From the Times:
Tibet’s living Buddhas have been banned from reincarnation without permission from China’s atheist leaders. The ban is included in new rules intended to assert Beijing’s authority over Tibet’s restive and deeply Buddhist people.
“The so-called reincarnated living Buddha without government approval is illegal and invalid,” according to the order, which comes into effect on September 1.
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Tagged: Buddhism, China, Tibet
Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, a convert from Judaism who went on to become archbishop of Paris and a member of the L’Académie Française has died. EJP. AP.
Categories: Catholicism · Judaism
Tagged: France
In recent years, the Justice Department has backed away from prosecuting civil rights cases involving abuse of authority. Example: the handling of the Texas Youth Commission.
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Tagged: Civil Rights