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March 18, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Egyptians pay final respects to their Pope
Tens of thousands of Coptic Christians lined up outside a cathedral in the Egyptian capital on Sunday to pay their final respects to the spiritual leader of their ancient church, whose body was seated inside on an ornate throne.
March 17, 2012 - The Economist
Economist: No sheikh-up here
BOOSTERS of the United Arab Emirates describe its political system as a rare success story in the Arab world.
March 17, 2012 - The Telegraph
Telegraph: Senior Jew and Sikh fight gay marriage
A Sikh peer and a senior rabbi added their voices to protests by Anglican and Catholic bishops against the Coalition’s plans to allow homosexuals to marry.
March 15, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Can Britain tolerate Christians?
Fifteen years ago, hoteliers Peter and Hazelmary Bull made some mocking headlines when reporters noticed their stodgy guest policy: No double rooms for unmarried couples.
March 15, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Amish bring religious freedom argument to Supreme Court, say buggy sign violates their faith
A group of Amish men who have spent time in jail for refusing to use a reflective symbol on their horse-drawn buggies asked the Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday to grant them a religious exemption from using the orange triangles.
March 14, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Catholic bishops say fight against White House mandate a top priority
Top U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday formally made their fight against a White House mandate for reproductive services the church’s top priority, saying “this struggle for religious freedom” demands their immediate attention.
March 13, 2012 - South China Morning Post
Morning Post: Beijing hopes Tong can boost Vatican ties
A top Catholic leader in Beijing hopes Hong Kong's Vatican-anointed cardinal, John Tong Hon, will improve the mainland's often fraught relationship with the Holy See....
March 13, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: U.S. Bishops consider broader focus in birth-control fight
Facing small but clear signs of discontent within their own ranks, U.S. Catholic bishops may be poised to rethink their aggressive tactics for fighting a federal mandate that health insurance plans cover contraception, according to sources close to influential bishops.
March 13, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Cuba cardinal makes rare televised speech about Pope Benedict XVI’s impending visit
Cuban authorities granted Havana’s Roman Catholic cardinal a rare chance to address the nation Tuesday night on state-controlled television about the imminent arrival of Pope Benedict XVI.
March 12, 2012 - The Christian Science Monitor
CS Monitor: Russian Orthodox Church: Ban homosexuality 'propaganda' among minors
A controversial new law enacted in St. Petersburg and three other Russian regions, aimed at banning "homosexual propaganda aimed at minors," has members of Russia's besieged gay community worrying that all progress toward civil rights for sexual minorites in recent years might be thrown into reverse.
March 10, 2012 - The Economist
Economist: Hot and bothered: the rise of evangelicalism is shaking up England's established church
EVER since the 18th century, England’s established church has harboured a suspicion of religious enthusiasm.
March 10, 2012 - The Economist
Economist: Hot and bothered
EVER since the 18th century, England’s established church has harboured a suspicion of religious enthusiasm.
March 10, 2012 - The Economist
Economist: Burma’s bimah
AMID the bustle and crumbling masonry of downtown Yangon, there is one building that likes to keep up appearances: Myanmar’s only synagogue.
March 07, 2012 - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune: DuPage mosque again denied minaret and dome
Amid opposition from local residents, leaders of a planned mosque near Willowbrook were dealt a setback Tuesday in their ongoing efforts to include a minaret and a dome as part of the structure.
March 06, 2012 - The Irish Times
Irish Times: Uproar over Catholic cardinal's comments on radio opposing gay marriage
RADIO 4’S Today programme was once described as the British at prayer. Within minutes of Cardinal Keith O’Brien’s appearance on yesterday‘s programme, speaking about gay marriage, much of the congregation was in uproar.
March 06, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Norway’s indigenous Sami people turn to Israel for help in reviving old tribal language
Norway’s Sami people, an indigenous community with roots as reindeer herders in the northern reaches of Scandinavia and Russia, are looking south to Israel for help preserving their fading native language.
March 04, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Cuban Santeros, ignored by John Paul II in 1998, cool to Benedict XVI as his visit nears
They cast snail shells to read their fortunes, proudly wear colorful necklaces to ward off illness, dress all in white and dance in "bata" drum ceremonies.
February 29, 2012 - BBC
BBC: Catholic midwives lose abortion 'conscientious objection' case
TWO Catholic midwives have lost a legal bid to be classed as conscientious objectors and avoid any involvement in abortions.
February 28, 2012 - The Daily Star
Daily Star: Tug-of-war mounts in Christian Gathering
The recently formed Independent Christian Gathering is meeting regularly to discuss national and international affairs, and despite the fact that the gathering does not have a political affiliation, sources say that factions within it are working to pull it in various directions.
February 28, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Syria's sectarian fears keep region on edge
Abu Ali fled his life as a Shiite cleric and student in Homs, the besieged Syrian city at the center of an increasingly bloody uprising, but it was not the government he feared.
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