‘The Monk and the Gun’ review: Democracy dawns in Bhutan
For the unsuspecting, a title like “The Monk and the Gun” lands like a promise: Do you prepare for a mythic showdown or a mystic…
Jeffrey Wright on his first Oscar nod for ‘American Fiction’
Long a stalwart supporting player and something of an actor’s actor, Jeffrey Wright received his first Oscar nomination on Tuesday for his lead performance in…
‘American Fiction’ review: A cutting satire about what sells
Former journalist and Emmy-winning TV writer Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut “American Fiction” is a social satire that wields a scalpel, not a cleaving broadsword, as…
Father Paolo: Christian monk who disappeared after trying to talk to ISIL | Syria’s War
The last time anyone saw Paolo Dall’Oglio, he was on his way to a meeting with ISIL (ISIS). The Italian priest, who was renowned throughout…
Eight-year-old Indian diamond heiress becomes Jain monk | Religion News
The girl who stood to inherit a multimillion-dollar diamond fortune has instead been inducted as a nun to the strict religious order. An eight-year-old girl…
Myanmar’s military honours anti-Muslim monk, frees prisoners | Rohingya News
Wirathu has long been known for his ultra-nationalist, anti-Muslim rhetoric, particularly against Myanmar’s Rohingya. An ultranationalist monk in Myanmar, who was once dubbed the “face…