Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor September 11 Families: Don’t Use Our Loved Ones To Turn Away Refugees | The Huffington Post “This is not about protecting […]
Fort McMurray’s population rises by 6 — make that 7 — after new family of Syrian refugees arrive By David Thurton, CBC News Posted: Feb 01, 2017 Ibtesam Alkarnake was already in labour when she and her Syrian refugee family arrived at the Fort McMurray airport on Tuesday night. Hours later […]
theguardian: by Julia Ebner — In the hope of preserving the status quo the government is enacting a symbolic policy that feeds into identity wars between Muslim and non-Muslim ‘The policy ultimately risks normalising far-right rhetoric, validating populist party programmes and empowering Austrian identity movements by demonising Muslim communities.’ […]
The Independent: Jewish people in a small Texas city handed Muslim worshippers the keys to their synagogue after the town’s only mosque was destroyed in a fire. The Victoria Islamic Centre burned down on Saturday and had previously been burgled—the cause is being investigated by federal officials. More:
Source: The Guardian Claire Provost in St Cloud, Florida Everything about the Deseret cattle and citrus ranch, in central Florida, is massive. The property itself occupies 290,000 acres of land […]
Source: The Washington post By Alan Freeman January 31 at 5:32 PM QUEBEC CITY — They call it “radio poubelle,” or “trash radio.” Quebec City has developed the dubious reputation […]
Source: Reuters The Vatican said on Wednesday it was worried about U.S. President Donald Trump’s moves on immigration, in the Holy See’s first comment since his executive order banning travel […]
Source: CNN By Ben Tinker, CNN CNN)Most of the time, when you order fast food, you know exactly what you’re getting: an inexpensive meal that tastes great but is probably […]
Source: Time By Dan Kadlec We all have “senior moments” and briefly forget a name, something at the store, or even why we went downstairs in the first place. Such a […]
Source: BBC An estimated 620,000 people in the UK have a faulty gene that puts them at risk of developing coronary heart disease or sudden death, and most are unaware, […]
Source: BBC By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News website A key malaria treatment has failed for the first time in patients being treated in the UK, doctors […]
Source: RNS By Bhavya Dore MUMBAI (RNS) Eleven years ago, Shahid Nadeem witnessed the blasts that rocked the small town of Malegaon, 167 miles from Mumbai. The experience and its aftermath, which […]
Source: The New York Times By HAROON SIDDIQUI TORONTO — On Sunday night, a gunman opened fire in a mosque in Quebec City, killing six people and wounding eight. Our […]
Source: Religion News Service By Josephine McKenna ROME (RNS) As confusion continued over President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from seven Muslim countries, Catholic leaders from Iraq are […]
By Ansar Raza Thomas Patrick Hughes was a British missionary who worked in India from 1865 to 1884. He wrote many books including “Dictionary of Islām” wherein he added an article about “Sikhism”. The reason offered by him for adding an article about Sikhism in a book about Islam is […]
Source: The New York Times By IAN AUSTEN and CRAIG S. SMITH QUEBEC — In a world often hostile to migration, Canada has stood out, welcoming thousands of refugees fleeing […]
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey President Trump, who won the majority of Catholic votes, is facing fierce opposition from Catholic bishops and nonprofit leaders who are issuing […]
It was not an easy transition. It is never easy. But it was necessary. 01/30/2017 Kashif N Chaudhry Physician, Writer, Human Rights Activist Like many other Americans, I am struck with disbelief over the new executive order by President Trump restricting Muslim refugees. I have a personal reason to be […]
Flynn, who recently consolidated national security power, sees Iran as the U.S.’s number one enemy. 02/01/2017 09:46 am ET Jack MilesAuthor, forthcoming “God in the Qur’an” (Alfred A. Knopf 2018) ROBYN BECK VIA GETTY IMAGESFlynn addresses delegates on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 […]
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE | Published — Tuesday 31 January 2017 This file photo taken on December 13, 2016 shows fighters from the Kurdish-Arab alliance known as the Syrian Democratic Forces siting on a heavily armed vehicle near the village of Khirbet al-Jahshe, on the western outskirts of Raqa as they […]