Thailand cave: Museum and film in the works for Tham Luang
Source: BBC News The cave complex in northern Thailand where 12 boys and their football coach were trapped for more than two weeks is set to be turned into a […]
Sadiq Khan: The Man Who Curtailed Trump’s Big Visit To London
Source: Huffington Post By Rachel Wearmouth The Mayor of London was recently asked what he would do were Donald Trump to visit his city. Sadiq Khan, the first Muslim to lead not […]
Multiracial churches increase as blacks, whites learn to worship together
Source: Religion News Service BY Adelle M. Banks (RNS) — For two and a half years, Ja’mel Armstrong and Matt Ness have jointly led One Church, a congregation striving to be […]
Meet the Sudanese pastor of a ‘refugee church’ in Bucharest
Source: Aljazeera By Lorelei Mihala 8 Jul 2018 Bucharest, Romania – In the basement of a new building in Giulesti, a neighbourhood on the periphery of Bucharest, pastor Peter Rong […]
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk strangles officer who tries to arrest him – police
Source: Reuters COLOMBO (Reuters) – A 37-year-old Sri Lankan Buddhist monk on Tuesday assaulted and strangled a police officer who sought to arrest him on a warrant for alleged sexual […]
Germany’s Thilo Sarrazin in court over controversial book on Islam
Source: DW His controversial views have stirred much debate in Germany. Now Thilo Sarrazin has written a new book about Islam – and is battling his erstwhile publisher in court […]
Buddhist leader facing sexual misconduct allegations is ‘embarrassed and thoroughly apologetic’
Source: The Star Halifax By Brett Bundale HALIFAX—International Buddhist leader Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche is apologizing for the “pain, confusion and anger” sweeping through the Shambhala community amid sexual misconduct allegations […]
Vatican drafting guidelines on proper uses for sold churches
Source: Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is drafting guidelines to help Catholic dioceses find appropriate ways to decommission unneeded churches so they don’t end up as discos, […]
C of E to create 100 new churches as number of Anglicans hits new low
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent The Church of England will create more than 100 new churches to “revive the Christian faith in coastal areas, market towns and […]
Saudi bid to protect pre-Islamic sites upends religious dictates
Source: Reuters BY Stephen Kalin RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is preserving pre-Islamic heritage sites, like a date palm oasis from the Stone Age, in a break with the austere […]
What’s in a name? Episcopalians move to change their words for God
Source: Religion News Service By Eileen Flynn AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — For some watching (and blogging and tweeting) the debate on the floor of the Episcopal Church’s triennial General Convention this […]
Accused mosque burner’s own words part of trial
Source: San Antonio Express News By John MacCormack VICTORIA – When Kristopher Thompson’s parents told him on Jan.28, 2017 that the mosque in Victoria had just burned, his first impulse […]
Dr. Mike Ghouse, One of the Best Muslim Voices for Pluralism, Joins the Muslim Times’ Team
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Dr. Mike Ghouse is a speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism in politics, interfaith, Islam, and foreign policy, and offers […]
Muslim Sunrise Summer Volume is Published: World Religions and Their Challenges
Editorial Source: Muslim Sunrise Summer 2018 All major world religions have faced great challenges from their very inception; but presently it appears that the powerful anti-religious forces are in full […]
Is Working Remotely Bad for Your Health?
Source: Time By MARKHAM HEID Imagine rolling out of bed in the morning and, rather than racing to get out the door and into morning traffic, you could go for […]
Apple employee ‘stole driverless car secrets’
Source: BBC News A former Apple employee has been accused of stealing the company’s self-driving car secrets and trying to flee to China with them. Xiaolang Zhang worked on Apple’s […]
Trump Nato: New war of words with Merkel
Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump has clashed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel over Russian influence and defence spending, ahead of a Nato summit. Mr Trump said Germany was […]
Number of countries with ‘very high’ government restrictions on religion at highest level since 2007
Source: Pew Research Center Countries with the most extensive government restrictions on religion Most countries around the world have some form of restrictions on religion – whether it is through […]
Statement by the Prime Minister on Imamat Day
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Imamat Day: “Today, Ismaili Muslims across Canada and around the world celebrate the anniversary of the ascension of His […]
With Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination, Trump Again Privileges Conservative Christians
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla With his decision to nominate Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump is one step closer to achieving the victory many on the […]