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April 18, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: At desert monastery, Egypt's monks join new Christian assertiveness in face of Islamist power
In a cave here high in the desert mountains of eastern Egypt, the man said to be the father of monasticism took refuge from the temptations of the world some 17 centuries ago. At the foot of the mountain, the monks at the St. Anthony’s Monastery bearing his name continue the ascetic tradition.
April 15, 2013 - The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: East St. Louis pastors and mayor in First Amendment standoff
After the Rev. Anthony Vincent, the city’s director of emergency services, delivered an opening prayer, the City Council took up some standard issues — maintenance of a traffic light, filling in a pot hole.
April 13, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: For Evangelicals, a shift in views on immigration
In the pews of the First Baptist Church of Orlando, where thousands of evangelical Christians gather on Sundays to worship and sing, a change of heart is happening on the once toxic issue of immigration.
April 13, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Pope names cardinals to advise him on running the church and reforming the Vatican bureaucracy
Pope Francis named eight cardinals from around the globe Saturday to advise him on running the Catholic Church and reforming the Vatican bureaucracy, marking his first month as pope with a major initiative to reflect the universal nature of the church in key governing decisions.
April 11, 2013 - The Economist
Economist: High office, low church
It is hard to imagine a prime minister doing such a thing now, and even then it seemed rather surprising. In May 1988 Margaret Thatcher went to the General Assembly of the (Presbyterian) Church of Scotland and gave what would soon be called the Sermon on the Mound.
April 11, 2013 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Women challenge Orthodox practice at Israel’s Western Wall
A long-running battle over worship at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest shrine , was rejoined Thursday as Israeli police arrested five Jewish women who wore prayer shawls at a morning service, contrary to Orthodox practice enforced at the site.
April 10, 2013 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Suicide of star pastor Rick Warren’s son sparks debate about mental illness
In the days after the suicide of California megachurch pastor Rick Warren’s son, evangelical Christian leaders have begun a national conversation about how their beliefs might sometimes stigmatize those who struggle with mental illness.
April 09, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Al-Qaida Iraq branch announces merger with Syrian militant group
Al-Qaida’s branch in Iraq said it has merged with Syria’s extremist Jabhat al-Nusra, a move that shows the rising confidence of radicals within the Syrian rebel movement and is likely to trigger renewed fears among its international backers.
April 09, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Egypt’s Coptic pope blasts Islamist president over handling of recent sectarian violence
The leader of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church on Tuesday blasted the country’s Islamist president over his handling of recent deadly sectarian violence, including an attack on the main cathedral in Cairo.
April 09, 2013 - The Moscow Times
Moscow Times: Duma approves 'blasphemy bill' in first reading
The State Duma on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed in a first reading a contentious bill that would radically toughen penalties for those who offend believers' feelings or desecrate relics and places of worship.
April 08, 2013 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Evangelicals push immigration path
Senior pastor Kenton Beshore said the first sermons on the plight of illegal immigrants didn't go over well with many members of his evangelical church, which sits on a 50-acre campus in Orange County and has a 3,400-seat sanctuary, sports facilities, restaurant and a man-made lake.
April 07, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Jesuits ponder impact of first pope in their order; a post-Francis bump in queries to join
For decades, the Society of Jesus has faced the same struggles to find priests that have plagued the wider Roman Catholic Church. The Rev. Chuck Frederico, one of the priests who evaluate Jesuit applicants, says he usually heard from five a week, or fewer.
April 07, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Israeli researchers see surge in anti-Semitic incidents worldwide in 2012 after 2-year decline
Israeli researchers warned Sunday of a sudden upsurge in anti-Semitic attacks, topped by a deadly school shooting in France, noting a link to the rise of extremist parties in Europe.
April 07, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Anti-Muslim campaign causes fears of a new wave of ethnic violence in war-torn Sri Lanka
A red-robed Buddhist monk calmly picked up stones and hurled them at a security camera. Then, as police looked on, his followers smashed up a popular, Muslim-owned clothing store.
April 06, 2013 - Reuters
Reuters: Kosovo too high a price to pay for EU, Serbian church says
Serbia's Orthodox Church warned on Saturday against a 'betrayal' of Kosovo, piling pressure on the ruling coalition as it weighs whether to cede the country's last foothold in its former province in exchange for talks on joining the European Union.
April 06, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Hardline Muslims rally in Bangladesh seeking anti-blasphemy law amid nationwide shutdown
Hundreds of thousands of members of a hardline Muslim group rallied in Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday to demand authorities enact anti-blasphemy laws to punish people who insult Islam.
April 04, 2013 - The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail: Religious leaders join forces against Toronto casino proposal
Talk of a new casino in Toronto is moving from the political arena to the pulpit, with a coalition of faith leaders urging city council to reject plans to expand gambling.
April 04, 2013 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Pakistani candidates face religious vetting
Pakistan's election authorities have begun forcing candidates for parliament to prove their Islamic credentials, often in front of TV cameras, in a test of whether any space remains for secularism in the country's politics.
April 04, 2013 - The Boston Globe
Boston Globe: Mormon feminists raise their voices and unite in social media in quest for change
Danielle Miller Mooney traces her awakening as a Mormon feminist to the day in 2007 when she was sitting in her dorm room at Wellesley College, watching a live speech being given by a high-ranking woman in her church.
April 03, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Pakistani youth prefer Islamic or military rule to democracy, survey finds
A larger number of young Pakistanis believe the country should be governed by Islamic law or military rule rather than democracy, according to a survey released Wednesday, weeks before historic national elections.
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