Mahatma Gandhi must be rolling over in his grave. Gujarat—the state where the holy Hindu, preacher of nonviolence, and founder of modern India was born—has become the seat of a vile and vicious form of religious violence. And throughout the country, which is officially a secular state that guarantees freedom of religion, extremists among the Hindus — who make up…

We are not surprised that the Senate’s debate over Surgeon General-designate Joycelyn Elders ignored the malicious and ill-formed public remarks she has made about Catholics while serving as director of Arkansas’ Department of Health. Still, it is dispiriting to be shown once again that anti-Catholic bigotry presents no barrier to one’s being considered for high public office in this land.…