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September 12, 2011 - Newsweek
Newsweek: ‘Witches’
It was Pakpema Bleg’s own family who first accused her of practicing witchcraft.
September 07, 2011 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Rabbi's refusal to testify could send him back to jail
Two years ago, Rabbi Moshe Zigelman went to prison rather than testify against fellow Jews in a federal tax-evasion case and receive a lesser punishment.
September 07, 2011 - The Miami Herald
Miami Herald: West promotes film about controversial Ground Zero mosque
U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., no stranger to controversy for his remarks about Muslim-Americans, on Wednesday renewed the debate over the Islamic center near Ground Zero in New York City, just days before the country marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
September 06, 2011 - The Independent
Independent: Saudi star-gazers accused of bungling dates of Ramadan
When is a moon not a moon? That is the question vexing Islamic astronomers after accusations that Saudi Arabia had jumped the gun in declaring the festival of Eid ul-Fitr because they mistook Saturn for the Moon.
August 31, 2011 - The Independent
Independent: The fast and the furious: Muslims are told Ramadan is not over yet
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims were left hungry and disappointed yesterday after Indonesia's government declared that the Moon was not in the right position to herald the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting.
August 30, 2011 - The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Bee: Mormon men waiting longer to marry, worrying church officials
Marriage is a fundamental tenet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
August 30, 2011 - The Irish Times
Irish Times: Opinion: Missionary movement must take a hard look at its modern self
As a new television series on “radical” Irish missionaries reminds us, Irish clergy once played an important role at the forefront of an international social justice movement.
August 28, 2011 - NPR
NPR: 'Leftovers': Life after Judgment Day
The rapture is the starting point of author Tom Perotta's new novel, The Leftovers.
August 23, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Calif. Senate panel OKs statewide rules on male circumcision after ban effort in San Francisco
A California Senate committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday to block local jurisdictions from banning male circumcision, a debate that evolved from a divisive ballot measure in San Francisco that would have barred the practice for most boys under age 18.
August 20, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Duke prof.: American's religious faith waning
Despite the prominence of religious believers in politics and culture, America has shrinking congregations, growing dissatisfaction with religious leaders and rising numbers of people who do not think about faith, according to a new study by a Duke University expert.
August 18, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Pope demands greater ethics in economic policy
Pope Benedict XVI has denounced the profit-at-all-cost mentality that he says is behind Europe's current economic crisis, and says morals and ethics must play a greater role in formulating economic policy in the future.
August 15, 2011 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Lilburn officials will vote again on mosque expansion
The largest Hindu temple of its kind in the nation is about a mile west on Lawrenceville Highway.
August 13, 2011 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Mosque zoning row draws scrutiny
A mosque dispute in this Atlanta suburb is shining a spotlight on an antidiscrimination law increasingly pitting the Department of Justice against zoning officials across the country.
August 09, 2011 - Reuters
Reuters: Churches pair faith with fat-fighting to curb obesity
Pastor Michael Minor stirred a bit of controversy at his northwest Mississippi church when he banned fried chicken from the fellowship hall.
August 09, 2011 - The Times-Picayune
Times-Picayune: Lutcher native Rev. Roy Bourgeois is closer to expulsion for his support of women's ordination
Rev. Roy Bourgeois, the Lutcher native and peace activist, apparently drew closer to expulsion from the priesthood and his Maryknoll religious community for publicly supporting the ordination of women to the priesthood.
August 09, 2011 - Reuters
Reuters: Churches pair faith with fat-fighting to curb obesity
Pastor Michael Minor stirred a bit of controversy at his northwest Mississippi church when he banned fried chicken from the fellowship hall.
August 07, 2011 - The Toronto Star
Toronto Star: Opinion: Making fasting relevant during famine
Ramadan, the month-long fast that Muslims celebrate annually, began on Aug. 1.
August 04, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Seattle-area Muslim man sues former employer over firing because he refused to shave beard
A Seattle-area Muslim man is suing his former employer, claiming he was fired as a security guard for refusing to shave the beard he wears for religious reasons.
August 01, 2011 - The Times
The Times: Do not try to meddle in my reincarnation, Dalai Lama warns Beijing
The Dalai Lama has warned Beijing to keep out of Tibetan affairs and resist trying to manipulate his successor.
August 01, 2011 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Post-Gazette: Muslims mark Ramadan as time of fasting, reaching out to others
As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins today, Sarah Aboutalib, who recently earned a doctorate in computer programming at Carnegie Mellon University, looks forward to renewing her devotion to God.
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