The nomination of Newt Gingrich’s wife is also President Trump’s beatification of Newt.
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Cynthia Dill: East meets West, or the other way
When Trump speaks in Poland, directions get a lot dizzying.
Israel reneges on pledge to create mixed-gender prayer space at Western Wall
Liberal Jews decry the decision to abandon the proposal.
Ramadan fasting can give energy to the body and spirit
A Muslim reflects on her own experience and speaks to a Johns Hopkins doctor on the science of fasting.
Our View: Buying hijabs for student-athletes an important step forward
Muslim girls at Deering High School get improved access to sports and a sense of community.
Gay men publicly caned in Indonesia
The punishment for consensual sex meted out under Shariah law intensifies an anti-gay backlash in the world’s most populous Muslim country.
Maine Voices: Republican Party has lost its way
The party’s current pro-life stance boils down to a religious disagreement that conservatives should avoid.
Another View: Don’t judge all Poles for Nazi crimes during the Holocaust
We should do what we can to fight bigotry here, but we don’t live under the pressure applied in WWII.
Leonard Pitts: Muslims’ help to restore Jewish cemetery shows what is great about America
A loving act by a marginalized group reminds us how to best bear witness to persecution.
Our View: Interfaith Scarborough dinner brings new neighbors together
St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Building Bridges event allows those of different backgrounds to break both bread and barriers.