ELIE WIESEL

Maksim Goldenshteyn's book, “So They Remember,” tells the story of his Holocaust survivor grandparents who languished in Jewish death camps and ghettos in Transnistria during World War II.

(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe) (Gemunu Amarasinghe)BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — (AP) — A conservative Christian university withdrew an invitation for historian Jon Meacham to speak during inaugural activities for its new president this week after critics complained the Pulitzer Prize-winning author has appeared at Planned Parenthood events. Samford University, located in suburban Birmingham, announced the cancellation of Meacham's appearance, which had been set for Wednesday, after an online petition cited his speeches to Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and other medical care for women. “Unexpectedly, Mr. Meacham’s planned lecture has become a divisive issue, one that takes attention away from our opportunity to celebrate Samford. Meacham spoke at a luncheon held for Planned Parenthood of South Texas on Oct. 6, according to the organization's website. That mission calls us to invite speakers and artists to campus who challenge our perspectives and who share wisdom and insights,” Taylor said.

A conservative Christian university in Alabama has withdrawn an invitation for Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham to speak during inaugural activities for its new president.

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Washington National Cathedral is unveiling its newest addition: a sculpture of iconic author, human rights campaigner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel.

The Canadian writer and teacher has earned the Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, officials of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize officials announced Monday. The award is named for the late U.S. diplomat who brokered the 1995 Bosnian peace accords reached in the Ohio city. Some readers of “The Handmaid's Tale” saw in the leaders of authoritarian Gilead similarities to the rise of Republican Donald Trump to president in the election of 2016. Sharon Rab, the founder and chairwoman of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation, praised Atwood for popular success with writing that also educates people about pressing social justice and environmental issues. “The Testaments,” her 2019 sequel to “The Handmaid's Tale,” quickly joined her bestsellers.

Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel died Saturday at the age of 87. President Obama called Wiesel "the conscience of the world." Wiesel is best known for his relentless campaign to make sure the world never forgets one of history's darkest chapters. Jeff Glor reports.

Elie Wiesel was a witness to one of the world's worst atrocities and went on to become one of the most recognized humanitarians. His devastating account of the Holocaust sold 10 million copies in 30 languages. A private funeral service was held in New York City for the 87-year-old Nobel Laureate. Kenneth Craig has more.

"Face the Nation" pays tribute to Nobel Prize-winning author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. After losing his entire family in concentration camps, the human rights activist devoted his life to the message that "the opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference." He was 87 years old.

Born in 1928 in what is now Romania, Elie Wiesel was just 15 years old when he and his family were seized by the Nazis and sent to Auschwitz. Allied forces freed him in 1945, but not before he lost both parents and one of his three sisters. The author who shed light on the atrocities connected to the Holocaust, fought intolerance and championed causes attached to Israel - and in the process won the Nobel Peace Prize - died early Saturday at the age of 87. Charles Osgood reports.

Elie Wiesel has died at the age of 87. In 1944 at the age of 15, Wiesel was sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. He later wrote about his experience in the camp. Wiesel spent much of his life advocating for the remembrance of the Holocaust, and in 1986 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work. Reena Ninan reports.