Occupation: Correspondent Birth: 1948
One of Donald Trump's criticisms of President Barack Obama and of Hillary Clinton was that they seemed reluctant to use the words radical Islam. It w….
They don't want to feed an ISIS narrative that there is a religious war between Islam and the Christian West, plus genocide is carefully defined unde….
ISIS goes after any group that deviates from its extreme ideology, dissident Muslims, for example, or the Yazidis who practice an ancient religion di….
You shouldn't face discrimination because of your sexual orientation. That should be illegal..
America is or should be about inclusion. Immigrants like muslims don't and can't fit the white European mold that prevailed in this country 50 years ….
Historians debate to this day whether Fidel Castro was a communist from the time he took power or only became one after he was spurned by the United ….
There's a culture war in this country. Americans in recent years, as you know, have become more secular. They don't go to church as often. Bible read….
Fidel Castro outlasted U.S. presidents determined to overthrow him, survived the collapse of the communist bloc that sustained him and outlived many ….
A similar move is underway in the British Parliament. Earlier this month, more than 30 religious leaders and scholars wrote Secretary of State John K….
If you're wealthy like Donald Trump is, and you have a preacher who says your wealth is a sign God approves of you, you're probably going to like tha….
The letter writers span the spectrum from left to right. Members say they don't want this to become a partisan political issue. In fact, there are re….
Fidel Castro is one of the most inspiring leaders of the 20th century..
In some states, it is illegal to turn down a same-sex couple when you're placing children for adoption. That's discrimination. But in the Catholic ch….
Many who later lost faith in Fidel Castro can remember how they once admired the man who needed just a dozen men to launch the Cuban revolution..
At one congressional hearing, Bishop Francis Kalabat complained that administration officials are overlooking what's happening to his fellow Chaldean….
Hispanics are the fastest-growing evangelical group in the country right now, an important constituency. But Trump's views, especially his views on i….
Many immigrant groups have faced hostility. The Irish did in their time. Jews did. Italians did - and now, Muslim immigrants..
Muslim immigrants like himself encounter prejudice here [in U.S.] but also find political and religious freedom..
And the pressure to clarify what exactly is happening to Christians and other minorities in the Middle East is certain to intensify in the New Year..
Trump has always talked about how important in dealing with foreign leaders, how important it is to establish a good personal relationship very close….
The First Amendment to the Constitution says government can't establish a religion, but neither can it limit the exercise of religion. And that's the….