Religion News on the Web
Selected religion-related news from around the Web
April 11, 2012
- Irish Times
Irish Times: Silenced priest told to reflect on situation
REDEMPTORIST PRIEST Fr Tony Flannery, who was silenced by the Vatican because of his views on contraception, celibacy and women’s ordination, has been advised by Rome to go to a monastery for a period where he would “pray and reflect” on his situation.
April 11, 2012
- The Tennessean
Tennessean: Gov. Haslam allows evolution bill to become TN law
A bill that encourages classroom debate over evolution will become law in Tennessee, despite a veto campaign mounted by scientists and civil libertarians who say it will reopen a decades-old controversy over teaching creationism to the state’s schoolchildren.
April 11, 2012
- The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: School vouchers gain ground
Louisiana is poised to establish the nation's most expansive system of school choice by adopting a package of vouchers and other tools that would give many parents control over the use of tax dollars to educate their children.
April 10, 2012
- The Daily Star
Daily Star: President and patriarch see eye to eye
President Michel Sleiman and Patriarch Beshara Rai’s simultaneous announcements of Pope Benedict XVI’s planned visit to Lebanon from Sept. 14-16 – during which he will sign the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation for the Middle East – is a sign of the coordination and cooperation between the president and the patriarch.
April 10, 2012
- The Boston Herald
Boston Herald: Barack Obama faces pressure over same-sex marriage
President Barack Obama, who has fended off questions about his position on same-sex marriage for nearly a year and a half by saying his views are "evolving," faces increasing pressure within his party as momentum builds to declare support for marriage equality in the party’s official platform.
April 08, 2012
- The New York Times
NYT: Seeking to clear a path between yoga and Islam
As a community activist in Queens, Muhammad Rashid has fought for the rights of immigrants held in detention, sought the preservation of local movie theaters and held a street fair to promote diversity.
April 08, 2012
- The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Two deadly attacks hit in Nigeria
A car bomb exploded near a church in the Nigerian town of Kaduna on Sunday in the deadliest attack in months, killing dozens and likely dealing a fresh blow to peace talks between the government and militants.
April 08, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Pope marks Easter with call for Syria violence end
Pope Benedict XVI implored the Syrian regime Sunday to heed international demands to end the bloodshed and expressed hope that the joy of Easter will comfort Christian communities suffering because of their faith.
April 08, 2012
- The Christian Science Monitor
CS Monitor: A northern Iraqi Easter
In the small church of St. Addaie the Messenger, the crucifixion and resurrection, retold in the village for the past 2,000 years, was re-enacted in elaborate Easter celebrations by a community holding fast to its ancient traditions but uneasy about its future.
April 07, 2012
- The Economist
Economist: Doing well on parole
TUNISIA’S Islamist-led government boasts an unusual qualification. No fewer than ten cabinet members are former political prisoners.