Will The Government And Press Continue To Ignore Religious Aspect Of Afghanistan?

(OPINION) The big question: Where does the Afghanistan story go next, and frankly, will elite American media cover the religion elements of this story? That question was at the heart of a recent Religion Unplugged podcast discussion.

Asia, OpinionTerry MattinglyOctober 4, 2021Afghanistan, Islam, Terry Mattingly, roberta ahmanson, Hunter Biden, Kabul, TalibanComment

International Criminal Court To Investigate The Taliban And ISIS Branch In Afghanistan

(ANALYSIS) As the Taliban and the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate are taking over the country, the International Criminal Court says it will investigate crimes as they happen for better monitoring and evidence collection. The move may also trigger quicker action and response from international actors after atrocities happen.

Why Is The American Government Blocking Refugee Flights From Afghanistan?

(OPINION) “Why are our efforts being blocked?” The question is being raised everywhere — in daily emails, WhatsApp messages or texts from people on the ground in Afghanistan. Why are these Afghan refugees becoming “refuseniks,” those refused permission to leave?

Where To Go After War: An Interview With Afghanistan, Iraq Veteran Fernando Arroyo

Executive Editor Paul Glader interviews Fernando Arroyo about his time as a soldier in Afghanistan, dealing with the trauma of war, the loss of friends and what rehabilitation can look like at the Orange County Rescue Mission after the 20-year conflict.

Kabul Airport Attacks Strand Afghan Contacts Of Christian Humanitarians

One of the families at the gate of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul Thursday had gone there with papers John and Jan Bradley helped them acquire and a letter the retired Air Force general had written for them. As of late Thursday afternoon, the news from Afghanistan was not good. And not clear.

America Let Down Afghanistan's Women And Girls Even Before The Troop Withdrawal

(OPINION) The past four U.S. administrations have talked a lot about Islamic women having equal rights and making Afghanistan a modern democratic country. But all four administrations seem to been clueless as to what gave rise to these rights.

Asia, North America, OpinionMichael MetzgerAugust 24, 2021Mike Metzger, Afghanistan, Kabul, Taliban, Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, President BidenComment

Don't Overlook How The Catholic Church Has Helped Afghanistan For Years

(OPINION) I want to place a spotlight on the important work of Christian groups across Afghanistan over the years, the little mention they have received by the secular press, a recent story that illustrates both the plight of Afghan refugees and the Catholic converts now living outside the country who have been crucial in helping people get out.

Afghan Christians Are Facing a Taliban Reign of Terror

(OPINION) As this story unfolds, many of us are experiencing something like déjà vu. In the summer of 2014 we watched as Islamic State/ISIS rampaged across Iraq and committed genocide against Christian and Yazidi communities. Although ISIS and the Taliban have fought each other, they practice the same deadly tactics.

Young Afghans speak out about rapidly changing life under the Taliban

Afghans in and outside the capital describe scenes of violence, deteriorating living conditions and shrinking personal freedoms amid the Taliban’s rise to power with the U.S. troop withdrawal set to complete on Aug. 31.

Exclusive: Kabul Wants Allegedly Stolen Prayer Book From Museum Of The Bible

An Afghan official told Religion Unplugged that the country plans to repatriate various ancient artifacts they believe were looted from their national museum in the nineties during civil war, including a medieval Hebrew prayer book now in the Museum of the Bible’s possession in Washington, D.C. The 1200-year-old prayer book is the world’s oldest Hebrew manuscript after the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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