Pope links plight of Ukrainians today to Stalin’s ‘genocide’
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The pontiff's willingness to call the starvation of Ukrainians 90 years ago a “genocide,” and his linking it to Ukrainian deaths today, marked a sharp escalation in papal rhetoric...
View ArticleTwo years after US recognized Uyghur genocide, rights groups warn time is...
(RNS) — ‘If China’s genocidal policies and colonialism continue, Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples … will cease to exist,’ said one activist. The post Two years after US recognized Uyghur genocide,...
View ArticleTime to remember more than one atrocity? A defense of Holocaust Remembrance Day
(RNS) — There’s a reason we take a special day to remember the Holocaust. The post Time to remember more than one atrocity? A defense of Holocaust Remembrance Day appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleWhy do we remember Srebrenica?
(RNS) — We must recall the daily, routine dehumanization that leads to genocide. The post Why do we remember Srebrenica? appeared first on Religion News Service.
View Article28 years after genocide, Bosniak Muslims mourn their dead but celebrate a...
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (RNS) — Though the area was depopulated of Muslims by the genocide, many survivors and their children have come back. The post 28 years after genocide, Bosniak Muslims...
View ArticleConfusion follows Pope Francis’ audience with Israeli and Palestinian...
(RNS) — The Vatican denied that Francis referred to the Israeli attacks in Gaza as genocide. The post Confusion follows Pope Francis’ audience with Israeli and Palestinian delegations appeared first on...
View ArticleLoaded words can end with loaded guns
(RNS) — ‘Genocide,’ ‘apartheid’ and ‘terrorism’ are being loosely employed — and grossly misused. The post Loaded words can end with loaded guns appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleThe pope called it genocide. I know what I heard.
(RNS) — The Vatican staff insisted Pope Francis never used the term ‘genocide.’ We know what we heard. The post The pope called it genocide. I know what I heard. appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleA Jew coined the word ‘genocide.’ Now it’s being used against the Jewish state.
(RNS) — Israel has vehemently denied the accusation that the International Court of Justice will begin hearing Thursday. The post A Jew coined the word ‘genocide.’ Now it’s being used against the...
View ArticleThe Jews stand accused: From deicide to genocide
(RNS) — The accusation is genocide. But its roots are ancient. And ugly. The post The Jews stand accused: From deicide to genocide appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleAs court decides on genocide charge, Netanyahu’s use of a Bible passage...
(RNS) — Theologians have criticized a biblical justification for total war offered by the Israeli prime minister. The post As court decides on genocide charge, Netanyahu’s use of a Bible passage haunts...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s genocide claim against Israel is rooted in the history of...
(RNS) — Cynical or merely pragmatic, Israel's ties to South Africa's apartheid regime has borne consequences. The post South Africa’s genocide claim against Israel is rooted in the history of apartheid...
View ArticlePope says Holocaust Remembrance Day reminds world that war can never be...
ROME (AP) — At the end of his weekly general audience, Francis referred to Saturday’s commemoration, which has become fraught this year given Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and a rise in...
View ArticleUyghur Youth Initiative video on genocide goes viral
(RNS) — Filmed by youth activists following a recent pro-Uyghur protest in Munich, the video has since had over 3 million views on TikTok and 7.5 million hits on Instagram. The post Uyghur Youth...
View ArticleUN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza but stops short of...
(RNS) — It could take years for the court to consider all aspects of South Africa's genocide allegations. In the meantime, the U.N. Security Council scheduled a Jan. 31 meeting to follow up on the...
View ArticleMassachusetts man threatened to kill Jews as antisemitic incidents rise
(RNS) — The 59-year-old Massachusetts man is alleged to have called Congregation Agudas Achim, a synagogue in Attleboro, and left a voicemail threatening to kill Jews. The post Massachusetts man...
View ArticleA Holocaust exhibit seemed harmless. With the war in Gaza, it’s come under...
DURHAM (RNS) — The US Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit, 'Some Were Neighbors,' has been traveling across the country for the past two years. A coalition of Durham residents say it presents a narrow...
View ArticleA nurse honored for compassion is fired after referring to Gaza ‘genocide’ in...
NEW YORK (AP) — The nurse, who is Palestinian American, was being honored for her compassion in caring for mothers who had lost babies when she drew a link between her work and the suffering of mothers...
View ArticleIslamic State’s genocide was not limited to killing and enslaving Yazidis,...
(The Conversation) — A scholar of Iraq describes the ongoing loss following the genocidal violence by IS − not just of human lives, but of a rich cultural heritage. The post Islamic State’s genocide...
View ArticleMy family lived the horrors of Native American boarding schools – why Biden’s...
(The Conversation) — From the 19th to 20th century, Native children were physically removed from their homes and put into boarding schools. A scholar asks if that was genocide. The post My family lived...
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