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Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary faces May trial on terrorism charges
LONDON (AP) — The trial of radical British preacher Anjem Choudary on a charge of leading a terrorist organization will start in May of next year, a judge said Friday.
Choudary, 56, is also charged with two other counts under the…
Security risks in Sweden rise due to Quran desecrations and protests, security agency says
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s security situation has deteriorated after recent Quran burnings in the country and protests in the Muslim world, both of which have negatively impacted the Nordic nation’s image, its domestic security service…
In Sweden, they burn Torahs
No, I said to myself.
I must be reading this newspaper article wrong.
I wasn’t.
Here it is.
”“Israel protests as Sweden allows Torah burning outside embassy on Saturday.”
Israeli officials protested to Sweden on Friday after local…
Bishop named to Vatican office handling sex abuse complaints discounted some victims, US group says
ROME (AP) — A U.S.-based group that tracks how the Catholic hierarchy deals with allegations of sexual abuse by clergy says Pope Francis made a “troubling” choice in appointing an Argentine prelate to a powerful Vatican office that…
Catholic Democrats issue new ‘statement of principles’ defending abortion rights
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A group of more than 30 Catholic Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a “statement of principles ”on Saturday (June 24) reaffirming their support for abortion rights and expanding on a similar letter…
Using high-tech laser gear, UN-backed team scans Ukraine historical sites to preserve them amid war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Under the plaintive painted eyes of the holy, a volunteer team of two United Nations-backed engineers watched as a whirling laser took a million measurements a second inside Kyiv’s All Saints Church.
The laser swept…
Virtual worshippers often satisfied, but more Americans choose in-person services
(RNS) — In the height of the pandemic, many Americans who attended in-person worship services turned to their computers and their couches instead for virtual viewing.
Now, the Pew Research Center finds a third of Americans regularly…
Pride flag glimpsed on ‘The Chosen’ set prompts call for boycott
(RNS) — At the start of Pride month, a small rainbow flag spotted on the set of “The Chosen,” the wildly popular TV series on Jesus’ life, has triggered a dust-up among fans of the show on social media.
The hand-size flag, usually…
Choice is the future of religion in America
(RNS) — What’s the future of religion in America?
The big story of the past couple of decades is, of course, the rise of the nones — the burgeoning proportion of Americans who, when asked, “What is your religion, if any?” answer,…
Dave Ramsey sued for $150 million by former fans who followed his timeshare exit advice
(RNS) — A group of former followers of Dave Ramsey has sued the Christian finance guru and radio host, along with his company and a marketing firm, for endorsing a failed timeshare exit company that allegedly defrauded customers out of…