was not clear whether the patriarch requested protection from the U.S. and the embassy did not comment on that. The post US hosts Ethiopian Orthodox Church head after Tigray...
View ArticleWhy reparations are always about more than money
(The Conversation) — From Germany to Georgetown, the Global North has a lot to learn about reckoning successfully with past human rights wrongs. The post Why reparations are always about more than...
View ArticleBosnia commemorates 26th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Nineteen newly identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre were honored and buried Sunday in Bosnia. The post Bosnia commemorates 26th anniversary of...
View ArticleMyanmar says Rohingya minority will get COVID-19 vaccine
BANGKOK (AP) — A spokesman for Myanmar’s military-installed government said Friday that COVID-19 vaccines will be given to members of the country’s persecuted Rohingya ethnic group. The post Myanmar...
View ArticleXinjiang genocide conference aims to up pressure on China
LONDON (AP) — Scholars and lawyers are joining politicians and human rights groups to discuss the Chinese government’s alleged genocide against Uyghurs in the northwest Xinjiang region. The post...
View ArticleMuslim groups boycott Hilton over bulldozed Xinjiang mosque
(RNS) — ‘They decided to put profit over values, they decided to put their own bottom line over human rights and values,’ said Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic...
View ArticleNBA’s Enes Kanter targets China, Nike over Uyghur genocide
(RNS) — Kanter, one of the most visible Muslims in the NBA, donned a pair of custom shoes Monday with the slogans ‘modern day slaves’ and ‘no more excuses’ emblazoned on them. The post NBA’s Enes...
View ArticleBiden administration slaps sanctions on China over Uyghur Muslim persecution
(RNS) — The new sanctions will bar Chinese companies from trading or exchanging biotechnology or surveillance products with the United States. The post Biden administration slaps sanctions on China...
View ArticleUS official latest to comment on NBA owner’s dismissal of Uyghur genocide
(RNS) — Nury Turkel, an official with USCIRF, has condemned recent statements from Palihapitiya, a billionaire venture capitalist and a small stakeholder in the Golden State Warriors’ NBA franchise....
View ArticleWhy we’re not watching the Winter Olympics
(Open Doors) — For those who know where to look, there are telltale signs of a propaganda parade everywhere. The post Why we’re not watching the Winter Olympics appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleUN court to rule on jurisdiction in Rohingya genocide case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers representing Myanmar argued in February that the case should be tossed out because the world court only hears cases between states and the Rohingya complaint was...
View ArticleKen Burns’ documentary busts myth that Americans didn’t know about Nazi...
(RNS) — The series, which debuts Sunday (Sept. 18), shows Americans heard on the radio and read in the newspapers about Nazis' rising hostility to Jews, culminating in the Final Solution. The post Ken...
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