Religion News on the Web
Selected religion-related news from around the Web
May 09, 2012
- The Daily Star
Daily Star: Geagea: Christians must spearhead change
The Christians of the Middle East should not view with trepidation the turmoil engulfing the region over the past 18 months, Syria especially, but should instead seize the initiative to advance change and ensure communal survival, says Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea.
May 06, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Islamist attacks saint’s tomb in Timbuktu
A new member of an Islamist group in north Mali attacked and burned a saint’s tomb classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Timbuktu, the spokesman for the group said Sunday.
May 05, 2012
- The Guardian
Guardian: Egypt's generals wait in the wings as battle for democracy sours
There is a narrow footbridge overlooking the entrance to the ministry of defence in the Abbasiya district of Cairo. On Friday afternoon, this crowded bridge provided the best view of the frontline in the latest round of violent clashes between the army and demonstrators who suspect the country's ruling generals of wanting to hold on to power.
May 03, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Trial postponed for fugitive Iraqi VP
The terror trial of Iraq's fugitive Sunni vice president was postponed Thursday as his lawyers appealed to have parliament create a special court to hear the case that has touched off a political crisis and could deepen the nation's sectarian divide.
May 02, 2012
- The New York Times
NYT: Methodists vote against ending investments tied to Israel
The United Methodist Church, the nation’s largest mainline Protestant denomination, voted against two proposals on Wednesday to divest from companies that provide equipment used by Israel to enforce its control in the occupied territories.
April 30, 2012
- The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Syria attacks seen as sign of extremists' rise
Suicide blasts on Monday and a series of other bombings across Syria have renewed concerns that unrest there is giving extremist Islamist groups room to grow, a scenario Western officials fear will make it more difficult to contain the crisis.
April 27, 2012
- The Guardian
Guardian: After the Arab spring, the sexual revolution?
An explosive call for a sexual revolution across the Arab world in which the author argues that Arab men "hate" Arab women has provoked a fierce debate about the subjugation of women in countries such as Egypt, Morocco and Saudi Arabia.
April 25, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Egypt Islamic body backs Brotherhood candidate
A panel of fundamentalist Islamic clerics has endorsed the candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood for president of Egypt, an attempt to prevent a split among conservative Muslim voters.