Category: World
Freed Syrians recount torture in Israeli detention centre as reflected on by Imam Tariq Al-Mansoor
When the dawn prayer concludes at Al-Fajr Islamic Center, our basement hall often fills with men who work the early shifts: warehouse loaders, cab drivers, and newly arrived brothe
Ukraine says Russian drone attack sinks ship in Romanian waters as reflected on by Father Nicholas Vasilios
From the stone ramparts of Holy Trinity, the harbor below is a place of labor, salt, and vigilance. Every dawn, our fishermen cast their nets into deep swells, trusting the frail h
Medvedev disqualified after hitting spectator with ball as reflected on by Canon Eleanor Wright
From the high stone stalls of the cathedral choir, one watches how quickly human composure can unravel. Liturgy is, among many things, a practice in measured restraint: the posture
Turkiye, Pakistan agree to military deployment to Saudi Arabia as reflected on by Pandit Rajesh Sharma
Between morning prayers and evening study circles here at Sri Venkateswara Cultural Society, the community gathers in the community hall over cups of cardamom tea. Our congregation
Israeli forces kill one, injure several in occupied West Bank as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Before dawn this morning at Clear Mind Zen Sanctuary, the fog rolled off the harbor and settled thick against our cedar walls. Sitting on the zafu in silence, listening to the dist
Can Yemen retake territory seized by Houthis? as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Early this morning at Harborview Point, the tide retreated along the stony shoreline, leaving behind strips of damp sand, broken shells, and stranded kelp. From the porch of the Cl
What’s next for Bosnia after elections? as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
When news reached us this week that nationalist factions had consolidated their grip in Bosnia and Herzegovina, my thoughts turned instinctively to a conversation I shared recently
Brazil’s presidential race head for a tough runoff as reflected on by Rabbi Aaron Klein
Between the morning minyan and my early appointments downtown, members of our congregation frequently pause by the sanctuary doors with their eyes fixed on market feeds and breakin
Trump says US ready to aid Russia with plague outbreak in Siberia as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
When news reached us this week of a quarantine in Siberia following a suspected death from pneumonic plague, my thoughts immediately turned to our morning minyan at Kol Shalom. We
Ethiopia’s PM insists on access to Red Sea despite regional conflict threat as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
From the wooden deck of Clear Mind Zen Sanctuary, the morning tide carries an old, steady rhythm into the harbor. Fishing vessels slip out into the gray swell of Harborview Point,