Study: German schools need more Islamic religion classes
Source: DW A new study has found that 54,000 high school students in Germany receive Islam religion lessons — but 10 times as many would be interested. Experts say religion […]
Belgium to debate removal of abortion from penal code
Source: The Guardian Daniel Boffey in Brussels Belgian MPs are taking a major step towards the decriminalisation of abortion after a parliamentary majority emerged in favour of following France and Luxembourg […]
Holocaust row: Abbas accused of anti-Semitism
Source: BBC News Remarks by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas about the Holocaust have been condemned as anti-Semitic by Israeli politicians and rights activists. Mr Abbas told a meeting in the […]
Cardinal George Pell trial a ‘turning point’, says survivors’ rights group
Source: The Guardian Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Rome Question in Rome is now whether Pope Francis is prepared to take tougher action against accused priests Cardinal George Pell leaves Melbourne magistrates court […]
Cardinal Pell likely to face two trials, court hears
Source: BBC News Cardinal George Pell is expected to face two trials on sexual assault charges, an Australian court has heard. The Vatican treasurer, 76, has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and has strenuously denied any wrongdoing. On Tuesday, a magistrate ordered him to stand trial. The allegations […]
Twin blasts at mosque in northern Nigeria kill at least 28
Source: Associated Press By IBRAHIM ABDUL’AZIZ YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — A pair of explosions killed at least 28 worshippers at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria and wounded at least 56 […]
Roseanne Barr Dreams Of Being Prime Minister Of Israel
Source: Huffington Post By Mary Papenfuss Actress Roseanne Barr raised the possibility as recently as March that she might run for president — again. Now she’s fantasizing about becoming Israel’s prime […]
U.S. Agencies Fueled A National Increase In Anti-Muslim Incidents: Report
Source: Huffington Post By Rowaida Abdelaziz Under President Donald Trump, the United States government has shown an “unprecedented level of government hostility” toward the Muslim religious minority in the country, according to a newly released report by the Council on American-Islamic Relations. CAIR’s 2018 civil rights report, “Targeted,” disclosed that federal government […]
The racial demons that help explain evangelical support for Trump
Source: Vox By Nancy D. Wadsworth White evangelical Protestants continue to approve of President Donald Trump at about twice the rate of the general public, according to a recent survey by the […]
A hopeful vision for the future of Islam in Europe
Competing Visions of Islam Will Shape Europe in the 21st Century Source: The Atlantic By David Frum Akbar Ahmed’s new book deals with how migration is reshaping the continent, and […]
Thanks Netanyahu, but we didn’t need a PowerPoint presentation to convince us that you don’t support the Iran nuclear deal
On the relatively sane listener, Netanyahu’s presentation will have had the opposite effect to the one intended. So it was that Trump responded within minutes with a tweet: ‘What we’ve […]
Iraq’s Shiite-Sunni Divide Eases
Source: Wall Street Journal By Isabel Coles and Ali Nabhan FALLUJAH—The highway to this western Iraqi city, long synonymous with Sunni resistance against Iraq’s Shiite-led government, now showcases signs the […]
In Japan, Old Robot Dogs Get A Buddhist Send-Off
Source: NPR BY SCOTT NEUMAN Anyone who has ever owned a dog – or any pet, for that matter – can tell you how difficult that last day is. And so […]
Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City ‘under threat’ from settlers
Source: The Guardian Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem Church leaders claim priests are being verbally abused and spat at while property is being vandalised in ancient walled city The Greek Orthodox […]
Vatican to discuss if non-Catholics can take Holy Communion
Source: Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Officials from the Vatican’s doctrinal watchdog and leading German churchmen will meet this week to discuss if non-Catholic spouses can receive Holy Communion, […]
Top-level UN team meets Myanmar leader in Rohingya probe
Source: Associated Press NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Ambassadors from the U.N. Security Council probing Myanmar’s crisis over its ethnic Rohingya Muslim minority met Monday with the country’s leader and military […]
Tunisian Islamist party endorses Jewish candidate
Source: AFP Decked out in a striking blue suit and white shirt, matching his political allegiance, Simon Slama rubs shoulders with fellow candidates ahead of Tunisia’s municipal elections. Nothing unusual […]
Gay marriage cake row reaches UK’s supreme court in Belfast
Source: The Guardian BY Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondent Ashers bakery to challenge ruling that its refusal to bake cake was discriminatory Ashers Baking Company has twice been found to have discriminated […]
Australian cardinal to face trial on sexual abuse charges
Source: Associated Press BY ROD McGUIRK MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Vatican official to be charged in the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis, on […]
Fact Checker: President Trump has made 3,001 false or misleading claims so far
Source: MSN News BY Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo, Kelly Meg In the 466 days since he took the oath of office, President Trump has made 3,001 false or misleading claims, according to The Fact Checker’s database that analyzes, categorizes and tracks every suspect statement uttered by the president. That’s an […]