By Gary G. YerkeySen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) said Jan. 24 that, if confirmed as President Obama’s choice as secretary of state, as expected, he will work to end the continuing humanitarian crisis in Sudan, which he called a “human tragedy.”Kerry said that bombings and starvation continue in the largely Christian areas of southern Sudan, and that the National Congress Party led … [Read more...] about Kerry: Sudan to ‘Remain a Focus’
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Church of Sweden’s Nonbelievers
By Gary G. YerkeyLate last year, during the Christmas holidays, a Swedish friend invited me to a dinner party in central Stockholm. It was dark and snowy as I walked to her apartment, past droves of shoppers out collecting their last-minute Christmas gifts, dazzled by the bright decorations filling store windows.My friend’s apartment, too, was bright, with candles lit and a … [Read more...] about Church of Sweden’s Nonbelievers