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‘I Come As A Pilgrim’: Pope Francis Begins Historic Visit To Iraq

By NPR News March 5, 2021

Pope Francis arrives at Baghdad International Airport on Friday for the first-ever papal visit to Iraq. CREDIT: Vincenzo Pinto/AFP via Getty Images

Pope Francis has touched down in Iraq for the first-ever papal visit to the predominantly Muslim country, beginning a four-day visit in Baghdad, where yellow and white Vatican flags and likenesses of the pontiff flutter above hastily weeded traffic circles.Read More

3 Dead In Likely Terrorist Attack In French Catholic Church Following Previous Attacks

By NPR News October 29, 2020

A man used a knife to kill three peopel at the church. The mayor of Nice calls it an attack on Christianity.Read More

‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 1: Dr. Lawrence Pintak On The Muslim World And American Exceptionalism

By Mia Hunt October 13, 2020

Dr. Lawrence Pintak joins this episode of "Traverse Talks with Sueann Ramella" to discuss what you can do to understand the Muslim world, how to check your news sources and give a history lesson on American exceptionalism. Pintak is a former CBS News Middle East correspondent, founding dean of the WSU Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, and author of "American & Read More

‘I Come As A Pilgrim’: Pope Francis Begins Historic Visit To Iraq

3 Dead In Likely Terrorist Attack In French Catholic Church Following Previous Attacks

‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 1: Dr. Lawrence Pintak On The Muslim World And American Exceptionalism

‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh Set To Be Released From Federal Prison

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Infidel’ Uses The Supernatural To Explore Racism’s Real-Life Horrors

A Secretive Sect Opens A Debate On Female Genital Mutilation

Washington House Votes Unanimously To Limit Disclosure Of Religious Affiliation