Stephan Templ co-wrote a book documenting properties seized from Jewish owners and not returned after World War II. Then he himself became embroiled in a restitution case.
In Roseburg, Ore., and nearby towns, people gathered in churches to share their connections to those who were killed or wounded in the massacre at Umpqua Community College.
Mr. Badawi, who is serving a 10-year sentence on charges such as “violating Islamic values and propagating liberal thought,” was named the international co-recipient of Britain’s PEN Pinter Prize.
Zainab Khan says her website is geared toward young, socially aware Muslims who might, say, "binge-watch Friends on Netflix, play basketball after Friday prayers and buy eco-friendly products."
Reaching minorities has become a goal for many yoga studios and Buddhist communities, and one meditation center’s sessions have grown more diverse as it has monitored the racial makeup of its classes.
"The pope looks at the world in a different way. He looks at the world, he looks at economics, he looks at the environment, politics from the bottom up, from the outside in, and those aren't Washington's priorities or Washington's ways. So we've had an alternative vision and a great example, and my hope is we listened, we learned, and we maybe even might follow his example," says John Carr, director of Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. More →