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...wreath at Bitburg. Moments before, Reagan had eloquently expressed his view that Americans have pledged more than "Never again"; they have also pledged "Never forget." Yet in indirect reference to the cemetery visit that has embroiled his presidency in its most emotional controversy, he also declared, "There is a spirit of reconciliation between the peoples of the Allied nations and the people of Germany and between the soldiers who fought each other on the battlefields of Europe. That spirit must grow and be strengthened...
...German cemetery. Are we not the future-facing republic? Is it not right to celebrate V-E day with a show of American magnanimity? The nation's response has been a loud and firm no, but it is a no that derives from history, not from meanness of spirit. The nightmare of World War II is simply not to be smiled away, first because the war touched everywhere, not just the Western Front, but Piccadilly and the Champs Elysées and Stalingrad. Second, because it was both a war and a crime--6 million Jews and perhaps 4.5 million others...
...death. With China's approximately 10 million Catholics united in mourning the Pontiff, the divide between underground and official congregations was blurred. "Underground churches now often work openly in China, and official churches recognize the spiritual authority of the Pope," says Anthony Lam, senior researcher at the Holy Spirit Study Center in Hong Kong. The outpouring of grief, he says, "has brought the underground and official churches closer to each other than at any time in 50 years...
Head for the highlands! For the seventh year running, the Spirit of Speyside festival is about to salute Scotland's best-known export?whisky. From April 28 to May 2, around the towns of Aberlour and Dufftown in the Grampian area of Scotland, you can try more than just a wee dram. The festival includes more than 150 events, including distillery tours, expert lectures, dinners, concerts, and ceilidhs (rhymes with dailies)?traditional Scottish country-dancing parties. Out of the 90 or so working distilleries in Scotland, roughly half are in the Spey Valley, and 28 of those open their doors...
...groups that came together through passion instead of obligation,†said Lieu. “It was a time for minority groups from Asia to really shine because most people usually only think of Japan or China when considering Asia. Southeast Asian countries have a lot of spirit and love to offer the world...