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From the page: -- A German state's ban on women teachers wearing Islamic headscarves was ruled void by a court Friday. --
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"In a week that marks the 25th anniversary of the first documented Aids cases, we still need to do a lot more."
Source: Catholic Online
An interesting article for those who seek the truth.
Source: religionandspiritualityforum.com
PESALI, June 23 (UPI) — Sri Lankan navy personnel fired on a Roman Catholic church packed with frightened Tamils, killing six and injuring dozens, church leaders say.
Source: religionandspiritualityforum.com
LAHORE, June 21 (UPI) — Roman Catholic leaders in Pakistan expressed profound concerns about Christians being killed for allegedly breaking blasphemy laws.
I met Ciaron O'Reilly six years ago, at a demonstration outside the World Economic Forum in Melbourne. He struck me as committed, sensible, passionate.
Source: timesonline.co.uk
In the ongoing dialogue between the Anglicans and Roman Catholics, a Vatican cardinal ha told the Church of England they better not consecrate women as bishops
Source: abc.net.au
Catholic Church agency Caritas wants an international investigation to determine how many people have died in East Timor since the first riots in April, and who is to blame. There are fears many more people have died in the recent violence than official accounts show.
Source: philly.com
In Europe, anger and disenchantment lead many Catholics to seek spirituality on their own terms. Here and across the country, many who leave do not join other churches.
Source: ucsdnews.ucsd.edu
Members of groups that comprise the “religious right” exhibit negative attitudes toward other religious groups on the right, making the building of political coalitions more difficult.
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Pope Benedict XVI has made an emotional visit to the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau, meeting former inmates and reciting a prayer of reconciliation in his native German tongue on the last day of his trip to Poland.
Source: courant.com
Source: economist.com
The religious left is more energised than it has been for years. The number of new-wave “values voters”—who loathe, rather than love, the values embraced by George Bush—is growing rapidly.
Source: physorg.com
A British study, published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, indicates that the "rhythm method" of Birth Control may be responsible for the death of two to three embryos (due to reduced viability) for each successful pregnancy - outpacing the abortiion rate for every other method …
Source: news.com.au
A shocking story. But most amazingly, the Catholic Church has accepted the victim's story.
Source: memphisrap.com
A local movie-goer, Mai' Ling, when questioned by MemphisRap.com about the protestors and the movie, says "There's going to always be movies people don't like but it's freedom of speech, it's the American way.
Source: news.independent.co.uk
Forget 'The Da Vinci Code', 'God's HQ on earth' has a real ghost in the cupboard - collusion with the Nazis. No wonder then, says Peter Stanford, that the church is hiding papers on the dealings of 'Hitler's Pope', Pius XII
Source: roanoke.com
The book and film have met resistance among some local theologians, but others welcome the opportunity to open discussion on the life of Christ.
The Da Vinci Code Movie, which should be in theatres soon, has sparked a lot of controversy.
Couple of weeks back, the readings in the church scared me slightly. It started about fornication (no that’s not it!) and ended something like: "Your body is not yours. You have been bought and paid for. Therefore you should..." – Saint Paul
Source: nytimes.com
Many Christian leaders across the country are girding themselves for battle with "The Da Vinci Code," the movie based on the blockbuster novel by Dan Brown that opens on May 19.
Source: nytimes.com
Times article about the shifts in politics regarding contraception, particularly in the Religious Right.