The global Church has failed its duty to challenge the Gaza genocide
Pope Leo XIV on the loggia after his election, May 8, 2025. (Photo: Edgar Beltrán / The Pillar / Wikimedia)We have all witnessed close to two years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza but heads of the church—its spiritual leaders, its bishops, its pastors—have...
Understanding Crises: Conflict to De-escalation
Conflict is a part of life. Rarely do we agree with one another on all issues, and rarely are our emotions always regulated and calm. Despite the promises that we may make to ourselves that we will not let life’s stressors get to us, it is very possible...
Wisconsin doctor works to meet Syrian refugees’ need for medical care
Photos © copyright of Milwaukee Independent Waleed Najeeb, M.D. caring for a patient during his medical mission to Jordan with the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS). To support SAMS medical missions, you may donate...
Turkey-Syria border region hit by new quakes
Members of the Turkish police special forces carry a wounded man after another earthquake strikes Antakya, Turkey. [Berkcan Zengin/Reuters]A new magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Monday hit Turkey and Syria’s border region, killing three people, weeks after...
Black History Month and Contributions of Islam
Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month in the U.S., is an annual observance in Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It began as a way for remembering important people and events in the...
Entrepreneur Kamal Shkoukani brings ‘hot chicken’ to Milwaukee’s first ghost kitchen
Photos by Kamal Shkoukani Chef and entrepreneur Kamal Shkoukani opened a virtual restaurant in Milwaukee's first digital food court. Are you on your way to work in Downtown Milwaukee, and hungry for a quick alternative to an Egg McMuffin? Just visit...
Often overlooked, Chicago Arab Americans face widespread racism, groundbreaking report finds
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Arab Americans across Chicagoland experience discrimination and inequities in all areas of life – from the workplace, to schools, to their interactions with police, according to a first of its kind report released Monday.The report is by...
Library of Congress to highlight Muslim slave and scholar with $2.5 million grant
Postcard from Eritrea. Asmara - Festa del Mascal. Firenze: Ballerini and Fratini, [date of publication not identified]. Image courtesy of Library of Congress(RNS) — The Library of Congress has received a $2.5 million, five-year grant from the Lilly...
Karate Classes at Masjid Al-Huda: Learning from a champion
Photos by Mazin LolahCoach Mazin Lolah and his students at Masjid Al-Huda in South MilwaukeeA few parents sat in folding chairs at the back of the large auditorium under the prayer hall at Masjid Al-Huda’s South Milwaukee campus, 1800 16th Ave., South...
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Mother and baby rescued twice in three days
Adnan's condition has improved significantly since he was admitted to hospital with dehydration and jaundice. A Syrian mother and her newborn baby are recovering after being rescued from the rubble of her earthquake-hit home twice in a week, a charity...
