Monthly Archives: January 2014

Terrorist! Tyrant! Time-out! Covering the Syrian Peace Talks in Geneva

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Nick Shindo Street

As the Wall Street Journal frames the story, the fractious Syrian National Coalition, whose members oppose President Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s unending civil war, arrived in Geneva like a bloodthirsty Eliza Doolittle—an uncouth rabble cleaned up and taught how to … Continue reading →

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Gay trials suspended in Nigeria over mob violence fears

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Jillian O'Connor

Bauchi — Two Islamic courts in northern Nigeria have been forced to suspend the trials of 10 men accused of homosexuality because of fears of mob violence, judges and officials have said. An angry crowd last week pelted stones at … Continue reading →

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The Absence of Religion in Indian Media

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Jillian O'Connor

By Brianna Sacks The 2012 fatal gang rape of a 23-year-old woman in New Delhi shook India, and the world. More specifically, the event pushed rape and crimes against women to the forefront of India’s news media coverage. Since that … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis says the Internet is a “gift from God”

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Jillian O'Connor

ROME — It may sometimes be a breeding ground for pornographers, bullies and hateful extremists, but the Internet received an official blessing Thursday from Pope Francis, who called it a “gift from God.” “The digital world can be an environment rich … Continue reading →

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The Religious Underbelly of a Diplomatic Debacle

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Jillian O'Connor

by Melissah Yang Devyani Khobragade, a deputy consul charged with committing visa fraud and providing false statements to allow Sangeeta Richard, her nanny, to enter the U.S., returned to India on January 10 after a diplomatic standoff threatened relations between … Continue reading →

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Hearts of Darkness: African Leaders Tighten the Limits of Tolerance

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Nick Shindo Street

President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria and Gen. Abdel Fattah Sisi of Egypt are playing fast and loose with the unsettled rules of democracy in two of Africa’s most populous and volatile countries. Dismay colors the narrative in most news media … Continue reading →

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Vatican says pope’s comments on gay couples don’t mark policy change

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Jillian O'Connor

Pope Francis has taken another step toward making the Catholic Church more inclusive by telling priests to rethink how they reach out to the children of gay and separated parents. But the Vatican warned Sunday against reading too much into the … Continue reading →

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Malaysia’s Islamic authorities seize Bibles as Allah row deepens

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Jillian O'Connor

Islamic authorities in Malaysia on Thursday seized 321 Bibles from a Christian group because they used the word Allah to refer to God, signaling growing intolerance that may inflame ethnic and religious tension in the Southeast Asian country. The raid … Continue reading →

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