A Texas man is accused of selling gun used to take synagogue hostages
Earlier Wednesday, British police said they arrested two more men in Manchester related to the hostage-taking incident.
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Remembering Thich Nhat Hanh, peace activist and Vietnamese Buddhist monk
One of the world's most influential Zen masters, Thich Nhat Hanh championed "engaged Buddhism," which combines meditation and anti-war work. He died Jan. 22. Originally broadcast in 1997.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk and peace activist, dies at 95
Nhat Hanh distilled Buddhist teachings on compassion and suffering into easily grasped guidance over a lifetime dedicated to working for peace.
India's Supreme Court steps in after Hindu leaders call for violence against Muslims
Video from a meeting in northern India shows Hindu leaders calling for attacks on Muslims. The crowd included politicians with ties to Prime Minister Modi. Two men have been arrested for hate speech.
Houses of worship are trying to balance safety with their mission to welcome all
The FBI and the Texas rabbi who was held hostage are meeting with synagogues to discuss how to protect themselves, as they strain to balance the need for security with their mission to welcome all.
'We can't live in fear': Texas rabbi held hostage says he'd give a stranger tea again
Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker says we cannot live in fear. He and three congregants were held hostage by a man who knocked on the synagogue door and came in for tea.
Pope Benedict XVI failed to stop sex abuse when he was an archbishop, law firm says
"In a total of four cases, we reached a consensus there was a failure to act," said attorney Martin Pusch of the law firm that was hired by the church to investigate decades of abuse.
Texas Rabbi who was held hostage says we can't live in fear
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, from the congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. He and a few other congregants were held hostage at gunpoint for 11 hours.
Biden's latest picks include 1st Muslim woman nominated to serve as a federal judge
Nusrat Choudhury is among eight new judicial nominees announced by the president. The White House said the nominees reflect his commitment to diversifying historically white, male-dominated positions.
Indigenous protester arrested at border wall argues religious freedom as defense
An Indigenous woman arrested for protesting former President Trump's border wall in Arizona is in federal court, asking a judge to reconsider whether she can use a religious freedom law as a defense.