Religion News on the Web
Selected religion-related news from around the Web
December 03, 2012
- The New York Times
NYT: Pakistan reels with violence against Shiites
Calligraphers linger at the gates of an ancient graveyard in this brooding city in western Pakistan, charged with a macabre and increasingly in-demand task: inscribing the tombstones of the latest victims of the sectarian death squads that openly roam these streets.
December 02, 2012
- Reuters
Reuters: Russia may soften religion law over Putin concerns
Russian lawmakers are reworking a draft law introducing prison terms for religious offences after signs that Vladimir Putin is concerned it could undermine the delicate balance between the country's many religions.
December 01, 2012
- The Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune: Salvation Army denies being anti-gay
Shortly after the Salvation Army's red kettle ringers set up shop around Chicago this year, Rick Garcia took to his Facebook page and posted a status update telling friends and followers to boycott the group.
November 30, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Some wish Islam would inform climate debate
At Friday prayers in Qatar's most popular mosque, the imam discussed the civil war in Syria, the unrest in Egypt and the U.N. endorsement of an independent state of Palestine.
November 28, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Tibetan protests against Chinese rule in new phase
Two dozen Tibetans have set themselves on fire in western China this month in a dramatic acceleration of the protests against authoritarian Chinese rule, activist groups say.
November 27, 2012
- The Guardian
Guardian: Religion spreads the word
'My reverend told me that he had prayed for me and that I had been healed," Mary Jere says, her wide eyes glazing. "So I stopped taking the HIV medication."
November 21, 2012
- Reuters
Reuters: Saudi reforms detour through Vienna faith center
The road to reform in Saudi Arabia is long and winding. In the rigidly restricted field of religion, the path is so circuitous that part of it even runs through traditionally Catholic countries like Austria and Spain.
November 21, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: At public meetings, fights over prayer drag on
It happens every week at meetings in towns, counties and cities nationwide. A lawmaker or religious leader leads a prayer before officials begin the business of zoning changes, contract approvals and trash pickup.
November 14, 2012
- Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
Journal Sentinel: Atheist group likely to get $67,000 in UW student fees
An atheist group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seems on track to receive nearly $70,000 in student fees for staffing and programming next year, in what appears to be a first for the university and student atheist groups nationally.
November 13, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Top bishop: We won't give in on birth control rule
A top American bishop said Tuesday the Roman Catholic church will not comply with the Obama administration requirement that most employers provide health insurance covering birth control.
November 13, 2012
- The Boston Globe
Boston Globe: Group’s faith rule stirs clash at Tufts University
In a collision between religious freedom and nondiscrimination codes, Tufts University is considering whether an evangelical Christian student group should be stripped of its official status for requiring that its leaders adhere to the faith, saying it violates school policies against religious discrimination.