Monk’s Words Stir the Spirit of Myanmar’s Resistance
Cloaked in allegory and drawing on history, his lectures give Buddhists hope after a bloody crackdown by generals.
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Tax Troubles for Atlanta Civil Rights Group?
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is facing a bit of difficulty. The Internal Revenue Service says it has not received financial reports from the Atlanta-based nonprofit organization for several years.

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is facing a bit of difficulty. The Internal Revenue Service says it has not received financial reports from the Atlanta-based nonprofit organization for several years.

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Church Announces Different Kind of ‘Comeback’
Sens. Hillary Clinton and John McCain weren’t the only ones “resurrected” in the past week, notes commentator Peter Manseau. The Roman Catholic Church announced that it will exhume the body of Padre Pio, an Italian priest made a saint in 2002.

Sens. Hillary Clinton and John McCain weren’t the only ones “resurrected” in the past week, notes commentator Peter Manseau. The Roman Catholic Church announced that it will exhume the body of Padre Pio, an Italian priest made a saint in 2002.

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Bishop Locked Out of Churches Over Turkish Priest
Move will stir up religious tensions, Christians say.
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Ginsburg Is Latest Justice to Reflect on Faith
It is a story told in many versions, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says near the beginning of the new PBS series “The Jewish Americans,” “but mine is: What is the difference between a bookkeeper in New York’s garment district and a U.S. Supreme Court justice? One generation.”
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Syria’s Grand Mufti Says Outcry over Cartoons of Prophet Muhammad Provoked by Media
Syria’s grand mufti, the country’s top Sunni Muslim religious authority, accused the media Tuesday of unleashing a conflict over Danish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad two years ago, saying the drawings received undue attention.
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Where Ganges Ends, Island Teems With Pilgrims
In the final installment of his six-part series, independent producer Julian Crandall Hollick visits Sagar Island, where the Ganges River ends. He finds thousands of pilgrims bathing in the river and celebrating a mythical Hindu story.

In the final installment of his six-part series, independent producer Julian Crandall Hollick visits Sagar Island, where the Ganges River ends. He finds thousands of pilgrims bathing in the river and celebrating a mythical Hindu story.

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