Religion News on the Web
Selected religion-related news from around the Web
September 27, 2011
- The Times
The Times: British Muslims reviving polygamy
A growing number of young British Muslims are taking second or third wives in an unexpected revival of polygamy, according to religious leaders.
September 26, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Islamic healing is on the rise in Southeast Asia
A 47-year-old housewife who recently started using Islamic alternative cures emerged tearfully from an exorcism, speaking of newfound tranquility after a turbulent time in her life. Also, her abdominal pains are finally easing.
September 26, 2011
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Post-Gazette: Catholic agencies fight birth control proposal
If an impending federal rule requiring contraception and sterilization coverage in all health insurance policies is enacted, Catholic agencies may drop all health insurance, which they say could also force them to close.
September 24, 2011
- The Economist
The Economist: The war over statehood
To judge by the vehemence of the arguments, the issue could be a matter of war or peace. “A UN vote on Palestinian membership would be ruinous,” says the New York Times.
September 24, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Dalai Lama: will spell out reincarnation details
The Dalai Lama said Saturday if he is to be reincarnated he will leave clear written instructions about the process, but that the matter is unlikely to come up for a number of years.
September 23, 2011
- The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Pope warns against religious apathy
Pope Benedict XVI warned against the growing apathy toward religion in his homeland on the first day of his first state visit to Germany that has drawn both the faithful and angry protesters.
September 15, 2011
- The Christian Science Monitor
CS Monitor: Ghana aims to abolish witches' camps
Ghanaian leaders and civil society groups met in the nation’s capital, Accra earlier this week to develop a plan to abolish the witches’ camps in the northern region, where over a thousand women and children who have been accused of sorcery are currently living in exile.
September 12, 2011
- Newsweek
Newsweek: ‘Witches’
It was Pakpema Bleg’s own family who first accused her of practicing witchcraft.
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.