Essay: Islamic State’s genocide was not limited to killing and enslaving Yazidis, Christians and other communities − it also erased their heritage

Iraq scholar ALDA BENJAMEN, in an article first published on The Conversation, writes about how, as Yazidis and Christians continue to suffer marginalisation in Iraq, they are also facing the loss of “intangible heritage” including prayers, songs and historic narratives…
Open Book: Jonah is a prophet for today

US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says God sending Jonah to Nineveh would be like telling a modern-day rabbi to preach in Iran or Gaza…