Religion News on the Web
Selected religion-related news from around the Web
June 17, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Non-Orthodox Jews start making inroads in Israel
With the holy city of Jerusalem visible in the background, a man and woman standing side-by-side lead prayers for about 50 congregants who have come to welcome the Sabbath in this suburb's Reform synagogue.
June 17, 2012
- The New York Times
NYT: Egypt’s military cements its powers as voting ends
The Muslim Brotherhood early Monday projected its candidate, an Islamist, as the winner of Egypt’s first competitive presidential election, hours after the ruling military council issued an interim constitution granting itself broad power over the future government, all but eliminating the president’s authority in an apparent effort to guard against just such a victory.
June 12, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: With eye on Turkey, Israel debates Armenia deaths
The Israeli parliament debated Tuesday whether to recognize the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks 100 years ago as genocide, a move that would enrage Turkey and further strain already tense ties between the two countries.
June 08, 2012
- The Times
The Times: Ghostly sect of Syria’s past haunts its future
When the French ruled Syria after the carve-up of the Middle East that followed the First World War, they needed a local group they could rely on, a favoured minority to keep the rest in check and to help to enforce their mandate.
May 31, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Revered Jerusalem church comes alive at night
After the last tourists leave the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City at nightfall, a little-known but centuries-old tradition unfolds at one of Christianity's holiest sites.
May 29, 2012
- The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail: Syria ‘at a tipping point,’ Annan declares
As the civil war veers toward what the UN’s peace envoy called a decisive moment, grisly details from the scene of a massacre have prompted Canada and several other countries to expel Syrian diplomats.
May 29, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Egypt: Islamist candidate reassures women, Copts
The presidential candidate for Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday sought to expand his support base ahead of a tight runoff against an ex-regime figure next month, vowing to ensure the full rights of Christians and women if he is elected.