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Arab Muslim Philosopher Fights Against Islamic Fundamentalism
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Caritas official: After refugee camp fire, Lesbos locals patrol streets
WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — The director of Greece’s Catholic charitable organization said the situation on Lesbos island remains tense after a fire at a refugee camp left at least 12,000…
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Kazakhstan in a new geopolitical reality: Time for action and joint ambitions with the EU
In his annual Address to the Nation on September 1, 2020, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, announced the start of a new stage of reforms to enable Kazakhstan to…
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No easy solutions: a response to Weigel’s critique of the Vatican-China deal
Demonstrators march during a protest against the national security law in Hong Kong July 1. (CNS/ Reuters/Tyrone Siu) Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin confirmed Sept. 14 that it…
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Fair Weather, a Prosperous Wind, But it Didn’t Stay That Way for America’s Pilgrim Fathers
… trade off the coasts of western Europe. Only one passenger, Stephen Hopkins … . Motivated by religion Around half of the passengers were English Protestant Separatists … sympathetic…
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Official says Polish ‘LGBT-free zones’ have no place in EU
BRUSSELS — A top European Union official strongly denounced the stigmatization of LGBT people by authorities in Poland, saying on Wednesday that “LGBT-free zones” that have been declared in parts…
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Spies, Paranoia, Revolution, and the Rise of American Empire
Before he was a journalist and a novelist, before he was a globe-trotting war correspondent and a historian with an eye for ordinary people that led extraordinary lives, Scott Anderson…
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Mayflower400: why the Puritans had to leave England
[embedded content] (Photo: BBC) On 16 September 1620, 102 passengers and 30 crew set sail on the Mayflower from Plymouth, England, heading for the New World. Making the hazardous journey…
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U.S. teens and parents share much in common religiously research show
American teenagers and their parents tend to have a lot in common – though not quite as much as the parents may think as they share a religious identity, though…
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China Rejects Human Rights Criticism as EU Seeks Trade Rebalance
… resurgent coronavirus pandemic in Europe forced the change of plan … along with European Council President Charles Michel; European Commission President … the council of the EU. European Council…