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U.S. church ordains its 1st married priest in nearly a century
Religion | 113 hits | 8:42 PM on Thursday | posted by Guy_Fawkes
Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, Canadian cardinal, installed at VaticanReligion | 69 hits | 1:11 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Quebec’s Catholic Archbishop, Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, is one of 19 newly appointed cardinals honoured at the Vatican Saturday in a ceremony featuring Pope Francis and his predecessor, Benedict.Converts to Islam jailed for terrorising streets as 'Muslim Patrol' are banned from promoting Sharia law for FIVE YEARS
Jordan Horner (pictured), Royal Barnes, and Ricardo MacFarlane were jailed for a total of two years and ten months for touring East London harassing ‘non-believers’.
Religion | 296 hits | 5:16 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Jordan Horner (pictured), Royal Barnes, and Ricardo MacFarlane were jailed for a total of two years and ten months for touring East London harassing ‘non-believers’. Cleric behind mosque's proposed condo project probed for hate crimes in 2012Religion | 116 hits | 4:00 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Imam Syed Mohammed Rizvi was a key figure in an Islamic school that used teaching materials that disparaged Jews and encouraged boys to keep fit for jihadSex crime charges laid against man 'married' to 13yo girl
A Sydney man will face court today accused of living with a 13-year-old girl in a sexual relationship. Police say the 26-year-old man and the girl were illegally married in a religious ceremony earlier this year and were living together in Sydney's west a
Religion | 179 hits | 7:03 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Sydney man will face court today accused of living with a 13-year-old girl in a sexual relationship. Police say the 26-year-old man and the girl were illegally married in a religious ceremony earlier this year and were living together in Sydney's west aWhite lesbian couple allowed to adopt three-year-old Muslim girl 'against the wishes of her family' | Mail Online
The Somali family say that Harrow council in London placed their daughter with the couple despite protests, and four offers from extended family members.
Religion | 185 hits | 9:34 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Somali family say that Harrow council in London placed their daughter with the couple despite protests, and four offers from extended family members.Mentally ill Briton is sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan after writing letters declaring himself a prophet | Mail Online
Muhammad Asghar, 68, from Edinburgh, has a history of mental illness and has been sentenced to death in Rawalpindi, Pakistan (pictured)
Religion | 252 hits | 11:06 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Muhammad Asghar, 68, from Edinburgh, has a history of mental illness and has been sentenced to death in Rawalpindi, Pakistan (pictured) Ottawa forced to turn over reports of electric chair use at St. Anne's residential school in Fort Albany, Ontario | KNLive
For the past year and a half Fay Brunning has been fighting for Ottawa to hand over documents about the St. Anne’s residential school. It’s a school described as having the worst cases of abuse out of any residential school in Canada. Pope Benedict defrocked 400 priests in 2 years, document revealsReligion | 165 hits | 12:28 PM on Saturday | posted by Freakinoldguy
7-foot-tall, goat-headed statue of Satan for Oklahoma Capitol grounds
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A satanic group unveiled designs Monday for a 7-foot-tall statue of Satan it wants to put at the Oklahoma state Capitol, where a Ten Commandments monument was placed in 2012.
Religion | 159 hits | 10:24 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A satanic group unveiled designs Monday for a 7-foot-tall statue of Satan it wants to put at the Oklahoma state Capitol, where a Ten Commandments monument was placed in 2012. Flu forces changes to mass for Edmonton-area Catholics; new clinic seeing few casesReligion | 139 hits | 9:14 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
For the first time since the last major influenza pandemic in 2009, the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton is directing its 126 parishes and missions to make changes to mass to help stop the spread of the virus.Pope warns that priests can be 'little monsters' if they aren't trained well as seminarians
Pope Francis has warned that priests can become "little monsters" if they aren't trained properly as seminarians, saying their time studying must be used to mould their hearts as well as their minds.
Religion | 118 hits | 3:03 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Pope Francis has warned that priests can become "little monsters" if they aren't trained properly as seminarians, saying their time studying must be used to mould their hearts as well as their minds.School Cancels Christmas Toy Drive Under Legal Pressure
Cayce, SC (WLTX) -- An elementary school in Cayce is canceling a Christmas toy drive after a threat of legal action.
Religion | 330 hits | 11:17 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Cayce, SC (WLTX) -- An elementary school in Cayce is canceling a Christmas toy drive after a threat of legal action. Religious Canadians bend morals for the almighty buck
Do unto others — so long as you recognize them from church. Incongruous as it sounds, a new Canadian study discovers that the more importance people place on religion, the more likely they are to lie for financial gain. The lead researcher hypothesizes thScientology's fraud conviction upheld in France
France's top appeals court has upheld a fraud conviction and fines totalling hundreds of thousands of euros against the Church of Scientology, for taking advantage of vulnerable followers.
France's top appeals court has upheld a fraud conviction and fines totalling hundreds of thousands of euros against the Church of Scientology, for taking advantage of vulnerable followers.Buddhist Mob Attacks Muslims in Western Burma; 2 Killed
The residents told VOA's Burmese service the outbreak of sectarian violence came Tuesday, in and around the town of Thandwe in Rakhine state. They accused Burmese police and military personnel of standing by as hundreds of Buddhist rioters burned down mor
The residents told VOA's Burmese service the outbreak of sectarian violence came Tuesday, in and around the town of Thandwe in Rakhine state. They accused Burmese police and military personnel of standing by as hundreds of Buddhist rioters burned down mor Saguenay non-Muslims rally in support of local mosque
About 20 non-Muslims gathered Friday outside the Saguenay mosque vandalized last weekend to show their support for the small Muslim community and its place of worship.Pope Francis draws 3M in Rio in one of largest papal masses
An estimated 3 million people poured onto Rio's Copacabana beach on Sunday for the final Mass of Pope Francis' historic trip to his home continent, cheering the first Latin American pope in one of the biggest turnouts for a papal Mass in recent history.
An estimated 3 million people poured onto Rio's Copacabana beach on Sunday for the final Mass of Pope Francis' historic trip to his home continent, cheering the first Latin American pope in one of the biggest turnouts for a papal Mass in recent history. Grieving town of Lac-Mégantic consoled by memorial massReligion | 157 hits | 2:42 PM on Saturday | posted by commanderkai
More than 1,000 people gathered in and around a church in Lac-Mégantic, Que., this morning for a memorial service three weeks after a deadly train derailment devastated the town.Myanmar's radical monk targets interfaith marriage
The Myanmar man dubbed 'The Face of Buddhist Terrorism' by Time magazine wants a law restricting marriages between Buddhists and Muslims.
The Myanmar man dubbed 'The Face of Buddhist Terrorism' by Time magazine wants a law restricting marriages between Buddhists and Muslims. Rimsha Masih moves to Canada after accused of burning Koran in PakistanReligion | 182 hits | 12:46 PM on Sunday | posted by commanderkai
The girl was arrested after a Muslim cleric accused her of burning the Koran. The cleric was later accused of fabricating evidence, and the girl was acquitted
How an ancient astronomical error affects Easter
The date of the Easter celebration changes every year, but it's actually based on an ancient misunderstanding of astronomy.Bleeding for their beliefs, Filipino devotees reenact Crucifixion of Christ
Devotees in villages in the northern Philippines took part in a bloody annual ritual to mark Good Friday, a celebration that mixes Roman Catholic devotion and Filipino folk beliefs and sees some reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Devotees in villages in the northern Philippines took part in a bloody annual ritual to mark Good Friday, a celebration that mixes Roman Catholic devotion and Filipino folk beliefs and sees some reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.Francis delivers 1st public prayer as Pope
An estimated 300,000 people packed St. Peter's Square today to see Pope Francis deliver his first prayer address from a window of the papal apartment.
An estimated 300,000 people packed St. Peter's Square today to see Pope Francis deliver his first prayer address from a window of the papal apartment.Pope Francis: questions remain over his role during Argentina's dictatorship
Jorge Bergoglio was head of the Jesuit order in the 1970s when the church backed military government and called for patriotism
Religion | 300 hits | 9:22 PM on Thursday | posted by BeaverFever
Jorge Bergoglio was head of the Jesuit order in the 1970s when the church backed military government and called for patriotism New pope chosen: Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio who becomes Pope Francis
The Roman Catholic Church has elected a new pope: Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the 76-year-old Archbishop of Buenos Aires who has chosen the papal name Francis. Book on Islam condoning hitting wives features letter from Ont. labour ministerReligion | 279 hits | 6:56 AM on Tuesday | posted by Prof_Chomsky
Divided church in China awaits next pope
The next pope has a long list of challenges awaiting him, and where the divided church in China ranks on that list is something Roman Catholics in this part of the world will be watching for when Pope Benedict XVI's successor takes over.
The next pope has a long list of challenges awaiting him, and where the divided church in China ranks on that list is something Roman Catholics in this part of the world will be watching for when Pope Benedict XVI's successor takes over.Ralph Napierski nabbed trying to sneak into top-secret Vatican meeting | World | News | National Post
Sporting a black fedora, Ralph Napierski sneaked past Vatican security and almost made it into the top-secret, closed-door gathering of more than 140 cardinals
Sporting a black fedora, Ralph Napierski sneaked past Vatican security and almost made it into the top-secret, closed-door gathering of more than 140 cardinalsItalian priest likens Benedict to disgraced captain of Concordia ship
A priest has burnt a photograph of Benedict XVI and likened the Pope Emeritus’s resignation to Captain Francesco Schettino’s alleged abandoning of the Concordia
A priest has burnt a photograph of Benedict XVI and likened the Pope Emeritus’s resignation to Captain Francesco Schettino’s alleged abandoning of the Concordia Call to help Tibetans puts pressure on Canada's new religion envoy
The Harper government established the Office of Religious Freedom to promote freedom of worship around the world. But plans for the office, announced before the 2011 election, have been controversial. 'Merry Christmas' bus complaint will go to human rights commission
A Saskatoon man who's upset with the city for displaying Merry Christmas messages on city buses says he will take his complaint to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.State Investigation Launched After Students Dress in Burqas | FOX News & Commentary: Todd Starnes
Religion | 273 hits | 3:20 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Pope's last Sunday blessing draws tens of thousands
Pope Benedict XVI gave his pontificate's final Sunday blessing from his studio window to the cheers of tens of thousands of people packing St. Peter's Square, but sought to reassure the faithful that he wasn't abandoning the church.
Pope Benedict XVI gave his pontificate's final Sunday blessing from his studio window to the cheers of tens of thousands of people packing St. Peter's Square, but sought to reassure the faithful that he wasn't abandoning the church. 4 questions about Canada's new Office of Religious Freedom
The announcement of the Office of Religious Freedom's first ambassador puts a face to an organization that has long been in the planning stages. But what will the new office really do?Conservatives worry Obama will classify Christianity as mental illness
Religion | 442 hits | 4:07 AM on Wednesday | posted by CanadianJeff
Can Quebec cardinal Marc Ouellet save the Catholic Church?
As the church struggles to adapt to a changing world, is a Quebec cardinal the right man to become the next pope?Pope Benedict to resign due to health reasons
Religion | 346 hits | 4:33 AM on Monday | posted by ShepherdsDog
At least 10 feared dead in India stampede
Religion | 263 hits | 2:33 PM on Sunday | posted by commanderkai
Westboro Sisters Leave ChurchReligion | 555 hits | 1:25 PM on Friday | posted by FieryVulpine
On Thursday, Megan and Hope Phelps-Roper announced their exodus from the Westboro Baptist Church.British Airways Christian employee Nadia Eweida wins case
British Airways employee Nadia Eweida suffered discrimination at work over her Christian beliefs, European judges rule, but three others lose their cases.
British Airways employee Nadia Eweida suffered discrimination at work over her Christian beliefs, European judges rule, but three others lose their cases. Jews around the world start Hanukkah holiday
Jews around the world ushered in the eight-day Hanukkah festival Saturday evening, lighting the first candles of ceremonial lamps that symbolize triumph over oppression. Catholic absolution of guilt boosts donations to church
People who either recall, or even imagine, being absolved of their sins tend to donate more money to the church, according to researchers from Britain.The Saudis are bulldozing Islam's heritage. Why the silence from the Muslim world?
Unprecedented until now, that is. The long-cherished ambition of Saudi Arabia’s ruling Wahhabi sect to smash up the ancient buildings of Mecca and Medina is nearing fruition.
In Mecca, the house of one of Mohammed’s wives has been demolished to make sp
Religion | 663 hits | 10:14 AM on Sunday | posted by commanderkai
Unprecedented until now, that is. The long-cherished ambition of Saudi Arabia’s ruling Wahhabi sect to smash up the ancient buildings of Mecca and Medina is nearing fruition.
In Mecca, the house of one of Mohammed’s wives has been demolished to make spBack to Canada News
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