Category: The Lead

Prejudice is a factor

The belief that we do not see the color of the other person rests on a profound misunderstanding about how our minds work and perversely limits our ability to discuss prejudice honestly.

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More bad news from Nigeria

“Jos is a state where different interests, different nationalities came together to form a vibrant state. You cannot rule out the issues of competition for power. To me, it is a competition for power among different groups. It’s purely issues of poverty, power and religion,” ~Director-general of Jos-based National Institute for Strategic Studies, Dan Fulani Ahmed.

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8 year old: help me help Haiti

“He asked the most important question: ‘Will you help me?'” said Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori … “We can do far more together than we can ever do alone. But it takes a leader [like Ismail] to start that.”

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CofE Drafting committee asks for slack

… please, have some understanding of those hard-pressed officers of Synod who work for the Church and have been writing, drafting and re-drafting to try to get something coherent to get to Synod.

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Benedict visits Roman synagogue

Pope Benedict visited Rome’s main synagogue over the weekend. The visit comes as tensions are growing between the Vatican and Jewish leaders over the Pope’s decision to honor Pius XII by moving him closer to sainthood.

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Haiti update; end of Day 5

The reports coming out of Haiti are still focusing on the rescue efforts and the first signs that the aid streaming in from around the world is starting to reach the victims.

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