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2018-05-21 permalink |
Muslim killed over suspicion of cow slaughter in Madhya Pradesh |
| A Muslim tailor died of injuries in hospital after a mob allegedly attacked him and a friend in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district on suspicion of cow slaughter, the police said on Saturday. | |
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2018-05-21 permalink |
Islamic State claims responsibility for church attack in Chechnya |
| The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for an attack on a church in Russia’s Chechnya republic that killed three people, the group’s Amaq news agency said on Sunday ... Four people attacked the Orthodox church on Saturday, killing two policemen and a churchgoer. | |
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2018-05-16 permalink |
Robert Jeffress, Pastor Who Said Jews Are Going to Hell, Led Prayer at Jerusalem Embassy |
| A Dallas evangelical pastor who once said that Jewish people are going to hell and a megachurch televangelist who claimed that Hitler was part of God’s plan to return Jews to Israel both played prominent roles on Monday in the opening ceremony of the new American Embassy in Jerusalem. | |
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2018-05-16 permalink |
Amid Debate and Violence, Trump Delivers Embassy Victory to Christian Base |
| While the opening of the American Embassy in Jerusalem has triggered violence and political debate this week, it also stands as a sharp reminder of the close ties between the Trump administration and evangelical Christians — and of the victories that Mr. Trump has delivered for his evangelical base. | |
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2018-05-16 permalink |
Oklahoma Muslim Woman Says Rights Violated Over Headscarf |
| The lawsuit alleges Elqutt was refused entry to the courthouse on April 10 when metal detectors were set off by a hairpin under her hijab. It says officers insisted Elqutt remove her headscarf in front of male sheriff's deputies in violation of her religious beliefs. She entered the courthouse after two female deputies inspected her hair in a parking garage. | |
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2018-05-14 permalink |
Shiite Cleric Sadr Takes Surprise Lead In Iraq Parliamentary Election |
| Iraqi election results are showing a surprising setback for Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, with a political list backed by Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr making a stronger showing. | |
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2018-05-14 permalink |
Indonesia Family, With Children in Tow, Carries Out Suicide Bombings at 3 Churches |
| The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks, according to the group’s news agency, Amaq. In an initial bulletin, the group described each of the bombings as a “martyrdom” operation. | |
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2018-05-10 permalink |
‘Baptism barrier’ to Catholic schools to go next year |
| Under changes to be announced on Wednesday, all Catholic primary schools will be prohibited from giving enrolment priority to baptised children in cases where they are over-subscribed. | |
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2018-05-10 permalink |
The young Turks rejecting Islam |
| Merve teaches religion to elementary school children in Turkey. She used to be a radical believer of Islam. "Until recently, I would not even shake hands with men," she tells me in an Istanbul cafe. "But now I do not know whether there is a God or not, and I really do not care." | |
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2018-05-10 permalink |
Cardiff University receives £850k gift for study of Islam |
| A philanthropist has donated £850,000 to a university in a bid to help promote a better understanding of Islam in society. | |
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2018-05-06 permalink |
Catholic League calls for Ryan to fire his chief of staff over handling of House chaplain |
| One of the nation's leading Catholic civil rights groups is calling for House Speaker Paul Ryan's chief of staff to resign after he allegedly made anti-Catholic comments to the House chaplain in April. | |
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2018-05-06 permalink |
Trump pick for UN migration job says he is sorry for anti-Muslim tweets |
| Isaacs told reporters at the United Nations Correspondents Association event: "There's nothing that I can say to change what I said. I've apologized for the hurt that I've caused. I have hundreds of Muslim friends around the world, and I've had them for years. So I do not believe that Islam is a violent religion, and I have no distinction, no discrimination against anybody of any religion or no religion." | |
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2018-05-06 permalink |
Australian court convicts Muslim woman for failing to stand |
| The wife of an Islamic State group recruiter gave the militants' single-finger salute outside a Sydney court on Friday after becoming the first person convicted under a new state law criminalizing the refusal to stand for a judge. | |
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2018-05-06 permalink |
Catholic priest allegedly a 'prime suspect' as gardai probe images of sex act on church altar |
| A Catholic priest has allegedly emerged as a prime suspect in a garda probe into images showing two men engaging in sex acts on a church altar.The images appear to show the men engaging in sexual acts on the altar of a church in Munster. | |
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2018-05-01 permalink |
Indonesian man jailed for Facebook post allegedly insulting Islam |
| An Indonesian was jailed for five years Monday for a Facebook post deemed offensive to Islam, his lawyer said, the latest conviction under the country's controversial electronic information law. | |
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2018-05-01 permalink |
Trump says 'there's no reason to apologize' for his Muslim ban call |
| President Donald Trump on Monday declined to apologize for his campaign-era proposal to ban all Muslims from the United States, saying "there's nothing to apologize for." | |
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2018-05-01 permalink |
Cardinal Pell ordered to stand trial on sexual assault charges |
| Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell will stand trial on historical sexual assault charges, a court has ruled. Cardinal Pell formally pleaded not guilty to the charges on Tuesday. He has consistently denied any wrongdoing. | |
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2018-04-25 permalink |
Asaram Bapu: Controversial Indian guru convicted of rape |
| An Indian spiritual guru who claims to have millions of followers worldwide has been found guilty of rape...The guru, who is 77, has 400 ashrams around the world where he teaches meditation and yoga. | |
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2018-04-24 permalink |
Shrugging Off Trump Scandals, Evangelicals Look to Rescue G.O.P. |
| The conservative Christian coalition that helped usher President Trump into power in 2016 is planning its largest midterm election mobilization ever, with volunteers fanning out from the church pews to the streets to register voters, raise money and persuade conservatives that they cannot afford to be complacent this year. | |
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2018-04-24 permalink |
New Jersey Ruling Could Reignite Battle Over Church-State Separation |
| A unanimous decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court found that public money could no longer be used by churches, citing a clause in the State Constitution expressly forbidding it, a decision that could reverberate beyond New Jersey and reignite a national debate over the separation of church and state. | |
