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Mali hotel attack: '170 hostages seized' in BamakoReligion | 207122 hits | 2:23 AM on Friday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Gunmen launch an attack on the Radisson Blu Hotel popular with expat workers in the centre of Mali's capital, Bamako, taking 170 people hostage. 2 Muslim inmates file rights complaints against Alberta prisonReligion | 207419 hits | 2:54 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Two Muslim inmates have filed complaints with the Canadian Human Rights Commission over their treatment at Grande Cache Institution, a federal prison in northwestern Alberta.Christian minister disciplined by prison for quoting 'homophobic' Bible verse
Rev Barry Trayhorn was acting as a volunteer chaplain at an institution for sex offenders when he recited verses from Corinthians which included homosexuality in a long list of sins.
Religion | 207782 hits | 10:04 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Rev Barry Trayhorn was acting as a volunteer chaplain at an institution for sex offenders when he recited verses from Corinthians which included homosexuality in a long list of sins.Islamist extremists extort 'infidel tax' from fellow prisoners in British prisons
Non-Muslim inmates in several of Britain's category A prisons are being forced to pay a 'protection tax' to radical Muslim prisoners or face violence.The 'tax', known as 'jizya', has been demanded in some prisons.
Religion | 207206 hits | 10:02 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Non-Muslim inmates in several of Britain's category A prisons are being forced to pay a 'protection tax' to radical Muslim prisoners or face violence.The 'tax', known as 'jizya', has been demanded in some prisons.Why Pakistani Hindus leave their homes for India
Pakistani Hindus, who have arrived in India in recent months, say they fled their homes to escape discrimination and religious persecution.
Religion | 207938 hits | 1:07 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Pakistani Hindus, who have arrived in India in recent months, say they fled their homes to escape discrimination and religious persecution.David Cameron urged to recognise Christians 'are facing genocide'
DAVID Cameron was under pressure last night to officially recognise the mass persecution of Christians in the Middle East as “genocide”.
Religion | 207649 hits | 12:45 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
DAVID Cameron was under pressure last night to officially recognise the mass persecution of Christians in the Middle East as “genocide”.Papua New Guinea Women accused of witchcraft are filmed being burned by mob
The footage was reportedly taken in a village in Papua New Guinea, a country where violence and murders linked to sorcery are rife.
Religion | 207282 hits | 12:09 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The footage was reportedly taken in a village in Papua New Guinea, a country where violence and murders linked to sorcery are rife.Pope Francis canonizes 1st married couple in modern times
Pope Francis canonized the Catholic Church's first married couple in modern times on Sunday, declaring the parents of the beloved St. Therese of Lisieux saints in their own right.
Pope Francis canonized the Catholic Church's first married couple in modern times on Sunday, declaring the parents of the beloved St. Therese of Lisieux saints in their own right.Brothers were beaten in church to make them confess
Two teenage brothers were brutally beaten in church - one fatally - in an effort by their parents, sister and other members to get them to confess their sins, police said Wednesday.
Religion | 206893 hits | 12:16 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Two teenage brothers were brutally beaten in church - one fatally - in an effort by their parents, sister and other members to get them to confess their sins, police said Wednesday.Syrian women left behind in refugee camps condemn men who fled to Europe
One woman interviewed in a refugee camp in Syria accuse men fleeing to Europe of abandoning the country in a time of crisis, while others saying it is 'haram' - forbidden under Islam - to leave.
Religion | 207018 hits | 12:03 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
One woman interviewed in a refugee camp in Syria accuse men fleeing to Europe of abandoning the country in a time of crisis, while others saying it is 'haram' - forbidden under Islam - to leave.Islamic State: Jihadis slice boy's fingertips off for refusing to convert to Islam
DEPRAVED Islamic State jihadis have savagely sliced of the fingertips of a 12-year-old Christian boy whose family refused to convert to Islam.
Religion | 207150 hits | 12:20 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
DEPRAVED Islamic State jihadis have savagely sliced of the fingertips of a 12-year-old Christian boy whose family refused to convert to Islam.Guidelines on communal kitchen etiquette for the workplace are suggested
New etiquette guidelines reveal how heating up a sausage roll in the microwave and storing a bacon sandwich in the communal office fridge could cause offense in the workplace.
Religion | 207218 hits | 12:27 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
New etiquette guidelines reveal how heating up a sausage roll in the microwave and storing a bacon sandwich in the communal office fridge could cause offense in the workplace.Asian Muslim family are driven from their home after they converted to Christianity
Nissar Hussain, his wife Kubra and their six children (pictured) have suffered appalling abuse at the hands of their neighbours who regard them as 'blasphemers' and attack them in the street.
Religion | 207402 hits | 12:43 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Nissar Hussain, his wife Kubra and their six children (pictured) have suffered appalling abuse at the hands of their neighbours who regard them as 'blasphemers' and attack them in the street.Religion | 208093 hits | 2:10 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
For Maronite official, the incident was an act of vandalism by Muslim radicals. Now local Christians are afraid. Still, life “must go on”.Religion | 207895 hits | 12:27 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
'That female must be attractive, otherwise it is not much use,' he said. The 80-year-old Dalai Lama made his remarks during a nine-day visit to LondonSubway removes pork from stores after 'strong demand' from Muslims | Daily Mail Online
The sandwich chain said 'following a strong demand from our Muslim customers' 185 stores in the UK and Ireland are now halal-only.
Religion | 207970 hits | 9:12 AM on Saturday | posted by ShepherdsDog
The sandwich chain said 'following a strong demand from our Muslim customers' 185 stores in the UK and Ireland are now halal-only.Saudi Arabia raises death toll in hajj stampede to 717, second pilgrimage disaster in 2 weeks
Two giant waves of Muslim pilgrims collided at an intersection Thursday near a holy site in Saudi Arabia, and more than 700 people were crushed and trampled to death in the worst disaster at the hajj in a quarter-century.
Religion | 208122 hits | 3:01 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Two giant waves of Muslim pilgrims collided at an intersection Thursday near a holy site in Saudi Arabia, and more than 700 people were crushed and trampled to death in the worst disaster at the hajj in a quarter-century.Muslim plane passenger threatened Thomson cabin staff because they ran out of halal food
Ibrar Zada, 25, (pictured) verbally abused two air stewardesses as he returned to Birmingham Airport on a Thomson flight from Hurghada International Airport in Egypt on March 27.
Religion | 207170 hits | 2:59 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Ibrar Zada, 25, (pictured) verbally abused two air stewardesses as he returned to Birmingham Airport on a Thomson flight from Hurghada International Airport in Egypt on March 27. Leader in Somali community accused of sex assault on childReligion | 207766 hits | 2:23 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A 34-year-old man police call a leader in Regent Park’s Somali community is charged with sexually assaulting a child. Hearing impaired student says teacher won't use device to help him hear in classReligion | 206940 hits | 3:55 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A student at Memorial University who is hard of hearing will pursue a human rights complaint after one of his professors allegedly refused to wear a device that would allow him to hear lectures in her class, says the student's father. Court dismisses federal appeal over niqab at citizenship ceremonies | CTV News
A Federal Court of Appeal panel has dismissed a government appeal over a ban on face coverings at citizenship ceremonies. 2nd woman files complaint to have face covered during citizenship ceremonyReligion | 206922 hits | 4:13 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A second Muslim woman is challenging a government policy that prohibits people from covering their faces while swearing the oath of citizenshipParents concerned over religious curriculum
Maury County parents are expressing concern after their children came home with world history schoolwork containing references to Islam and its teachings.
Religion | 207002 hits | 11:35 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Maury County parents are expressing concern after their children came home with world history schoolwork containing references to Islam and its teachings.Human Rights Tribunal orders spa to pay for religion-based demotion
A West Edmonton Mall spa tried to demote a former general manager because she wasn’t Muslim, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has ruled.
Religion | 207017 hits | 1:03 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A West Edmonton Mall spa tried to demote a former general manager because she wasn’t Muslim, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has ruled.Muslims to Refugees: Convert, or Become Slaves
Muslim charities tell homeless Christians in Pakistan that they must convert to receive aid, or else become bonded servants.
Religion | 207111 hits | 1:53 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Muslim charities tell homeless Christians in Pakistan that they must convert to receive aid, or else become bonded servants.Koran thought to be the oldest in the world could predate Muhammad
The pages, which were discovered at the library of the University of Birmingham last month and are from around 568AD, could predate Muhammad, historians have claimed.
Religion | 208055 hits | 11:34 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The pages, which were discovered at the library of the University of Birmingham last month and are from around 568AD, could predate Muhammad, historians have claimed.Nun who stood up to Billy the Kid faces sainthood test
An Italian-born nun who confronted Billy the Kid, calmed angry mobs and helped open New Mexico territory hospitals and schools faced her first test for the long road to sainthood on Tuesday.
Religion | 207759 hits | 11:38 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An Italian-born nun who confronted Billy the Kid, calmed angry mobs and helped open New Mexico territory hospitals and schools faced her first test for the long road to sainthood on Tuesday. Toronto man denied subsidized housing for not being MuslimReligion | 209356 hits | 12:15 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A disabled Toronto man had his name removed from the waiting list of a subsidized city apartment because he does not meet the main criteria for living there: being Muslim.Riot breaks out in German refugee camp after Koran torn apart
At least 17 people were injured when a group of 50 refugees began rioting at an overcrowded refugee camp in Suhl, Germany, overnight after one resident tore pages out of the Koran (pictured today).
Religion | 207062 hits | 12:21 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
At least 17 people were injured when a group of 50 refugees began rioting at an overcrowded refugee camp in Suhl, Germany, overnight after one resident tore pages out of the Koran (pictured today). Canadian ex-Scientologist Paul Haggis hopes 'Going Clear' doc 'makes a difference' |Religion | 207018 hits | 10:11 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Canadian director Paul Haggis hopes the recent HBO documentary "Going Clear" is bringing light to the "truth" about the Church of Scientology.Catholics wrestle with LGBT teachings as gay employees dismissed
Around the U.S., more than 50 people have reported losing their jobs at Catholic institutions since 2010 over their sexual orientation or identity, according to an LGBT Catholic advocacy group.
Around the U.S., more than 50 people have reported losing their jobs at Catholic institutions since 2010 over their sexual orientation or identity, according to an LGBT Catholic advocacy group.Religion | 207126 hits | 3:34 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An ordained United Church of Canada minister who believes in neither God nor Bible said Wednesday she is prepared to fight an unprecedented attempt to boot her from the pulpit for her beliefs. Porter Airlines seat change may have been sparked by religious accommodation, says passenger
A passenger wants an apology from Porter Airlines, alleging she was asked to move from her seat to accommodate a man who did not want to sit beside a woman for religious reasons.Religion | 207722 hits | 12:21 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Invitations to "The Unveiling" summoned guests to prepare for "a night of chaos, noise, and debauchery... Come dance with the Devil and experience history in the making." Canadian converts to Islam focus of study by Australian sociologist
Public Safety Canada is paying an Australian academic $170,000 over two years to study why Canadians convert to Islam.'Oldest' Koran fragments found in Birmingham University
What could be the world's oldest fragments of the Koran have been found by the University of Birmingham.
Religion | 207266 hits | 12:19 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
What could be the world's oldest fragments of the Koran have been found by the University of Birmingham.Scores injured as mouse sparks Casablanca mosque crush
A mouse triggered panic and a crush in a Casablanca mosque has left more than 80 injured, mostly women, the Moroccan news agency MAP reported.
Religion | 206521 hits | 4:24 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A mouse triggered panic and a crush in a Casablanca mosque has left more than 80 injured, mostly women, the Moroccan news agency MAP reported.Rome's Colosseum knifeman shouts 'Allah is great' and holds knife to tourist's neck
Italian Chiara Frisco was held hostage by a fanatic yelling 'Allah is great' and 'It is God that sends me' in front of hundreds of visitors to the famous landmark.
Religion | 207320 hits | 4:44 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Italian Chiara Frisco was held hostage by a fanatic yelling 'Allah is great' and 'It is God that sends me' in front of hundreds of visitors to the famous landmark.45 ISIS fighters 'die after eating poisoned Ramadan meal in Iraq'
Iraqi media reports that 45 ISIS militants were killed after breaking their fast with a Ramadan meal laced with poison. 145 fanatics are thought to have sat down for the 'iftar' meal in Mosul, Iraq.
Religion | 207079 hits | 12:31 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Iraqi media reports that 45 ISIS militants were killed after breaking their fast with a Ramadan meal laced with poison. 145 fanatics are thought to have sat down for the 'iftar' meal in Mosul, Iraq.Christians fleeing Islamic State must be given 'priority' for asylum
CHRISTIANS fleeing Islamic persecution must be given “priority” over others when applying for asylum in Europe, senior Bishops said last night.
Religion | 207184 hits | 10:01 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
CHRISTIANS fleeing Islamic persecution must be given “priority” over others when applying for asylum in Europe, senior Bishops said last night. 
Pope calls for revolutionized economy and environment 'to recover the values and the great goals swept away by our unrestrained delusions of grandeur'Muslims prepare to mark start of Ramadan
Muslims around the world will mark the start of Ramadan on Thursday, a month of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts.
Muslims around the world will mark the start of Ramadan on Thursday, a month of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. Tom Cruise's Jaw-Dropping Admission Is Scientology's Worst Nightmare | The StirReligion | 207377 hits | 2:48 PM on Tuesday | posted by GreenTiger
Remember back in the day when those Dianetics commercials first started airing (with the volcano??) and Scientology was all crazy mysterious (as oppos...Church of England crisis as it loses 1.7m followers and Islam gains 900,000
More than 30 years ago 40 per cent of the British population identified themselves as Church of England or Anglican, but now this figure has dropped to just 17 per cent.
Religion | 207244 hits | 12:37 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
More than 30 years ago 40 per cent of the British population identified themselves as Church of England or Anglican, but now this figure has dropped to just 17 per cent.Calls to refer to God as a woman as female bishops take up posts
Support is growing within the Church of England to rewrite its official liturgy to refer to God as female following the selection of the first women
bishops
Religion | 207192 hits | 12:20 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Support is growing within the Church of England to rewrite its official liturgy to refer to God as female following the selection of the first women
bishops Orthodox Jewish sect banning women in London from driving pupils from schoolReligion | 207877 hits | 12:20 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Rabbis have also said that children dropped off at London schools by their mothers should be turned away because women drivers break 'the traditional rules of modesty in our camp'Back to Canada News
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