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The recent uproar over Whoopi Goldberg's remarks about the Holocaust prompted some somber reflections by many American Jews, and not just about the Holocaust’s legacy. They also recalled anti-Jewish discrimination in the United States and pondered the Jewish community’s sense of collective identity. Goldberg said on ABC's “The View” that the Nazis’ genocide wasn’t about race. She soon apologized for failing to acknowledge that the Nazis considered Jews an inferior race. The AP Religion Team’s Luis Andres Henao, Peter Smith and David Crary spoke with Jewish leaders who noted the complexity of describing how race fits into the concept of Jewish identity. They say it entails a mix of religion, nationality, ethnicity, culture and history. “But the hatred of the Jew is unfortunately not as complicated,” said one leader. “It’s deep-seated. It’s millennia old. We don’t seem to have a cure for it,”
Religion News
Macron's government seeks to reshape Islam in France
The French government has introduced a new body to reshape Islam in France and rid it of extremism. It will include clergy and lay people to help lead the largest Muslim community in western Europe. By Barbara Surk/The Associated Press
Woke war: How social justice and CRT became heresy for evangelicals
The political ‘woke war’ has spilled over into churches — a trend that will likely continue. By Bob Smietana/Religion News Service
Retired Pope Benedict XVI asks forgiveness for any “grievous faults” in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases, but denied any personal or specific wrongdoing after an independent report criticized his actions in four cases while he was archbishop of Munich. By Nicole Winfield/The Associated Press
In India, wearing hijab bars some Muslim students from class
Muslim girls wearing hijab are being barred from attending classes at some schools in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, triggering weeks of protests by students. By Sheikh Saaliq/The Associated Press
Cece Jones-Davis continues support for Julius Jones, whom she helped get off death row
‘She has helped move mountains that I’m not sure we even thought could be moved,’ Jones said of the advocate. By Adelle M. Banks/Religion News Service
Commentary and Analysis
The late Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh popularized the contemplative practice around the world. By Brooke Schedneck for The Conversation
St. Bernadette's visions of the Virgin Mary in the 19th century inspired the pilgrimage site millions of Catholics flock to each year. By Dorian Llywelyn for The Conversation
Eighteenth-century Quakers attempted to align their religious beliefs with what they purchased. These Quakers led some of the early campaigns against sugar being produced by enslaved people. By Julie L. Holcomb for The Conversation
Agam Darshi about her process in writing and producing her new film 'Donkeyhead.' By Simran Jeet Singh/Religion News Service
A woman lights a candle during lunar New Year celebrations at the Hok Lay Kiong temple in Bekasi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. The celebration marks the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese Zodiac calendar. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
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