Rwanda closes thousands of churches in bid for more control
Source: Associated Press By IGNATIUS SSUUNA KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s government has closed thousands of churches and dozens of mosques as it seeks to assert more control over a […]
China Insists on Control of Religion, Dimming Hope of Imminent Vatican Deal
Source: The New York Times By STEVEN LEE MYERS Photo Bishop Joseph Li Shan, center, who was appointed by the Chinese authorities rather than the Vatican, during a Holy Saturday Mass […]
Vatican deal a new trial for one Catholic village in north China
Source: Reuters BY Christian Shepherd, Damir Sagolj YOUTONG VILLAGE, China (Reuters) – Choosing a church can be complicated in China under the rule of the officially atheist Communist Party – especially […]
On the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, faith groups rally to combat systemic racism
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein, Julie Zauzmer and DeNeen L. Brown On the fiftieth anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s murder, one of the activist pastors who has tried to follow in […]
‘Get up, it’s Jesus day!’: Mom used Taser to make her son attend Easter service, police say
Source: The Washington Post By Avi Selk “Nobody writes a book on the correct way of parenting,” Sharron Dobbins explained to ABC 15 Arizona this week, shortly after her release from jail on a […]
The myth of the Indian vegetarian nation
Source: BBC News By Soutik Biswas India correspondent What are the most common myths and stereotypes about what Indians eat? The biggest myth, of course, is that India is a largely vegetarian […]
The Americanization of an Ancient Faith
Source: The Atlantic By SHIRA TELUSHKIN One day in the fall of 2010, Father Anthony Messeh, then a priest at the St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Fairfax, Virginia, sat down […]
Alabama To Put Ten Commandments Displays On November Ballot
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla GARY TRAMONTINA VIA GETTY IMAGES Workers pause before removing a Ten Commandments monument from the rotunda of the state judicial building in Montgomery on Aug. 27, 2003. Federal […]
Political Cartoonist Lampoons Evangelical Support For Trump In Easter Takedown
Source: Huffington Post By Ed Mazza Political cartoonist Mike Luckovich of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution used the Easter holiday to call out evangelical supporters of President Donald Trump. Despite Trump’s many […]
US: Illinois mother gives birth to triplets after having twins
US mother gives birth to triplets after having twins- one in a million occurrence JOLIET, Illinois. (WLS) – When it comes to pregnancy, Teri Nobles has had quite a run. First she gave birth to her son, Logan, who’s 10. Then three years ago she carried twins, Marcel and Victor. […]
Hijab ban attempt is ‘racism dressed up as liberalism’, teachers’ conference told
Source: The Guardian By Richard Adams Efforts to bar girls from wearing the hijab at primary schools were “naked racism dressed up as liberalism”, a teachers’ union conference heard as […]
Reforming Saudi Arabia
Source: Dawn THE de facto Saudi ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, spoke only half the truth when he admitted in an interview to the Washington Post that his country had funded the spread of Wahhabism at the behest of Western powers to help counter the Soviet Union during the […]
Everyone should read this guide about what to do if you see Islamophobia
by Narjas Zatat in people The 3 April has been dubbed ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ by extremists. The Met has insisted “there is no credible information to suggest there is […]
Islamic State claims attack on Christian family in Pakistan
Source: Reuters BY Gul Yousafzai Quetta, Pakistan (Reuters) – The militant group Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility for killing four members of a Christian family in southwestern Pakistan. A […]
Syria’s tiny Assyrian community celebrates its survival
Source: Associated Press By SARAH EL DEEB TEL ARBOUSH, Syria (AP) — The young men and women in traditional costumes of red, blue and white, the colors of the Assyrian […]
Four detained in Indonesia’s Aceh for alleged gay sex, face 100 lashes
Source: Reuters BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) – Rights activists called on Tuesday for Indonesia’s Aceh province to release four people detained on suspicion of having homosexual sex, amid concerns over […]
‘I learned a lot’: Corbyn defends taking part in radical Jewish event
Source: The Guardian BY Jessica Elgot Jeremy Corbyn has said he “learned at a lot” at a Passover event hosted by a leftwing Jewish group highly critical of mainstream Jewish bodies, after […]
What welcome will Ireland give Pope Francis when he visits in August?
Source: BBC News By Callum May When Pope Francis visits the Irish Republic, in August, the first papal visit for almost 40 years he will find a country wrestling with its relationship […]
China says bishop selection does not breach religious rights
Source: Associated Press By YANAN WANG BEIJING (AP) — Restricting the Vatican’s control over the appointment of bishops in China does not infringe on religious freedom, a Chinese official said […]
Costa Rica vote halts march of religious conservatism
Source: Reuters By David Alire Garcia SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The resounding victory of a pro-gay marriage candidate in Costa Rica’s presidential run-off vote on Sunday staved off a resurgent […]