Greek bishop convicted over comments attacking gays
Source: Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek court has convicted a prominent Orthodox Church official of violating laws against racism and abusing his office over an anti-gay blog […]
Student cracks theologian’s baffling religious code
Source: BBC News A divinity student from the University of St Andrews has cracked a religious code that has baffled academics for generations. Jonny Woods has worked out how to […]
Secret adult male and female sexual relationships with priests have left some with ‘horrendous’ consequences
Joanne McCarthy Editors Pick Women and men in secret sexual interactions with Catholic priests are being asked to say ‘Me, too’ A WOMAN groomed for sex by the head […]
Switzerland: “The targeted action in Winterthur is a good approach”
24.01.2019 With posters and an information event in Winterthur, a Muslim reform community wants to promote peaceful Islam. What the Winterthur politician, Blerim Bunjaku, who himself as a Muslim is […]
Time to end mandated celibacy for priests
Friday, January 25, 2019 As the Catholic Church continues to struggle with its child sex abuse problem, no one seems willing to consider or even mention one obvious answer: end […]
India: Demystified: What Is Citizenship Amendment Bill And Why Is It Causing Protests In The North-East?
By Himanshi Parihar – January 31, 2019 Demystifier: An ED Original where we take a complex topic but the content is written in such a way that it is knowledgeable […]
Minister praises the positive role of Ahmadiyyas
February 1, 2019 Venkat Raman Staff Reporter Auckland, February 1, 2019 Ethnic Communities Minister Jenny Salesa has praised the efforts of the Ahmadiyya community in New Zealand, stating that […]
Rampant Child Abuse in Texas’ Churches
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed […]
Sir Zafrullah Khan Introducing the Holy Quran to the World
Epigraph: “As often as we approach the Quran, it always proves repulsive anew; gradually, however, it attracts, it astonishes, and, in the end forces admiration.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe […]
Why I’m starting a global campaign to remove religion from politics
The world’s leading powers have made grave mistakes when dealing with ideological conflicts, playing into the hands of extremists. That’s why it’s time for an international treaty to ban the […]
As rival states jostle for power in Libya, the fate of one Gaddafi son hangs delicately in the balance
Hannibal Gaddafi has been held in Lebanon since 2015 in connection with the disappearance of three men in 1978 – when he was just two Kim Sengupta The Independent Voices […]
