Marilynne Robinson's new book of essays offers a rare combination of wisdom and beauty.
A searing tale about racial profiling following the 9/11 terrorist attacks
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During his ordination ceremony Bishop Thaddeus Ma Daqin renounced his role in the government-approved Catholic Patriotic Association.
The government of Sudan has continued a campaign of indiscriminate bombing, harassment and starvation against the Nuba people in South Kordofan Province.