Emanuel AME Church has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Nine members of the congregation were slain by a self-avowed white supremacist in June 2015. In a response that stunned many, church members told accused killer Dylann Roof that they forgave them. Thornton Township, Ill., supervisor Frank Zuccarelli and other politicians, including U.S. Reps. Bobby Rush and Robyn Kelly both of Illinos, submitted the Emanuel nomination this past Saturday, meeting tomorrow’s deadline. Others nominated include a woman who champions the rights of Islamic State rape victims, Pope Francis and the Afghan women’s cycling team. The five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee typically receives more than 200 nominations for the prestigious prize, and keeps candidates secret for 50 years.