Topic: Religion
Muslims see Quran burning threat as targeting the direct word of GodThe Quran is the most sacred object in the daily lives of Muslims and burning it would be considered an offense against God. Islam teaches that the holy book is the ...
US Attorney General Eric Holder was Tuesday to meet with religious leaders from across all faiths to discuss ways to stem a wave of attacks against Muslims and mosques. The talks would examine measures the Department of Justice "can take against rising ...
ISTANBUL (Reuters Life!) - An Istanbul seminary closed in 1971 is hosting its first public event in 40 years, raising hopes it may shortly be reopened by Turkey and once again educate priests for the Greek Orthodox community. The European Union and ...
Imam behind plans for Islamic center and mosque near ground zero back in US after Gulf tripAn imam who has become the public face of a proposed Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero has returned to the United States following ...
Vatican decries stoning as brutal punishment, hints at help in adultery case of Iranian womanThe Vatican is raising the possibility of a diplomatic effort to try to spare the life of an Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned for adultery. In its ...
Defrocking process begun for Pa. priest accused of impregnating teen; DA says no chargesA Roman Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania has begun the process to defrock a priest whose dalliances with a teenage girl were videotaped by her parents. She later gave birth ...
A Vatican official criticised Tuesday Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's reported call for Islam to become the religion of all of Europe, labelling it disrespectful to the Pope and Catholic Italy. "To speak of the European continent converting to Islam makes no sense ...
NYC community board head wants interfaith center to be part of proposed mosque projectThe chairwoman of the community board that voted for a proposal to put a mosque near ground zero says an interfaith center should be added. Julie Menin says an ...
2 Catholic priests stabbed to death in historic Peruvian monastery; police suspect robbersPolice in Peru say two Roman Catholic priests have been stabbed to death inside a historic monastery two blocks from the capital's main square. The victims are identified as Ananias ...
Suit: Pennsylvania couple secretly records priest having sex with daughter; she got pregnantA Pennsylvania couple secretly videotaped a Roman Catholic priest having sex with their 18-year-old daughter in the basement of their home and are now suing, saying he got her pregnant. ...
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