Religion News on the Web
Selected religion-related news from around the Web
November 19, 2011
- Religion News Service
RNS: Catholic bishops welcome dialogue with Obama as concerns remain
The standoff between the White
House and the nation’s Catholic bishops over gay marriage and other
hot-button issues may be easing after a quiet Oval Office meeting
between President Barack Obama and the head of the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops.
November 19, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Pope's new document outlines church role in Africa
In a
basilica built in the birthplace of Africa's Voodoo religion in Benin,
Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday unveiled a treatise outlining the role of
the Catholic Church on the continent and explained how Catholicism can
help address Africa's chronic wars and interact with indigenous
practices.
November 18, 2011
- The Daily Star
Daily Star: Catholic patriarchs urge Christians to hang on to lands
A gathering of Catholic patriarchs in the Middle East urged
Christians Thursday to hold onto their lands and holy places despite the
ongoing popular uprisings in the Arab world, which have raised fears
about the presence of Christians in the region.
November 17, 2011
- The New York Times
NYT: Mormons’ ad campaign may play out on the ’12 campaign trail
After Sunday worship in recent months, Mormon bishops around the country
gathered their congregations for an unusual PowerPoint presentation to
unveil the church’s latest strategy for overcoming what it calls its
“perception problem.”
November 16, 2011
- Reuters
Reuters: U.S. Catholic Church prepares to accept Episcopalians
The U.S. Roman Catholic
Church will establish a body in January to house disaffected members of
the Episcopal Church, beginning with a few dozen ministers and at least
two congregations seeking communion, U.S. bishops were told on Tuesday.
November 15, 2011
- The Jerusalem Post
Jerusalem Post: Bill to ensure all rabbis can perform weddings
MK Tzipi Hotovely announced Monday she would be introducing a bill, along side
MK Uri Orbach, to legally ensure that any rabbi with ordination from the Chief
Rabbinate is able to carry out wedding ceremonies.
November 14, 2011
- The Daily Star
Daily Star: Islamic Council: Don’t undermine premiership
The Highest Islamic Council, Lebanon’s highest Sunni religious
body, has warned against attempts to undercut the premiership’s
prerogatives, a day after ministers from Michel Aoun’s Free Patriotic
Movement strongly objected to the exception of the prime minister from a
draft law to ban MPs from serving in the Cabinet.
November 11, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Detroit prayer event puts Muslim community on edge
An area with one of the largest Muslim communities in the
United States is bracing itself for a 24-hour prayer rally by a group
that counts Islam among the ills facing the nation.
November 10, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Pope may visit Cuba, Mexico next spring
The Vatican said Thursday that Pope Benedict XVI is looking into visiting Cuba and Mexico next spring, traveling to a region where about half of the world's Catholics live and where Pope John Paul II made historic visits during his pontificate.
November 09, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: US Commission: Pakistan schools teach Hindu hatred
Text books in Pakistani schools foster prejudice and intolerance of Hindus and other religious minorities, while most teachers view non-Muslims as "enemies of Islam," according to a study by a U.S. government commission released Wednesday.
November 09, 2011
- The New York Times
NYT: Ahead of vote, Egypt’s parties and skepticism are growing
At the rally kicking off his campaign for Parliament, Basem Kamel, a core member of the youthful council that helped spur the end of the Mubarak government, wrestled with his stump speech calling for civilian rule.