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26 Nov 2015 11 minute read

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Will Aung San Suu Kyi represent all Burma?

Religious and ethnic minorities expect the new government to restore their rights. Charlotte England wonders...

8 Oct 2015 3 minute read

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‘Kill the Beef-eaters!’

A climate of fear is building in India as anti-Muslim sentiment leads to murder. Mari Marcel Thekaekara...

1 Oct 2015 3 minute read

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A Pope in Washington

Mark Engler hopes that the pontiff will use his US visit to promote a message of social justice.

23 Sep 2015 5 minute read

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Mumbai defendants’ trial by media

Dilnaz Boga reflects on why the guilty verdict against the 12 accused is itself suspect.

16 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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The right not to sing the national anthem

The integrity of individuals should not be questioned if they do not sing the national anthem, argues Chris Brazier...

4 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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Why should we be grateful for the Pope’s small mercy?

Kate Smurthwaite is underwhelmed by the one-off opportunity for women to be forgiven their abortions.

2 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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Where climate change and the church come together

Faith, justice and the arts collide at the annual Greenbelt festival, as Joe Ware discovers.

13 Aug 2015 3 minute read

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Seeking salvation

Filipino expressions of faith are complex and diverse, writes Iris Gonzales.

27 Jul 2015 3 minute read

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Catholic nun barred, a step backward for women’s freedom

It’s an almost funny story, if it didn't have a twist in the tale, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

1 Jun 2015 10 minute read

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The lure of the dead-end

How do oppressive ideologies take hold despite the devastation they cause? Dinyar Godrej looks behind the...

1 Jun 2015 7 minute read

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Take your pick

Ziauddin Sardar on the various fundamentalisms on offer in Pakistan.

1 Jun 2015 7 minute read

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Captive to their own myths

The upsurge of Hindu nationalism in India, by Urvashi Butalia.

1 Jun 2015 3 minute read

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The miseducation of Jonny Scaramanga

His escape from fundamentalist schooling.

1 Jun 2015 4 minute read

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The anti-gay gospel

How foreign funds amplify hate in Uganda, by Patience Akumu.

24 Apr 2015 3 minute read

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Rula Ghani – the voice of a nation

Mari Marcel Thekaekara is delighted that the Afghan First Lady is being listened to.

16 Mar 2015 3 minute read

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Islamic State and the destruction of Iraq’s historical heritage

The Islamist organization’s wanton annihilation of Iraq’s history is a shock ploy.

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