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Cafe in Belgium: Dogs Allowed, Jews Are Not
The caption appeared in both French and Turkish on the window of a cafe near the east Beligian city of Liège, alongside a Palestinian flag and an Israeli flag with a red X across it.
Religion | 98 hits | 12:28 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The caption appeared in both French and Turkish on the window of a cafe near the east Beligian city of Liège, alongside a Palestinian flag and an Israeli flag with a red X across it.ISIS orders female genital mutilation in Iraq
The al-Qaeda-Inspired Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has ordered all girls and women between the ages of 11 and 46 in and around Iraq's northern city of Mosul to undergo female genital mutilation, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Religion | 155 hits | 10:41 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The al-Qaeda-Inspired Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has ordered all girls and women between the ages of 11 and 46 in and around Iraq's northern city of Mosul to undergo female genital mutilation, the United Nations said on Thursday.Struggling to Keep Afghan Girl Safe After a Mullah Is Accused of Rape
The victim was only 10 years old. And there was more: The authorities said her family members openly planned to carry out an “honor killing” in the case — against the young girl. The mullah offered to marry his victim instead.
Religion | 150 hits | 7:18 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The victim was only 10 years old. And there was more: The authorities said her family members openly planned to carry out an “honor killing” in the case — against the young girl. The mullah offered to marry his victim instead.Philadelphia mosque leaders try to cut off man's hand -police
Two men described as leaders of a Philadelphia mosque were accused of trying to cut off the hand of a suspected thief, whose wrist was sliced so deeply it required hospital treatment,
Religion | 110 hits | 10:56 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Two men described as leaders of a Philadelphia mosque were accused of trying to cut off the hand of a suspected thief, whose wrist was sliced so deeply it required hospital treatment,
‘Holy smokes!’ Wildfire leaves roadside shrine untouched
Violet Camsell-Blondin was driving N.W.T.’s Highway 3 this week when she noticed something odd. In the midst of a burnt-out forest, a small roadside shrine was untouched. ‘I said, this can’t be. Holy smokes! I said.’ Montreal chiropractor fined for proposing to teen patientReligion | 95 hits | 1:12 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A chiropractor was fined $1,000 earlier this month for asking a 15-year-old patient to marry him.In Malaysia, Islam's legal advance divides families and nation
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Deepa Subramaniam would not let go of her son, clinging to five-year-old Mithran's leg even as the car into which he had been bundled began to accelerate.The 30-year-old, a Hindu
Religion | 103 hits | 12:06 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Deepa Subramaniam would not let go of her son, clinging to five-year-old Mithran's leg even as the car into which he had been bundled began to accelerate.The 30-year-old, a HinduGunmen kill 25 women in Baghdad prostitution raid
Writing left on the door of one of the buildings read: 'this is the fate of any prostitution'
Religion | 84 hits | 7:00 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Writing left on the door of one of the buildings read: 'this is the fate of any prostitution'ISIS militants sledgehammer Mosul tomb of Prophet Jonah
The militants, who are members of the Islamic State terror group, were filmed attacking the centuries-old tomb in the city of Mosul in Iraq's Ninevah province.
Religion | 98 hits | 12:17 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The militants, who are members of the Islamic State terror group, were filmed attacking the centuries-old tomb in the city of Mosul in Iraq's Ninevah province. 200-year-old Quebec convent closing its doors; 19 nuns told to leave
A Montreal-area convent is closing its doors after more than 200 years, prompting fears from local residents that the property’s historical significance will be lost to redevelopment.Bodies of Three Missing Israeli Teens Found Near Hebron
The bodies of three Israeli teenagers who were kidnapped in the West Bank earlier this month have been found north of the city of Hebron, a source confirmed to ABC News today.
Religion | 153 hits | 11:23 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The bodies of three Israeli teenagers who were kidnapped in the West Bank earlier this month have been found north of the city of Hebron, a source confirmed to ABC News today. After Iraq gains, ISIS claims it is Islamic "caliphate"Religion | 145 hits | 3:43 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
BEIRUT (Reuters) - An offshoot of al Qaeda which has seized territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic caliphate and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance Ottawa sheep farmer faces charges for slaughter on his landReligion | 111 hits | 10:25 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An Ottawa farmer claimed discrimination in court Monday after he was charged with operating an illegal slaughter plant without a licence, while the Muslim men who bought and killed his sheep were not. Students' extremist views pushed professor out of U of CReligion | 137 hits | 4:29 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A former professor at the University of Calgary says he left his tenured position after colleagues refused to respond to his concerns with students spreading radical Muslim views. Nigerian militants kidnap 60 women and girls, 31 boys in north
Islamic extremists have abducted 60 more girls and women and 31 boys from villages in northeast Nigeria, witnesses said Tuesday. Mississauga parking restriction during prayer hours discriminates against Muslims, rights complaint says | National PostReligion | 193 hits | 10:34 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Two men say a parking restriction in the City of Mississauga that’s in effect during Friday prayer services discriminates against Muslims and they’re asking the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario to back their claim. Message from God: 'Do not drop your crap' at this New Westminster churchReligion | 119 hits | 9:44 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
St. Barnabas Church is “warning” that there could be shocking consequences for those who dump trash at the site.Is This Indian Guru Dead or Meditating' $170 Million Depends On Answer
His Holiness Shri Ashutosh Maharaj, a wealthy religious leader in the Punjab city of Jalandhar, is either dead or meditating. A court may decide which...
Religion | 163 hits | 2:18 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
His Holiness Shri Ashutosh Maharaj, a wealthy religious leader in the Punjab city of Jalandhar, is either dead or meditating. A court may decide which...Qatar's clothing modesty campaign
A decree has been issued in the Gulf state cracking down on visitors' dress code in preparation for the 2022 Football World Cup
Religion | 215 hits | 10:36 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A decree has been issued in the Gulf state cracking down on visitors' dress code in preparation for the 2022 Football World CupSatanic inmate suing Nevada jail for religious discrimination including denial of ice cream
A Satanic inmate has filed a federal lawsuit accusing his Nevada jailers of violating his constitutional rights by denying him meals adhering to his strict pagan diet.
Religion | 280 hits | 1:21 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Satanic inmate has filed a federal lawsuit accusing his Nevada jailers of violating his constitutional rights by denying him meals adhering to his strict pagan diet.Unlabelled halal meat has become 'default' position in Britain's supermarkets
Tucked away in the back room of a tatty red-brick building near Birmingham city centre, a beady-eyed chicken is turned upside down and placed in an open-ended metal cone.
Religion | 257 hits | 6:17 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Tucked away in the back room of a tatty red-brick building near Birmingham city centre, a beady-eyed chicken is turned upside down and placed in an open-ended metal cone.Indonesian woman gang-raped for having affair will now be caned in public under Sharia law | Mail Online
The pair were caught after vigilantes stormed into a house in the Banda Aceh province, northern Indonesia. They now face nine strokes of the cane each.
Religion | 172 hits | 11:13 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The pair were caught after vigilantes stormed into a house in the Banda Aceh province, northern Indonesia. They now face nine strokes of the cane each.The Arabic textbooks which show children how to chop off hands and feet under Sharia law
The shocking books (pictured) are paid for and printed by the Saudi government and also say Jews need to be exterminated and homosexuals should be 'put to death'.
Religion | 269 hits | 2:30 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The shocking books (pictured) are paid for and printed by the Saudi government and also say Jews need to be exterminated and homosexuals should be 'put to death'.Georgia 'guns everywhere' law opposed by churches
Leaders of two Christian denominations in Georgia said this week that guns had no place in their churches and they would opt out of a new state law allowing firearms in houses of worship as part of a broad expansion of gun rights.
Leaders of two Christian denominations in Georgia said this week that guns had no place in their churches and they would opt out of a new state law allowing firearms in houses of worship as part of a broad expansion of gun rights. Woman in Russia who buried her dog in a human graveyard facing jail on blasphemy chargesReligion | 165 hits | 3:43 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Ludmilla Yelsukova's burial ceremony for her pet Yorkshire Terrier happened three years ago in Bashkortostan, a federal subject in south-western Russia.Subway removes pork from stores after 'strong demand' from Muslims
The sandwich chain said 'following a strong demand from our Muslim customers' 185 stores in the UK and Ireland are now halal-only.
Religion | 439 hits | 11:49 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The sandwich chain said 'following a strong demand from our Muslim customers' 185 stores in the UK and Ireland are now halal-only.John Paul II, John XXIII become Roman Catholic saints
Pope Francis declared his two predecessors John XXIII and John Paul II saints on Sunday before hundreds of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square, an unprecedented ceremony made even more historic by the presence of retired Pope Benedict XVI.
Religion | 128 hits | 7:43 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Pope Francis declared his two predecessors John XXIII and John Paul II saints on Sunday before hundreds of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square, an unprecedented ceremony made even more historic by the presence of retired Pope Benedict XVI.Nigeria Islamists still holding 85 schoolgirls after raid: state
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram is still holding 85 girls it abducted from a raid on a secondary school in northeastern Borno state this week,
Religion | 176 hits | 9:26 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram is still holding 85 girls it abducted from a raid on a secondary school in northeastern Borno state this week,Woman sues New Jersey for being denied '8THEIST' license plate
A New Jersey woman claims she was denied a custom license plate proclaiming her an atheist is suing the state to have it made.
Religion | 376 hits | 10:29 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A New Jersey woman claims she was denied a custom license plate proclaiming her an atheist is suing the state to have it made. The poster girls for jihadReligion | 428 hits | 9:35 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Samra Kesinovic, 16, and Sabina Selimovic, 15, disappeared from their homes in Vienna and began posting pictures of themselves wearing niqabs surrounded by armed men.Florida atheist demands godless attorney after attacking Jesus lookalike
Atheist Gustav Potthoff wants to make sure his public defender is the farthest thing from a Jesus follower.
Religion | 197 hits | 2:39 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Atheist Gustav Potthoff wants to make sure his public defender is the farthest thing from a Jesus follower. Jesus' wife papyrus not fake, analysis suggests
Scientific tests suggest a fragment of papyrus mentioning Jesus had a wife is more likely an ancient document than a forgery. Pope asks forgiveness for priest sex abuse and vows no going back in fight to protect children
Pope Francis asked for forgiveness Friday from people who were sexually abused by priests, and vowed that there will be no going back in the church's fight to protect children. Francis made the off-the-cuff remarks after coming under criticism from victimNow Muslim parents are complaining about flyers for Easter egg hunts
In Dearborn, Mich., home to over 40,000 Americans of Arab descent, some Muslim parents have complained about flyers handed out at public schools advertising an Easter egg hunt at a local Presbyterian church.
Religion | 437 hits | 5:24 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
In Dearborn, Mich., home to over 40,000 Americans of Arab descent, some Muslim parents have complained about flyers handed out at public schools advertising an Easter egg hunt at a local Presbyterian church.Christians form human shield around church in 'China's Jerusalem' after demolition threat
Christians have flocked to defend a church in eastern China after Communist Party officials claimed it was an "illegal construction" and announced plans to demolish it
Religion | 221 hits | 10:34 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Christians have flocked to defend a church in eastern China after Communist Party officials claimed it was an "illegal construction" and announced plans to demolish itCaterers who refuse to work on same-sex weddings face prosecution
Chauffeurs, photographers and caterers could have to pay thousands of pounds in damages if they refuse to provide services to a same-sex wedding
Religion | 170 hits | 3:06 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Chauffeurs, photographers and caterers could have to pay thousands of pounds in damages if they refuse to provide services to a same-sex weddingDoes the Koran allow wife-beating' Not if Muslims don't want it to
Adherents must hold themselves responsible for interpreting the Koran’s modern conundrums
Religion | 205 hits | 2:56 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Adherents must hold themselves responsible for interpreting the Koran’s modern conundrums Muslim school set to open in KitchenerReligion | 232 hits | 11:41 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A new private elementary school will be opening in Kitchener this September. The school, to be called the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) Maple Grove School, formally known as the St. Louis Learning Centre. Family fights to stop Sharia Law in public spacesReligion | 330 hits | 11:53 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Halifax family is taking their fight against Sharia Law to Parliament.Millionaire gay couple is suing to force a church to hold their wedding | The Libertarian Republic
A same-sex couple in the U.K. have decided to take legal action in forcing their church to perform their marriage, stating they want "A big lavish ceremony."
Religion | 254 hits | 4:44 PM on Tuesday | posted by BartSimpson
A same-sex couple in the U.K. have decided to take legal action in forcing their church to perform their marriage, stating they want "A big lavish ceremony."Back to Canada News
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