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May 30, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Russia's church, lawmakers want to limit abortion
Russia's Orthodox Church teamed with Conservative parliamentarians Monday to push legislation that would radically restrict abortions in a nation struggling to cope with one of the world's lowest birthrates.
May 29, 2011 - The Star
Star: Malta votes ‘yes’ to divorce in referendum
This deeply religious island nation has shaken the Roman Catholic Church by voting in favour of legalizing divorce.
May 27, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Vatican convenes AIDS experts amid condom flap
The Vatican has invited AIDS experts from around the world to a two-day symposium on preventing HIV and caring for people with the virus, just months after the pope made international headlines with his comments about condoms and AIDS.
May 25, 2011 - The New York Times
NYT: A statue of Pope John Paul II brings out the critic in Italians
The backdrop may be the Termini train station, but the chatter these days evokes a Damien Hirst opening.
May 25, 2011 - The Guardian
The Guardian: Pope ousts 'loose living' monks of Rome's Santa Croce monastery
It sounds like something out of Father Ted: a renowned monastery in Rome where monks staged concerts featuring a lap-dancer-turned-nun and opened a hotel with a 24-hour limousine service has been shut down by the pope.
May 23, 2011 - The Scotsman
The Scotsman: Church at crossroads over issue of gays in the clergy
THE Church of Scotland will today face one of its biggest crises in 150 years as a vote on gay clergy could drive the Kirk into schism with the loss of thousands of ministers, elders and members.
May 23, 2011 - Daily Mail
Daily Mail: Christian doctor who prescribed faith in Jesus fights for his job
A Christian GP is facing the threat of being struck off for suggesting a patient could find solace in Jesus.
May 20, 2011 - The Observer
The Observer: Book review: A Quiet Revolution by Leila Ahmed
In 1955, the Oxford historian Albert Hourani published an article entitled "The Vanishing Veil", predicting that the centuries-old practice would soon disappear from Muslim societies.
May 16, 2011 - Reuters
Reuters: Muslim creationists tour France denouncing Darwin
Four years after they first frightened France, Muslim creationists are back touring the country preaching against evolution and claiming the Koran predicted many modern scientific discoveries.
May 03, 2011 - National Post
National Post: Reclaiming the religious vote
The 2011 election campaign produced many surprises, but one trend has been steady now for three elections: The decline of the Christian -and specifically, Catholic -Liberal party voter.
May 01, 2011 - Religion News Service
RNS: John Paul put one step below sainthood
The late Pope John Paul II, who elevated unprecedented numbers of Catholic saints and blesseds during his 26-year reign, joined those ranks himself on Sunday (May 1), when he was beatified before a crowd of more than a million pilgrims.
May 01, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Catholics around the world celebrate John Paul II
Catholics worldwide celebrated the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II on Sunday, with the faithful jamming churches to pray, cherishing his mementoes and witnessing on TV screens the Vatican ceremony that brought him one step closer to possible sainthood.
April 25, 2011 - The Daily Mail
Daily Mail: The march of 'aggressive secularism': Scotland's top Roman Catholic priest attacks the marginalisation of Christians
'Aggressive secularism' is destroying Britain’s Christian heritage and culture, a leader of the Catholic Church has warned.
April 24, 2011 - The Telegraph
The Telegraph: Lord Patten attacks 'intolerant' secularists
The new chairman of the BBC has weighed in to the debate over secularism by warning that atheists are "intolerant" of religion.
April 22, 2011 - The New York Times
NYT: Pope speaks of Iraq and tsunami in first TV Q&A
In his first question-and-answer television appearance, shown by Italy’s national broadcaster on Friday, Pope Benedict XVI urged the Christian minority not to abandon Iraq and offered his thoughts on euthanasia and the tsunami in Japan.
April 21, 2011 - The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail: Federal party leaders woo religious vote – cautiously
As millions of Canadian Christians flock to their churches this Easter weekend, they will be joined in worship by party leaders trying to navigate the tricky boundaries between public and private belief.
April 20, 2011 - Reuters
Reuters: Police say no to Muslim protest outside church
London police have banned a radical Muslim group from holding a protest outside the church where Britain's Prince William will marry Kate Middleton next week.
April 20, 2011 - The Daily Mail
The Daily Mail: Muslims give backing to Christian electrician persecuted for cross in van
Hindu, Muslim and Sikh leaders last night offered support to electrician Colin Atkinson who faces the sack for making a stand over his Christian beliefs.
April 20, 2011 - The New York Times
NYT: A Spanish brotherhood includes women in holy week procession
Ana María Ruiz Copete, a sister in the oldest religious brotherhood of Seville, has been anticipating this Easter celebration for 30 years.
April 18, 2011 - The Independent
The Independent: Will the last person to leave the Church of England please turn out the lights
As the faithful look forward to Easter and the Archbishop of Canterbury prepares to officiate at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, it may seem inappropriate to be discussing the future of his Church.
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