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Jimmy Carter, An Appreciation
We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams. —Jimmy Carter “Enough is enough! I’m…
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An Interview with Rabbi Ariel Burger, Author of ‘Witness: Lessons from Elie Wiesel’s Classroom’
“Listening to a witness makes you a witness.” – Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) was an internationally-recognized writer, educator, and human rights activist. He was awarded…
Buddhism
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh Receives the Luxembourg Peace Prize
Awarded for “Outstanding Inner Peace” 93-year old Buddhist teacher and famous Zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh has been awarded the Luxembourg Peace Prize by the World…
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How Writings in the Quran Supported Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Equality Movement
Portions of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s goals to eradicate racial inequality were echoed in the Quran some 1,300 years prior. Martin Luther King, Jr. lived a…
Buddhism
Thich Nhat Hanh Remains in Stable Condition at Tu Hieu Pagoda in Vietnam
Thich Nhat Hanh will spend the of his life in Vietnam Celebrated monk Thich Nhat Hanh is committed to staying in Vietnam as the inevitable conclusion…
Buddhism
Thich Nhat Hanh to be Awarded Union Medal
Thich Nhat Hanh was friends with Martin Luther King Jr., who nominated Hanh for the Nobel Prize. Thich Nhat Hanh, peace activist, author and Buddhist teacher,…
Judaism
Auschwitz Survivor Elie Wiesel Dies at 87
The 1986 Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel was laid to rest at a Manhattan synagogue. Elie Wiesel, the Romanian-born American Jewish writer, Holocaust survivor, and…
Catholicism
Mother Teresa will be Declared a Saint September 4
Pope Francis says Mother Teresa will enter sainthood September 4. It is only fitting that Mother Teresa be made a saint in the year that Pope…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Confirms Mother Teresa Will be Made a Saint
Mother Teresa will be a Saint. It has been brewing for months, and now it is confirmed that Mother Teresa, the Roman Catholic nun from Kolkata,…
Buddhism
Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh Receives Catholic “Peace on Earth” Award
Thich Nhat Hanh, “Thay” is the first Buddhist to receive the Catholic Pacem in Terris peace award. Thích Nhất Hạnh, a Buddhist monk hailing from Vietnam,…
Buddhism
Dalai Lama: This is not a Political Matter, Not Religious. It’s About Survival.
In a new video, the Dalai Lama calls for united action on global warming. 1989 Nobel Peace Prize winner and the 14th Dalai Lama has called…
Hinduism
Malala Yousafzai & Kailash Satyarthi Accept Nobel Peace Prizes
Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi accepted their Nobel Peace prizes for their work in promoting children’s education and children’s rights. Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi have made…