Religion
Monday, 24 September 2012 12:05

German groups slam Catholic 'pay to pray' decree

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BERLIN (AP) -- A Catholic reform group in Germany has criticized the country's bishops for announcing that believers who don't pay religious taxes won't be able to receive the sacrament, become godparents or receive a church burial.......
Friday, 21 September 2012 14:32

In Lebanon, anti-film protests underscore divide

Written by By ZEINA KARAM
BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) -- The urge to defend to Islam's most unifying figure, the Prophet Muhammad, wasn't enough to bring together Lebanon's divided Sunni and Shiite Muslims. The two sects, which have been locked in a sometimes violent political rivalry, held separate protests Friday against an anti-Islam movie.......
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Religious leaders are joining the fight to end the slaughter of Africa's elephants and rhinos by poachers.......
Thursday, 20 September 2012 21:15

Anti-Muslim film got LA County permit for shoot

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The makers of an anti-Muslim film that sparked violent protests had a one-day permit to shoot parts of the movie at a Los Angeles County ranch and were allowed to use animals and fire.......
Thursday, 20 September 2012 21:10

Farrakhan calls for calm following anti-Islam film

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HAVANA (AP) -- Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan says he hopes the violence that has erupted over a film disparaging the Prophet Mohammed will die down.......
Thursday, 20 September 2012 16:54

Sex abuse claims stem from Tulsa megachurch

Written by By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS
TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- A 17,000-member megachurch in south Tulsa has been rattled by allegations that five employees waited two weeks to report the rape of a 13-year-old girl in a campus stairwell, allegedly by a church worker.......
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Images of angry mobs in Arab cities burning American flags and attacking U.S. diplomatic posts suggest the Muslim world is no less enraged at the United States than when President George W. Bush had to duck shoes hurled at him in Baghdad.......
The Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church split from other Christians in 451 A.D. over a dispute about the nature of Christ. Unlike Roman Catholics, they do not believe in the infallibility of the Pope or in purgatory. They believe in the immaculate conception of Jesus, but not of the Virgin Mary and their priests can marry.......
Thursday, 20 September 2012 04:00

Prophet film puts spotlight on US Copts

Written by By GILLIAN FLACCUS
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The anti-Islamic movie trailer inflaming the Middle East opens with Muslims ransacking a Christian medical clinic and then segues into a flashback of Muhammad's life.......
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 19:30

Colombia high court says religion out in rulings

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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Colombia's Constitutional Court has told a lower court judge that religious precepts cannot be used as the basis for a ruling or other decisions, issuing a directive that applies to all judicial officers in the country.......
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