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The world mourns in the wake of the Paris attacks and tries to determine the best course forward. Past terrorist attacks are remembered and examined. And the refugee crisis in Europe continues unabated. It's Fiery Tuesday, our weekly look at political and societal news from around the world. All this and more for the Pagan News Beagle!
I am washing wet clothes cast off by refugees who crossed the Sea of Death, the new name for channel only 4 nautical miles wide that separates Turkey and Lesbos. A tiny pink long-sleeved shirt with a boat neck, for a girl, size 3 months. The channel was relatively safe in the spring and summer, even though people were pushed into black rubber dinghies wearing illegal life jackets that would not float. A pair of leggings with feet, grey with pink, orange, brown, white, and blue polka-dots, to be worn over diapers. North winds have made the journey treacherous.
I am not on the front lines, pulling wet children alive and dead from the sea. I think my heart would break.
Sacred objects swept away by a tsunami return to their original home. Sikhs celebrate their belief in absolute equality by serving lunch to thousands. And the likely impact of France's policies towards the Muslim community is explained. It's Faithful Friday, our weekly take on faiths and religious communities from around the world. All this and more for the Pagan News Beagle!
Watch Patrick Stewart explain the difference between "refugees" and "migrants." American Indians / Native Americans hope to rename another national landmark. And the Syrian Civil War continues to boil over. It's Fiery Tuesday, our weekly take on political and social news from around the world! All this and more for the Pagan News Beagle!
