Those killed were mostly women and children. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack on Sunday.
Terrorism
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‘Gasps, followed by tears’ as Christians return to their church destroyed by ISIS
Emotions ran high when the church bell tolled for the first time in more than two years.
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Pope Francis denounces the ‘basic terrorism’ of a global economy built on exclusion and war
“We must help to heal the world of its moral atrophy,” the pope said at the World Meeting of Popular Movements.
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The U.S. torture program has ended. But for its victims, the trauma continues.
The United States strives to both honor and assist our wounded veterans; but how do we treat our enemies?
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How the U.S. violates international law in plain sight
U.S. violations of international law continue.
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Murders of priests bring fear and tension to Mexico
Injustices have been piling up and have prompted questions about whether the church is under attack.
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Pope Francis: assassinated French priest is a martyr and a blessed
“To kill in the name of God is satanic,” Pope Francis said as he celebrated Mass for Father Jacques Hamel.
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Refugees and the joy of hospitality
I could not help but think: What if these were the images that came to mind when Americans heard Muslim refugees?
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How did Osama bin Laden really die? The truth matters.
Within the last year more evidence has accumulated that Osama Bin Laden did not die the way our government, with great fanfare and an odd mix of confusion, said he died.
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Who Speaks for Islam?: Muslim authorities call for an end to militant violence.
“Why don’t they speak out?” Faced with the savage persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Syria and Iraq, that is a question one often hears as the atrocities of the so-called Islamic State continue in the name of Islam.