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April 01, 2011 - The Independent
The Independent: Sufi festival has spirits in a whirl
Of all the great traditions of spiritual music, Sufi music is the least known and yet, in many ways, the most approachable.
March 31, 2011 - National Post
National Post: Internet Satanism increases demand for new exorcists
A surge in Satanism fuelled by the Internet has led to a sharp rise in the demand for exorcists, the Roman Catholic Church has warned.
March 31, 2011 - The New York Times
NYT: Vietnam persecutes Christian minority, report says
Vietnam has increased repression of indigenous minority Christians in the country’s Central Highlands, closing small informal churches, compelling public renunciations of faith and arresting worshipers, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Thursday.
March 26, 2011 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Pakistani Christian official’s slaying stirs fear, discord
For generations, this village in Punjab province has been a rare oasis of religious harmony. Muslims and Christians attend each other’s weddings and are buried in the same cemetery.
March 24, 2011 - The Independent
The Independent: Does God belong in the classroom?
As many as 100 parents braved gale-force winds on a Sunday to find out more about the new primary school opening on their doorstep. It was a testament to the appeal of the new school – the first state-sponsored Hindu school to be proposed under Education Secretary Michael Gove's flagship "free" school policy.
March 24, 2011 - Religion News Service
RNS: TSA, airlines tread carefully on religious expression
Air travelers want to feel safe, and federal security officials want to make sure they actually are safe. If only it were that simple.
March 23, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Malaysia's gov't softens stance on seized Bibles
Malaysia's government has reversed its decision to stamp a seized shipment of Malay-language Bibles with serial numbers and government seals, softening its stance after Christians slammed the move as desecrating their holy book.
March 22, 2011 - The Daily Star
Daily Star: Gulf Arab companies plan sukuk as cost rises
The political conflict in the Middle East will make it more expensive for companies in the Arab Gulf such as First Gulf Bank PJSC and Masraf al-Rayan to issue Islamic bonds as relative yields hold near the highest level in more than three months.
March 20, 2011 - The Guardian
The Guardian: British Muslim who entered Miss Universe contest receives death threat
When Shanna Bukhari decided she wanted to be the first Muslim to represent Britain in a global beauty pageant, she suspected the road ahead might not be smooth, but nothing could have prepared her for the abuse she received.
March 18, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: John Paul II relics appear as beatification nears
Pope John Paul II is not yet a saint, but objects donated by his longtime secretary are already being venerated as relics in his staunchly Roman Catholic homeland.
March 17, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Malaysia gags Lady Gaga, garbles gay lyrics
Malaysian radio stations worry some lyrics in Lady Gaga's gay anthem "Born This Way" are on the wrong track, baby.
March 16, 2011 - Religion News Service
RNS: Adventists grow as other churches decline

Rest on the Sabbath. Heed Old Testament dietary codes. And be ready for Jesus to return at any moment. If these practices sound quaint or antiquated, think again. They're hallmarks of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the fastest-growing Christian denomination in North America.

March 15, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: State senator wants Jesus out of Senate prayers
A state senator who is Jewish said Tuesday she was "highly uncomfortable" while a visiting Baptist pastor repeatedly mentioned Jesus Christ and Christianity in a prayer on the floor of the state Senate a day earlier, and wants to require that prayers in the chamber be nondenominational.
March 15, 2011 - The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail: Catholic school students sent home for displaying pro-choice stance
The anti-abortion message her schoolmates wore inspired Alexandria Szeglet to don her opinion too. Instead of the word “life” written along strips of red tape, the 15-year-old Thunder Bay resident wore the word “choice” written on strips of green tape stuck to her Catholic high school uniform
March 11, 2011 - Agence France-Presse
AFP: Pope's biography denies Jesus was political revolutionary
The Pope has dismissed the image of Jesus Christ as a "political revolutionary" in a new book out overnight.
March 10, 2011 - The New York Times
NYT: Rebuilt Iraq mosque buoys spirits, but new sectarian splits loom
The mosque at the heart of this ancient city, once a bombed-out epitaph for Iraq’s spiral into civil war, is now heralded as a symbol of its painstaking recovery.
March 10, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Ore. House passes faith healing measure without one no vote
Frustrated with repeated deaths of children whose parents belong to a small Oregon church, the state House on Thursday voted unanimously to remove faith healing as a legal defense for murder.
March 08, 2011 - The Australian
The Australian: Opinion: West obliged to champion Muslim feminists
On the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, women in most Muslim lands are still oppressed by sharia family law.
March 08, 2011 - Religion News Service
RNS: Court rejects challenge to 'In God We Trust'
Atheist Michael Newdow plans to continue his fight to get "In God We Trust" off U.S. currency after the Supreme Court denied a hearing in his case on Monday (March 7).
March 08, 2011 - Religion News Service
RNS: For second time, Vatican keeps parishes open
For the second time in recent months, the Vatican has overruled a U.S. bishop's decision to close churches in his diocese, a rare reversal that Catholic activists hope heralds a new trend.
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