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April 17, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Russian lawmakers target gay ‘propaganda’
The anti-Western rhetoric that dominated Russia’s recent elections has a new focus, with gays targeted as symbols of Western permissiveness in a wave of laws being adopted across the country.
April 16, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Killings heighten ethnic tensions in Macedonia
On Orthodox Easter, one of the most sacred holidays for Christians here, Macedonians mourned the deaths of five Macedonian men amid speculation that their killers were ethnic Albanians, arousing fears of a new bout of intercommunal violence.
April 16, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: French polls silent on key campaign issue of race
Ahead of France's presidential elections, you might find polls showing how factory workers or university students are likely to vote—but you'd be hard-pressed to find data on which candidates black or Muslim voters prefer.
April 16, 2012 - Newsweek
Newsweek: Thailand’s Buddhists take up arms against insurgency
A few hours’ drive from the white-sand beaches of Phuket—one of the world’s top tourist destinations—a deadly insurgency is terrorizing Thailand’s south.
April 15, 2012 - The Pittsburg Post-Gazette
Post-Gazette: Orthodox Christians take steps toward unity
As Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter today, they have resurrected a movement toward unity in America, where they are divided into a hodgepodge of overlapping ethnic jurisdictions.
April 15, 2012 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Fight against death penalty gains momentum in states
The fight against the death penalty is gaining momentum, opponents of the practice say, with Connecticut's decision this month to abolish capital punishment making it the fifth state in five years to so do.
April 14, 2012 - The Economist
Economist: Giving divorce a bad name
THE cold war between Africa’s newest neighbours is heating up.
April 14, 2012 - The Guardian
Guardian: Far-right anti-Muslim network on rise globally as Breivik trial opens
The international network of counter-jihadist groups that inspired Anders Behring Breivik is growing in reach and influence, according to a report released on the eve of the Norwegian's trial.
April 14, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: 10 presidential candidates disqualified in Egypt
Egypt’s presidential election commission on Saturday disqualified the top two Islamist contenders and the country’s former spy chief, sending shock waves through the volatile political establishment ahead of next month’s vote.
April 13, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Fertility treatment bans in Europe draw criticism
More than three decades after Britain produced the world's first test-tube baby, Europe is a patchwork of restrictions for people who need help having a child.
April 13, 2012 - The Irish Times
Irish Times: London ad campaign for 'gay conversion' shelved
LONDON MAYOR Boris Johnson has pulled an “offensive” Christian campaign advertising “gay conversion” which was due to appear on the city’s buses next week.
April 13, 2012 - The Guardian
The Guardian: 'Gay cure' Christian charity funded 20 MPs' interns
A Christian charity which sponsored a conference promoting the idea that gay people can be converted to heterosexuality has funded interns for an estimated 20 MPs, including some who are now ministers in the coalition government.
April 12, 2012 - Irish Times
Irish Times: 'Islam-lite' Kosovars determined to stay secular
THE CALL to prayer drifting from the spindly minarets of Pristina’s Ottoman era mosques struggles to be heard over the din of the city.
April 12, 2012 - The Korea Herald
Korea Herald: Opinion: Persecution against Christian minorities in the world
Recently, the human-rights activist, former Dutch politician, and Somali exile Ayaan Hirsi Ali wrote about a global war on Christians in Muslim countries.
April 12, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Families of murder victims played key role in Connecticut’s path to repealing death penalty
The vote to repeal Connecticut's death penalty brought a moment of triumph for Elizabeth Brancato, a lifelong opponent of capital punishment despite the murder of her mother in 1979.
April 12, 2012 - The Times-Picayune
Times-Picayune: Catholic bishops call for national religious liberty campaign in parishes this summer
A panel of the nation’s Catholic bishops urged their colleagues Thursday to launch a two-week summer campaign in nearly 18,000 parishes to energize Catholics against what the bishops see as developing threats, in government policy and on college campuses, to the religious liberty of Catholics and people of other faiths.
April 12, 2012 - The Christian Science Monitor
CS Monitor: The danger that Saudi Arabia will turn Syria into an Islamist hotbed
Even as a tentative ceasefire brings an uneasy calm to Syria, opposition leaders and US officials express skepticism that it will hold, particularly in the face of the Assad regime’s record of broken promises.
April 11, 2012 - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer: Passion for social issues may have doomed Santorum
Most presidential candidates would have brushed aside the young woman's challenge, perhaps mumbling something polite about agreeing to disagree.
April 11, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: India puts Kashmir on table
India is willing to talk about the disputed territory of Kashmir with Pakistan as part of an effort to advance peace talks, India's top diplomat said, adding that Pakistan needs to take serious action against militants that use its soil to attack India.
April 11, 2012 - The Daily Star
Daily Star: The ‘Sinai Spring’ hasn’t altered Bedouin culture
Sinai is beautiful, blessed by wonderful beaches, high-reaching mountains, a desert that changes color with the moving sun, and natural resources aplenty.
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