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December 19, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: On road to modernization Church of England finds crisis
The surprising defeat last month of a measure allowing the ordination of female bishops has plunged the Church of England into a crisis with one issue at its core: Should religion adapt to fit an increasingly secular society, or should it be the enforcer of tradition in fast-changing times?
December 18, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: French march for gay marriage, but fewer than those opposing the law
Supporters of same-sex marriage and adoption marched through Paris on Sunday to back the French government’s planned reform and counter unexpectedly strong opposition from conservative and religious groups.
December 16, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: Hungary's Jews face down new extremism
A week after a leader of Hungary's far-right Jobbik party called for lists of prominent Jews to be drawn up to protect national security, Janos Fonagy stepped forward.
December 14, 2012 - The Times of India
Times of India: Turban pride restored as Sikhs win school turban ban case against France in UN
The UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has ruled that France's ban on the wearing of "conspicuous" religious symbols in schools - introduced in a law adopted in March 2004 - violated a Sikh student's right to manifest his religion, protected by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
December 14, 2012 - The Independent
Independent: Debate on Islam and evolution has to be called off after revolt by student societies
Organisers behind a British conference on Islam and evolution say they nearly had to cancel the event after receiving a torrent of opposition from Muslim students at one of the country’s top scientific universities, The Independent has learned.
December 12, 2012 - The Times
The Times: Church of England exempted from gay marriage
The Church of England will be forbidden by law from performing gay marriage ceremonies in an effort to appease senior Anglicans and Tory MPs.
December 12, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: Putin pledges to fight corruption, capital flight
President Vladimir Putin pledged on Wednesday to crack down on corruption and the flight of capital from Russia in a new campaign to tackle problems that have marred his 13-year rule and blighted the country's business scene.
December 12, 2012 - The Daily Mail
Daily Mail: Now PM's faith minister attacks gay marriage law: Warsi claims equality could have string of 'unintended consequences'
The minister for faith has broken ranks on gay marriage to warn that David Cameron’s controversial legislation could have a string of ‘unintended consequences’.
December 12, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: German lawmakers vote to protect right to circumcision
German lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation ensuring parents the right to have their boys circumcised, bringing a close to months of legal uncertainty set off by a regional court’s ruling that equated the practice with bodily harm.
December 02, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: Russia may soften religion law over Putin concerns
Russian lawmakers are reworking a draft law introducing prison terms for religious offences after signs that Vladimir Putin is concerned it could undermine the delicate balance between the country's many religions.
November 30, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: Large Europe majorities for assisted suicide: survey
Large majorities of west Europeans favor the legalization of assisted suicide, now allowed only in four countries on the continent, according to a new survey.
November 09, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Anglican Church's new leader vows to seek reconciliation
Bishop Justin Welby, the new archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual head of the world’s estimated 77 million Anglicans, pledged Friday to seek reconciliation in some of the most contentious issues of gender and sexuality that have split the Anglican Communion.
November 05, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: 'I do?' Opposition dogs French president's plans to legalize gay marriage and adoption
A plan to legalize same-sex marriage and allow gay couples to adopt was a liberal cornerstone of Francois Hollande's election manifesto earlier this year.
October 31, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: Germany Catholics wary about major Luther festivities
It's rare to be invited to an event five years off and even rarer to bicker about its details, but Germany's Catholic Church finds itself in that delicate situation thanks to an overture from its Protestant neighbors.
October 31, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Russians see church and state come closer
As the Russian Orthodox Church continues its ascent as a political force, Archimandrite Tikhon Shevkunov stands at the center of a swirling argument about the church’s power and its possible influence on President Vladimir V. Putin.
October 27, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Kuwait's turmoil brings rare protest partnership
For Kuwait's embattled rulers, clashes earlier this week with anti-government protesters were more than just a sign tensions may be mounting.
October 26, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: Vatican synod warns of 'eclipse' of faith in rich countries
The Roman Catholic faith in many advanced countries risks being "eclipsed" by an increasingly secularised and materialistic world, bishops who discussed strategies on how to woo lapsed faithful back to the fold said on Friday.
October 25, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: Most French see Islam too influential in society: poll
An increasing majority of people in France believe Islam plays too influential a role in their society and almost half see Muslims as a threat to their national identity, according to a poll published on Thursday.
October 23, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: British conservatives play the abortion card
With hindsight, perhaps the most surprising thing is how long abortion has been off the political agenda in Britain. An intensely divisive political issue elsewhere, the subject rarely makes the front pages here.
October 22, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: Islam comes to the classroom in Russia's Chechnya
At school No. 20 in Russia's troubled region of Chechnya, boys sit on one side of the classroom and girls in headscarves on the other.
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