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British father banned from taking his son to church as his mother is Muslim
A British father has been banned from taking his son to a church after the boy's Muslim mother won a controversial court order preventing the boy from attending.
Religion | 207950 hits | 10:00 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A British father has been banned from taking his son to a church after the boy's Muslim mother won a controversial court order preventing the boy from attending.Pope Francis is shocked after four Mother Teresa nuns were shot dead in Yemen
Officials and witnesses said gunmen entered the facility in Aden, Yemen run by a charity established by Mother Teresa and handcuffed the victims before shooting them in the head.
Religion | 207311 hits | 3:24 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Officials and witnesses said gunmen entered the facility in Aden, Yemen run by a charity established by Mother Teresa and handcuffed the victims before shooting them in the head.
Diluted bleach mixture touted as 'miracle cure' despite Health Canada warnings, the fifth estate finds
A diluted industrial bleach mixture � touted by an online church as a miracle cure for everything from cancer to HIV/AIDS and autism � is being promoted and sold in Canada, despite Health Canada warnings it is unsafe for human consumption, the fifth eGang burns seven people to death over witchcraft claims in Malawi
A gang reportedly burned seven men to death for allegedly possessing human bones intended for use in witchcraft. The incensed mob in the Nsanje district of Malawi are said to have attacked the suspects then set them on fire using petrol.
Religion | 207163 hits | 1:16 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A gang reportedly burned seven men to death for allegedly possessing human bones intended for use in witchcraft. The incensed mob in the Nsanje district of Malawi are said to have attacked the suspects then set them on fire using petrol.Saudi man gets 10 years, 2,000 lashes over atheist tweets
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison and 2,000 lashes for expressing his atheism in hundreds of Twitter posts.
Religion | 207981 hits | 1:31 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison and 2,000 lashes for expressing his atheism in hundreds of Twitter posts.Saudi Police to learn anti-magic tactics
Who you gonna call? Countering the occult is taken seriously by the Kingdom's religious police.
Religion | 207193 hits | 12:11 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Who you gonna call? Countering the occult is taken seriously by the Kingdom's religious police. Santeria priest charged with stealing 8 skeletons
A Santeria priest has been indicted on nine charges of disinterment of a body in the theft of skeletons from Worcester's Hope Cemetery last year. Former priest sentenced for child exploitation charges
Authorities announced on Wednesday a former priest was sentenced for child sexual abuse and exploitation. Sunday school teacher charged with sexually exploiting teen girl
An Ottawa man who has taught Sunday school to children was charged with human trafficking after police say he sexually exploited a 15-year-old girl. Parishioners 'broken-hearted' at North Van church where charged priest
The bishop of an Anglican diocese where priest Gordon William Dominey worked says her parishioners are "broken-hearted" about his arrest in relation to historical sexual assaults in Edmonton. Aurora priest charged with sexually abusing two children younger than 13
AURORA, Ill. (STMW) - A priest who worked at two Aurora churches and in DeKalb County was arrested in Rockford on Thursday and charged with sexually abusing two children under the age of 13. New Iqaluit mosque opens doors
After years in the making, Iqaluit's new mosque held its inauguration Friday, officially opening as a place of worship. The building will serve as a prayer space and a community centre for Iqaluit's 100 or so Muslims, as well as a place to learn about IslUnion City pastor charged with sexual abuse of 2 teen girls in Clifton
Vicitacio Rivas-Valle, 68, was arrested on Tuesday and is accused of abusing two teenagers who were members of his church, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. The girls, she said, were between 13 and 16 years old when the alleged abuse took
Vicitacio Rivas-Valle, 68, was arrested on Tuesday and is accused of abusing two teenagers who were members of his church, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. The girls, she said, were between 13 and 16 years old when the alleged abuse took Algerian sex attacker shouted "Inshallah" as he raped student German student
The alleged attacker, identified only by his first name Rheda, is accused of following the student as she walked home from a nightclub at 5am in Hannover, Germany.
Religion | 207163 hits | 1:05 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The alleged attacker, identified only by his first name Rheda, is accused of following the student as she walked home from a nightclub at 5am in Hannover, Germany.China arrests Protestant church leader who opposed removal of crosses
The Rev Gu Yuese is believed to be the most senior government-sanctioned clergyman to be arrested since the Cultural Revolution
Religion | 207113 hits | 3:08 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Rev Gu Yuese is believed to be the most senior government-sanctioned clergyman to be arrested since the Cultural RevolutionMuslim extremists' 'campaign of lies' to undermine government's anti-terror Prevent policy
Activists spreading fear and confusion among Muslims over ministers' Prevent policy
Religion | 207191 hits | 12:56 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Activists spreading fear and confusion among Muslims over ministers' Prevent policyMuslims in UK top 3m for first time with over 50% born outside Britain
England is home to more than three million Muslims for the first time ever, new figures show. The number has doubled in just over a decade as a result of soaring immigration and high birth rates.
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England is home to more than three million Muslims for the first time ever, new figures show. The number has doubled in just over a decade as a result of soaring immigration and high birth rates.Parents sue Maryland high school after daughter was 'forced to convert to Islam'
John Wood, a former Marine, and his wife Melissa Wood, filed a civil rights complaint against La Plata High School in Maryland, alleging their daughter was indoctrinated into Islam.
Religion | 208461 hits | 11:47 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
John Wood, a former Marine, and his wife Melissa Wood, filed a civil rights complaint against La Plata High School in Maryland, alleging their daughter was indoctrinated into Islam.Top Saudi cleric declares chess forbidden
A video clip of Saudi Arabia's top cleric saying that the game of chess is "forbidden" in Islam because it wastes time and leads to rivalry among people has provoked heated debate, and widespread criticism, among Arabic Twitter users.
A video clip of Saudi Arabia's top cleric saying that the game of chess is "forbidden" in Islam because it wastes time and leads to rivalry among people has provoked heated debate, and widespread criticism, among Arabic Twitter users.Russians celebrate Epiphany by diving into freezing waters
Thousands of Russians have taken a dip in the icy waters to celebrate Epiphany, a major holiday in Orthodox Christianity marking the birth and baptism of Jesus.
Thousands of Russians have taken a dip in the icy waters to celebrate Epiphany, a major holiday in Orthodox Christianity marking the birth and baptism of Jesus.Christians flee growing persecution in Africa and Middle East
Millions escaped countries such as Nigeria, Eritrea, Syria and Iraq in 2015, according to charity
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Millions escaped countries such as Nigeria, Eritrea, Syria and Iraq in 2015, according to charity Missing woman's dad encouraged Islam over medsReligion | 207322 hits | 12:58 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A young woman whose father encouraged her
to study Islam as an alternative to
medication to treat her bipolar disorder
and schizophrenia is missing.The Arabic gang-rape 'Taharrush' phenomenon which has spread to Europe
The name of the practice translates to 'collective harassment' and is carried out by large groups of men who sexually assault lone women, either by groping, or in some instances, raping them.
Religion | 206804 hits | 2:15 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The name of the practice translates to 'collective harassment' and is carried out by large groups of men who sexually assault lone women, either by groping, or in some instances, raping them.Woman who lied about being attacked for wearing a hijab fined
Read the latest Central stories, Woman who lied about being attacked for wearing a hijab fined on ITV News, videos, stories and all the latest Central news
Religion | 207895 hits | 11:17 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Read the latest Central stories, Woman who lied about being attacked for wearing a hijab fined on ITV News, videos, stories and all the latest Central newsSuspect in Houston Mosque Fire Attended Services There
The suspect in a "suspicious" fire at a Houston mosque attended services there, officials said Wednesday.
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The suspect in a "suspicious" fire at a Houston mosque attended services there, officials said Wednesday.Religion | 208062 hits | 12:28 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Lighting candles, putting up Christmas trees and even Santa hats have been banned in the tiny oil-rich nation of Brunei, for fear that celebrations will affect the faith of its Muslim communities. 'We all have struggles in our lives': 'Grinch' apologizes for Christmas wreath theftReligion | 207665 hits | 12:35 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A woman who posted security camera video footage of a Christmas wreath theft online says the "Grinch" who stole the wreath has apologized for the incident.Christians in the Middle East post festive photos on #MyTreedom Facebook page
Foreign affairs journalist Lisa Daftari, from LA, launched My Treedom to share pictures of people celebrating Christmas complete with trees and Santa outfits in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran.
Religion | 207634 hits | 12:13 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Foreign affairs journalist Lisa Daftari, from LA, launched My Treedom to share pictures of people celebrating Christmas complete with trees and Santa outfits in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran.Is Indonesia winning its fight against Islamic extremism'
Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation, but are its local Islamic traditions in danger of being overtaken by fundamentalism?
Religion | 207731 hits | 3:37 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation, but are its local Islamic traditions in danger of being overtaken by fundamentalism?Mother Teresa of Calcutta to be made a saint
Pope Francis has cleared the way for sainthood by approving a decree recognizing a second miracle
Religion | 206952 hits | 10:54 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Pope Francis has cleared the way for sainthood by approving a decree recognizing a second miracle 
As a construction crew secured the crescent-topped minaret into the snow-covered ground, Iqaluit�s first-ever mosque was officially complete Monday.The countries where a majority of Muslims want to live under sharia law
The legal framework based on the moral and legal code of Islam is rarely out of the news. The most extreme interpretations of Sharia are being enforced by Isis and Boko Haram, it is railed against by Republican presidential candidates, and the Independent
Religion | 207256 hits | 10:53 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The legal framework based on the moral and legal code of Islam is rarely out of the news. The most extreme interpretations of Sharia are being enforced by Isis and Boko Haram, it is railed against by Republican presidential candidates, and the IndependentItalian region Lombardy bans the BURKA after Europe's terror attacks
THE wealthiest region in Italy has approved a ban on women wearing the BURKA in hospitals and local government buildings in the wake of the recent terror attacks in Europe.
Religion | 207135 hits | 2:01 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
THE wealthiest region in Italy has approved a ban on women wearing the BURKA in hospitals and local government buildings in the wake of the recent terror attacks in Europe. B.C. Supreme Court rules in favour of Trinity WesternReligion | 207069 hits | 12:24 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
METRO VANCOUVER � B.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson has hammered Law Society of B.C. governors for not treating Trinity Western University fairly California shooter attended Islamic school founded by scholar who now lives in Canada | National PostReligion | 206944 hits | 10:37 AM on Monday | posted by shockedcanadian
Ongoing violence dampens Christmas spirit at famous Bethlehem hotel
With Christmas only weeks away and the latest Israeli-Palestinian violence showing no signs of abating, gloom has descended on the century-old Jacir Palace hotel in Bethlehem, famed for its soaring stone archways and wrought iron balconies.
Religion | 207075 hits | 10:11 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
With Christmas only weeks away and the latest Israeli-Palestinian violence showing no signs of abating, gloom has descended on the century-old Jacir Palace hotel in Bethlehem, famed for its soaring stone archways and wrought iron balconies. University Islamic Society students 'make death threats' in human rights lectureReligion | 207254 hits | 4:01 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Maryam Namazie, who fled Iran's repressive regime and now campaigns against Islamic extremism, was speaking at the Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Society of Goldsmiths in London.Hate crime claims from Cordova family were `fabricated`
Orangeburg County Sheriff's Department investigators have determined that claims of a hate crime committed against a Cordova family "had been fabricated."
Religion | 207014 hits | 10:29 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Orangeburg County Sheriff's Department investigators have determined that claims of a hate crime committed against a Cordova family "had been fabricated."Pope Francis visits mosque in flashpoint district in Central African Republic
Pope Francis visited a mosque in a Muslim neighborhood of the Central African Republic's capital that has been a flashpoint for violent clashes.
Pope Francis visited a mosque in a Muslim neighborhood of the Central African Republic's capital that has been a flashpoint for violent clashes. Peterborough synagogue welcomes Muslims displaced by mosque arson
A Muslim group in Peterborough, Ont., will kneel and pray today at a local synagogue, where they will be welcomed after their own mosque was damaged in an arson attack earlier this month that police are investigating as a hate crime.Three British women exposed as ISIS supporters
In undercover footage of a meeting in London three ISIS supporters are heard glorifying jihadis and telling young Muslim women that Britain is waging war against them and they should join ISIS.
Religion | 207785 hits | 12:12 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
In undercover footage of a meeting in London three ISIS supporters are heard glorifying jihadis and telling young Muslim women that Britain is waging war against them and they should join ISIS. ISIS magazine calls for attacks on CanadaReligion | 207768 hits | 1:38 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The latest issue of Dabiq, a magazine published by the Islamic State, is again calling for attacks on Canada.One in five British Muslims have sympathy for those joining ISIS
The revelations come as it emerged that hate crime against Muslims in the UK has rocketed by 300 per cent in the wake of the Paris terror attacks, with women being the main targets.
Religion | 207670 hits | 1:33 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The revelations come as it emerged that hate crime against Muslims in the UK has rocketed by 300 per cent in the wake of the Paris terror attacks, with women being the main targets.Nissar Hussain set upon by hooded thugs with a pickaxe handle in video
Nissar Hussain, from Bradford, suffered a broken kneecap, a fractured forearm and a concussion after being beaten with a pickaxe handle because of his faith on Tuesday.
Religion | 207350 hits | 1:11 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Nissar Hussain, from Bradford, suffered a broken kneecap, a fractured forearm and a concussion after being beaten with a pickaxe handle because of his faith on Tuesday.Back to Canada News
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