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April 30, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Geert Wilders of the Netherlands reveals a resurgent far right in Europe
Europe’s most controversial politician lives in a government safe house fitted with a panic room and guarded round the clock.
April 23, 2012 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Russians show support for Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill
Tens of thousands of people came to the square in front of a Moscow cathedral Sunday in a show of support for the Russian Orthodox Church, which is facing criticism for its close ties to the Kremlin and the wealth of its leaders.
April 22, 2012 - The Herald Scotland
The Herald: Respected Muslim leader warns: gay marriage threatens civilisation and the world's population
GAY marriage is not just a "grave sin" but a threat to civilisation itself, according to one of Scotland's most respected Muslim leaders.
April 22, 2012 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Russian Orthodox Church is in spiritual crisis, critics say
His unruly mane of white hair giving him the look of Moses, Father Georgy Edelstein struggled over the grayish snow that is the late-spring landscape of this barren village, heading to his church for Good Friday services.
April 21, 2012 - The Economist
Economist: Koran study
THE Gideons in Germany give away 2,000 Bibles a day and nobody complains.
April 19, 2012 - The Scotsman
Scotsman: Scottish council elections: Don’t vote for gay marriage backers, Muslims urged
Muslim religious leaders are urging people in their community not to vote for any candidate in the forthcoming council election who supports same-sex marriage.
April 18, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Vatican reprimands a group of U.S. nuns and plans changes
The Vatican has appointed an American bishop to rein in the largest and most influential group of Catholic nuns in the United States, saying that an investigation found that the group had “serious doctrinal problems.”
April 17, 2012 - The Irish Times
Irish Times: Projecting the Catholic Church as an all-male community is wrong
The 2012 Dublin International Eucharistic Congress has commissioned four icons to reflect the theme of the congress: communion with Christ and with one another.
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 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 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 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 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 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 Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Opinion: Islamists inside the gates
In one country after another, mass religious-inspired political movements have outmaneuvered weak liberal parties.
April 08, 2012 - The Guardian
Guardian: Atheism v religion debate moving on from stalemate, says archbishop
The high tide of "new atheism" may have passed, the archbishop of Canterbury has said in his Easter sermon. Rowan Williams said the atheism v religion debate appeared to be moving on from what he called "a pointless stalemate".
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 Telegraph
Telegraph: France election 2012: Islam takes centre stage in battle for France
Mounia Bassnaoui is living on the edge.
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