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3 news up news down  Link Related to Canada in some say Canadian survivors call on Pope to apologize for sex abuse
Canadian survivors of abuse inflicted by Catholic clergy during the 20th century are demanding an apology from Pope Benedict XVI similar to the one he offered to victims in the U.S. in April.

Posted:6:06 PM on Wednesday the 2nd, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 31
Poster: WDHIII
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/07/02/pope-apology.html?ref=rss
Religion | 31 hits | posted by WDHIIIComment

Canadian survivors of abuse inflicted by Catholic clergy during the 20th century are demanding an apology from Pope Benedict XVI similar to the one he offered to victims in the U.S. in April.

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9 news up news down  'Not a virgin' ruling rocks French legal system
There's growing controversy in France over a court decision annulling the marriage of a Muslim couple because the bride had falsely told her husband-to-be that she was a virgin.

Posted:12:58 PM on Thursday the 5th, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 87
Poster: hurley_108
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/06/05/france-virgin.html?ref=rss
Religion | 87 hits | posted by hurley_108Comment

There's growing controversy in France over a court decision annulling the marriage of a Muslim couple because the bride had falsely told her husband-to-be that she was a virgin.

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11 news up news down  Link Related to Canada in some say Many Canadians don't believe in a god: poll
TORONTO -- Fewer than three-quarters of Canadians believe in a god, suggests a new Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey.

Posted:9:05 AM on Saturday the 31st, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 112
Poster: WDHIII
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080531/god_poll_
Religion | 112 hits | posted by WDHIII137 Comment

TORONTO -- Fewer than three-quarters of Canadians believe in a god, suggests a new Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey.

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8 news up news down  Link Related to Canada in some say Is The Vatican Easing Humanity Toward Alien Disclosure?
Posted:8:24 AM on Saturday the 24th, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 82
Poster: stemmer
http://www.newswithviews.com/Horn/thomas12.htm
Religion | 82 hits | posted by stemmer6 Comment

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15 news up news down  Muslim call to adopt Mecca time
Muslim scientists and clerics have called for the adoption of Mecca time to replace GMT, arguing that the Saudi city is the true centre of the Earth.

Posted:11:07 AM on Monday the 21st, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 151
Poster: xerxes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7359258.stm
Religion | 151 hits | posted by xerxes57 Comment

Muslim scientists and clerics have called for the adoption of Mecca time to replace GMT, arguing that the Saudi city is the true centre of the Earth.

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6 news up news down  Dalai Lama would resign if Tibet violence worsens
SEATTLE -- The Dalai Lama said on Sunday he would resign as leader of Tibet's exiled government if violence in his homeland spreads out of control.

Posted:6:22 PM on Sunday the 13th, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 63
Poster: Hyack
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=e1f79d0a-ae2d-4a
Religion | 63 hits | posted by HyackComment

SEATTLE -- The Dalai Lama said on Sunday he would resign as leader of Tibet's exiled government if violence in his homeland spreads out of control.

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8 news up news down  Link Related to Canada in some say Ottawa's archbishop appoints two exorcists
Ottawa's Catholic archbishop has appointed at least two new exorcists, one each for the English and French communities, replacing the region's last exorcist who retired five years ago.

Posted:2:45 PM on Saturday the 5th, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 80
Poster: Hyack
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=e2988ac6-b56f-4
Religion | 80 hits | posted by HyackComment

Ottawa's Catholic archbishop has appointed at least two new exorcists, one each for the English and French communities, replacing the region's last exorcist who retired five years ago.

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17 news up news down  Link Related to Canada in some say 2 Sikh workers file complaint against Interfor over hard-hat policy
Two Sikh sawmill workers have launched a complaint with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal after they weren't allowed to work because they refused to wear hard hats over their turbans.

Posted:8:11 AM on Wednesday the 2nd, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 172
Poster: hurley_108
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/04/01/bc-sikh-tur
Religion | 172 hits | posted by hurley_10857 Comment

Two Sikh sawmill workers have launched a complaint with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal after they weren't allowed to work because they refused to wear hard hats over their turbans.

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9 news up news down  Islam now world’s largest religion
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Islam has surpassed Roman Catholicism as the world’s largest religion, the Vatican newspaper said Sunday.

Posted:7:06 PM on Monday the 31st, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 86
Poster: Hyack
http://thechronicleherald.ca/World/1046616.html
Religion | 86 hits | posted by HyackComment

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Islam has surpassed Roman Catholicism as the world’s largest religion, the Vatican newspaper said Sunday.

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7 news up news down  Pope baptizes Muslim
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict rejoiced over conversions to Christianity a day after he baptized a prominent Muslim, marking Easter Sunday in a rain-drenched appearance he used to renew calls for peace in Iraq, the Holy Land and Tibet.

Posted:2:06 PM on Sunday the 23rd, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 73
Poster: Hyack
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2008/03/23/5082106-ap.html
Religion | 73 hits | posted by HyackComment

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict rejoiced over conversions to Christianity a day after he baptized a prominent Muslim, marking Easter Sunday in a rain-drenched appearance he used to renew calls for peace in Iraq, the Holy Land and Tibet.

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8 news up news down  Devotees nailed to the cross in Good Friday rites
SAN FERNANDO, Philippines -- Philippine devotees re-enacted Jesus Christ's suffering Friday by having themselves nailed to crosses in rites frowned upon by church leaders in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

Posted:7:48 AM on Friday the 21st, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 81
Poster: WDHIII
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080321/Good_Frid
Religion | 81 hits | posted by WDHIIIComment

SAN FERNANDO, Philippines -- Philippine devotees re-enacted Jesus Christ's suffering Friday by having themselves nailed to crosses in rites frowned upon by church leaders in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

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15 news up news down  Vatican lists new sins for a new century
The Vatican has unveiled some new sins for the 21st Century, such as genetic manipulation, pollution and social injustice. Archbishop Gianfranco Girotti, the Vatican's

Posted:11:07 AM on Monday the 10th, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 147
Poster: WDHIII
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080310/vatican_s
Religion | 147 hits | posted by WDHIII15 Comment

The Vatican has unveiled some new sins for the 21st Century, such as genetic manipulation, pollution and social injustice. Archbishop Gianfranco Girotti, the Vatican's

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23 news up news down  Link Related to Canada in some say Wikipedia defies 180,000 demands to remove images of the Prophet
'Since Wikipedia is an encyclopedia with the goal of representing all topics from a neutral point of view, Wikipedia is not censored for the benefit of any particular group

Posted:8:32 AM on Tuesday the 19th, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 228
Poster: mtbr
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/feb/17/wikipedia.islam?gusrc
Religion | 228 hits | posted by mtbr18 Comment

'Since Wikipedia is an encyclopedia with the goal of representing all topics from a neutral point of view, Wikipedia is not censored for the benefit of any particular group

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11 news up news down  Link Related to Canada in some say Dial-a-marriage, eh!
Islamic law allows telephone nuptials, which enables Muslims to sponsor loved ones to Canada

Posted:7:43 AM on Saturday the 16th, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 107
Poster: TattoodGirl
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2008/02/16/4851689-sun.html
Religion | 107 hits | posted by TattoodGirl8 Comment

Islamic law allows telephone nuptials, which enables Muslims to sponsor loved ones to Canada

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13 news up news down  Saudi Arabia bans all things red ahead of Valentine's Day
(CNN) -- Saudi Arabia has asked florists and gift shops to remove all red items until after Valentine's Day, calling the celebration of such a holiday a sin, local media reported Monday.

Posted:6:26 AM on Tuesday the 12th, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 133
Poster: Ripcat
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/12/saudi.valentine/index.ht
Religion | 133 hits | posted by Ripcat15 Comment

(CNN) -- Saudi Arabia has asked florists and gift shops to remove all red items until after Valentine's Day, calling the celebration of such a holiday a sin, local media reported Monday.

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20 news up news down  Infamous Baptist Church(Hate Group) to Protest Heath Ledger Memorial
Posted:5:56 AM on Thursday the 24th, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 195
Poster: Newfy
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080124/twl-heath-ledger-death-bapti
Religion | 195 hits | posted by Newfy34 Comment

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9 news up news down  Dutch airport authorities arrest 'priest' for drugs smuggling
Posted:9:49 PM on Saturday the 12th, 2008
Topic: Religion
Hits: 90
Poster: CanadianLynx
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/080111/oddities/netherlands_airport_cri
Religion | 90 hits | posted by CanadianLynxComment

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16 news up news down  The trouble with Mary
Jordan Peterson has an easy way to prove to most everyone they are a person of faith. It is not faith as one normally thinks of it at this time of year -- that the Son of God was born to a virgin Jewish woman in a stable in a not-so-great part of Bethlehe

Posted:9:41 AM on Sunday the 23rd, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 161
Poster: WDHIII
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=191304
Religion | 161 hits | posted by WDHIII3 Comment

Jordan Peterson has an easy way to prove to most everyone they are a person of faith. It is not faith as one normally thinks of it at this time of year -- that the Son of God was born to a virgin Jewish woman in a stable in a not-so-great part of Bethlehe

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15 news up news down  Catholic board bans 'Golden Compass' indefinitely
"The Golden Compass" and two other books in the "His Dark Materials" trilogy have been banned indefinitely by the Halton Catholic District School Board despite a committee's recommendation that the titles remain on library shelves.

Posted:4:09 AM on Friday the 21st, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 148
Poster: -Mario-
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071220/book_ban_
Religion | 148 hits | posted by -Mario-121 Comment

"The Golden Compass" and two other books in the "His Dark Materials" trilogy have been banned indefinitely by the Halton Catholic District School Board despite a committee's recommendation that the titles remain on library shelves.

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13 news up news down  Colorado priest accused of jogging naked pleads not guilty to indecent exposure
A Roman Catholic priest charged with indecent exposure after being accused of jogging naked in the pre-dawn darkness has pleaded not guilty and asked for a jury trial.

Posted:3:22 AM on Friday the 21st, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 127
Poster: Streaker
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Oddities/071220/K122017AU.html
Religion | 127 hits | posted by Streaker4 Comment

A Roman Catholic priest charged with indecent exposure after being accused of jogging naked in the pre-dawn darkness has pleaded not guilty and asked for a jury trial.

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16 news up news down  Germany looks to ban Scientology
BERLIN — Top German officials announced Friday that they will seek to outlaw the U.S.-based Church of Scientology

Posted:9:24 AM on Saturday the 8th, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 155
Poster: Hyack
http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/World/996840.html
Religion | 155 hits | posted by Hyack10 Comment

BERLIN — Top German officials announced Friday that they will seek to outlaw the U.S.-based Church of Scientology

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10 news up news down  Dalai Lama says successor could be a woman
Although there are female lamas, - or living Buddhas - men are predominant and it is rare for reincarnated lamas not to share the sex of their predecessors.

Posted:11:02 AM on Friday the 7th, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 95
Poster: Hyack
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/07/wlama1
Religion | 95 hits | posted by HyackComment

Although there are female lamas, - or living Buddhas - men are predominant and it is rare for reincarnated lamas not to share the sex of their predecessors.

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14 news up news down  Thousands in Sudan calling for U.K. teacher's execution
KHARTOUM, Sudan - Thousands of Sudanese are protesting Friday, demanding the execution of a British teacher convicted of insulting Islam for allowing her students to name a teddy bear Muhammad.

Posted:7:17 AM on Friday the 30th, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 143
Poster: Alta_redneck
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2007/11/30/4697763-ap.html
Religion | 143 hits | posted by Alta_redneck45 Comment

KHARTOUM, Sudan - Thousands of Sudanese are protesting Friday, demanding the execution of a British teacher convicted of insulting Islam for allowing her students to name a teddy bear Muhammad.

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11 news up news down  Link Related to Canada in some say Top Roman Catholic's appeal for forgiveness dismissed by church critics
An apology from Canada's top Roman Catholic official for the failings of the church means little to some of those he admitted have been hurt by the church's abuse of power.

Posted:6:40 AM on Friday the 23rd, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 114
Poster: kitty
http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=n1121103A
Religion | 114 hits | posted by kittyComment

An apology from Canada's top Roman Catholic official for the failings of the church means little to some of those he admitted have been hurt by the church's abuse of power.

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12 news up news down  Link Related to Canada in some say Church officials won't back top Catholic's apology
Catholic Church officials yesterday sought to distance themselves from Quebec Marc Cardinal Ouellet, who in an unexpected mea culpa published in Quebec newspapers, asked forgiveness for past sexual abuse and discrimination committed by Catholics.

Posted:9:51 AM on Thursday the 22nd, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 123
Poster: Hyack
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=7f61603f-e86c-4
Religion | 123 hits | posted by HyackComment

Catholic Church officials yesterday sought to distance themselves from Quebec Marc Cardinal Ouellet, who in an unexpected mea culpa published in Quebec newspapers, asked forgiveness for past sexual abuse and discrimination committed by Catholics.

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12 news up news down  Link Related to Canada in some say Quebec City archbishop asks forgiveness for church's past sins
QUEBEC - The archbishop of Quebec City has issued a wide-ranging mea culpa that seeks forgiveness for the Catholic Church's handling of sex scandals and its treatment of minorities.

Posted:9:49 PM on Tuesday the 20th, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 122
Poster: Hyack
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/11/20/4672239-cp.html
Religion | 122 hits | posted by HyackComment

QUEBEC - The archbishop of Quebec City has issued a wide-ranging mea culpa that seeks forgiveness for the Catholic Church's handling of sex scandals and its treatment of minorities.

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12 news up news down  Dalai Lama says he may choose his own successor
The Dalai Lama says he may appoint a successor or rely on an election before his death in a break with tradition, a Japanese newspaper reported Tuesday, following recent orders that China must approve Tibet's spiritual leaders.

Posted:5:16 PM on Tuesday the 20th, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 121
Poster: Hyack
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071120/dalai_suc
Religion | 121 hits | posted by HyackComment

The Dalai Lama says he may appoint a successor or rely on an election before his death in a break with tradition, a Japanese newspaper reported Tuesday, following recent orders that China must approve Tibet's spiritual leaders.

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15 news up news down  Pope to purge the Vatican of modern music
The Pope is considering a dramatic overhaul of the Vatican in order to force a return to traditional sacred music.

Posted:9:08 AM on Tuesday the 20th, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 153
Poster: Hyack
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/20/wpope1
Religion | 153 hits | posted by Hyack9 Comment

The Pope is considering a dramatic overhaul of the Vatican in order to force a return to traditional sacred music.

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12 news up news down  Pasta monster gets academic attention
When some of the world's leading religious scholars gather in San Diego this weekend, pasta will be on the intellectual menu. They'll be talking about a satirical pseudo-deity called the Flying Spaghetti Monster, whose growing pop culture fame gets laug

Posted:6:53 PM on Friday the 16th, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 122
Poster: Scape
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/11/16/flying.spaghettimons
Religion | 122 hits | posted by ScapeComment

When some of the world's leading religious scholars gather in San Diego this weekend, pasta will be on the intellectual menu. They'll be talking about a satirical pseudo-deity called the Flying Spaghetti Monster, whose growing pop culture fame gets laug

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13 news up news down  Doomsday cult threaten suicide: end of the world is coming in May
MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Members of a doomsday cult are refusing to leave their hideout in a cave in southern Russia in spite of intervention from their leader, a government official said Friday, adding pressure to a stand-off with the authorities that one

Posted:8:18 AM on Friday the 16th, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 134
Poster: Ripcat
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/16/doomsday.cult/index.htm
Religion | 134 hits | posted by RipcatComment

MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Members of a doomsday cult are refusing to leave their hideout in a cave in southern Russia in spite of intervention from their leader, a government official said Friday, adding pressure to a stand-off with the authorities that one

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15 news up news down  So Did China Really Ban Bibles?
Beijing denied a story about an Olympic Bible ban spread by the rightwing media but it was actually a Catholic news service that shut it down

Posted:11:41 AM on Tuesday the 13th, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 151
Poster: xerxes
http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,2209868,00.html
Religion | 151 hits | posted by xerxes7 Comment

Beijing denied a story about an Olympic Bible ban spread by the rightwing media but it was actually a Catholic news service that shut it down

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15 news up news down  Link Related to Canada in some say A chat with a god-king
The Dalai Lama on Canada, his health, his people, and why he opposes a boycott of the Beijing Olympics.

Posted:9:02 AM on Saturday the 27th, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 152
Poster: Hyack
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=3aa0bcfb-8942-42
Religion | 152 hits | posted by Hyack2 Comment

The Dalai Lama on Canada, his health, his people, and why he opposes a boycott of the Beijing Olympics.

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14 news up news down  Link Related to Canada in some say Path of faith
Each Dec. 12, millions of pilgrims pay homage to the Virgin of Guadalupe, the `Mother of the Americas' and a powerful cultural and religious icon for almost 500 years

Posted:11:13 AM on Sunday the 21st, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 142
Poster: kitty
http://www.thestar.com/Travel/article/267402
Religion | 142 hits | posted by kittyComment

Each Dec. 12, millions of pilgrims pay homage to the Virgin of Guadalupe, the `Mother of the Americas' and a powerful cultural and religious icon for almost 500 years

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14 news up news down  Link Related to Canada in some say 6 Catholic Nuns Excommunicated For Heresy
Six Catholic nuns have been excommunicated for heresy after refusing to give up membership in a Canadian sect whose founder claims to be possessed by the Virgin Mary

Posted:7:47 PM on Thursday the 27th, 2007
Topic: Religion
Hits: 142
Poster: Hyack
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/27/national/main3303553.shtml?s
Religion | 142 hits | posted by HyackComment

Six Catholic nuns have been excommunicated for heresy after refusing to give up membership in a Canadian sect whose founder claims to be possessed by the Virgin Mary

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