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CAQ government wants to know how many teachers wear religious symbols
The request comes as the CAQ prepares legislation that would block public workers in positions of authority, including teachers, from wearing religious symbols. An Asylum Seeker Needing Protection Against Islamists in Canada' Very Concerning – CENTRE FOR INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH CANADAReligion | 246 hits | 4:05 AM on Thursday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Like Other Years Saudi Arabia Banned the Christmas Tree But Will it Continue to do so'
A recent tweet by the Saudi Customs Authority answering a question about the ban imposed on Christmas trees in Saudi Arabia has been going viral.In response to a question whether it is legal to allow
Religion | 231 hits | 1:25 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A recent tweet by the Saudi Customs Authority answering a question about the ban imposed on Christmas trees in Saudi Arabia has been going viral.In response to a question whether it is legal to allowUkrainian Orthodox leaders seal divorce from Russian church
The Ukrainian Orthodox council has elected a leader of the country's newly-established independent Orthodox church. The decision to cut ties with Moscow has caused a split within the Ukrainian church hierarchy.
The Ukrainian Orthodox council has elected a leader of the country's newly-established independent Orthodox church. The decision to cut ties with Moscow has caused a split within the Ukrainian church hierarchy.Idaho family wins four-year 'war on Christmas' lawsuit against neighbors
Jeremy and Kirsty Morris won $75,000 in a lawsuit after they claimed an Idaho Homeowners Association discriminated against their religious beliefs when they tried to stop a nativity event.
Religion | 194 hits | 4:53 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Jeremy and Kirsty Morris won $75,000 in a lawsuit after they claimed an Idaho Homeowners Association discriminated against their religious beliefs when they tried to stop a nativity event. Retrieving Body of Missionary Killed on Remote Indian Island Is a StruggleReligion | 164 hits | 10:33 AM on Monday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Muslim sect leaders face jail for contempt over building illegal religious retreat
Dr Mustapha Kara-Ali and his brother Diaa are facing jail for contempt of court after refusing to stop work on building an Islamic retreat north of Sydney.
Religion | 286 hits | 9:38 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Dr Mustapha Kara-Ali and his brother Diaa are facing jail for contempt of court after refusing to stop work on building an Islamic retreat north of Sydney. Atheist United Church minister to keep her job at Toronto congregationReligion | 272 hits | 9:17 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Vosper, 60, faced an unprecedented ecclesiastical court hearing this month that could have seen her fired.Asia Bibi: Deal to end Pakistan protests over blasphemy case
Pakistan's authorities have struck a deal with a hard-line Islamist party to end a protest over the acquittal of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy. As part of the deal, proceedings will begin to bar Asia Bibi from leaving the country.
Religion | 531 hits | 1:45 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Pakistan's authorities have struck a deal with a hard-line Islamist party to end a protest over the acquittal of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy. As part of the deal, proceedings will begin to bar Asia Bibi from leaving the country. How Canada barred adoptions from Muslim countries — and used Shariah law to do itReligion | 407 hits | 12:40 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Dozens of Canadian families were blocked from adopting from Pakistan and other Muslim countries after the Canadian government decided Shariah law prohibits adoption. But after an investigation by CBC's The Fifth Estate, that could change.Asia Bibi: Imran Khan attacks hardliners over court case
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has attacked hardliners and appealed for calm after the acquittal of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy.
Religion | 298 hits | 1:25 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has attacked hardliners and appealed for calm after the acquittal of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy. Russian Orthodox Church breaks with Constantinople in row over Ukraine
The Russian Orthodox Church said on Monday it had decided to sever all relations with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in protest over its endorsement of Ukraine’s request for an “autocephalous”, or independent, church.Catholic priest and parishioners burn rainbow flag in an 'exorcism' ceremony
Rev. Paul Kalchik – a priest at the Resurrection Parish Church in Chicago – announced he would burn a rainbow pride flag that was once prominently displayed there.
Religion | 217 hits | 9:51 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Rev. Paul Kalchik – a priest at the Resurrection Parish Church in Chicago – announced he would burn a rainbow pride flag that was once prominently displayed there. Mill Woods Sikh Gurdwara feeds thousands of people every weekend
Hundreds of people in Mill Woods take part in langar, a free vegetarian meal to all visitors made by volunteers in the Gurdwara’s community kitchen.Chinese officials force Christian to denounce faith amid 'escalating' crackdown
The Chinese government is destroying cross, burning bibles, closing down churches and forcing Christian believers to sign papers renouncing their faith as the crackdown on religious congregations in Beijing and several provinces intensifies.
Religion | 164 hits | 12:05 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Chinese government is destroying cross, burning bibles, closing down churches and forcing Christian believers to sign papers renouncing their faith as the crackdown on religious congregations in Beijing and several provinces intensifies. Catholic priests accused of having oral sex in car spark international uproar
The arrests have led to swift action by the church and have drawn attention to its issues with priests' sexualityJewish couple to leave UK over anti-Semitism from Corbyn supporters
Mark Lewis, an ex Labour supporter who represented victims in the phone-hacking case, and Mandy Blumenthal said they are planning to move to Israel by the end of the year.
Religion | 388 hits | 10:15 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Mark Lewis, an ex Labour supporter who represented victims in the phone-hacking case, and Mandy Blumenthal said they are planning to move to Israel by the end of the year.Satanic Temple statue unveiled at the Arkansas State Capitol
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Dozens attended a rally held by the Satanic Temple at the Arkansas State Capitol on Thursday.
Religion | 186 hits | 12:39 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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Dozens attended a rally held by the Satanic Temple at the Arkansas State Capitol on Thursday. Muslim actress Sara Khan is told to change religion after posting bikini picturesReligion | 680 hits | 12:23 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An actress has sparked anger in India after she posted pictures of herself wearing a bikini while on holiday. Sara Khan, 29, who is Muslim, put pictures online during a holiday... Three mothers arrested at heavily armed 'extremist Muslim' compound in New MexicoReligion | 366 hits | 8:50 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Sisters Hujrah Wahhaj, 38, and Subhanah Wahhaj, 35, were charged along with their sister-in-law Jany Leveille, 35 on Sunday and have all been charged with felony child abuse.Twelfth of July parades take place in Northern Ireland
Thousands of people - including ex-Ireland rugby star Brian O'Driscoll - watch the Orange Order marches.
Thousands of people - including ex-Ireland rugby star Brian O'Driscoll - watch the Orange Order marches.Muslim director of children's summer program booted from public pool
Children's summer program director Tahsiyn A. Ismaa'eel said that she and her kids were kicked out of Wilmington, Delaware public pool because of their clothes.
Religion | 514 hits | 2:20 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Children's summer program director Tahsiyn A. Ismaa'eel said that she and her kids were kicked out of Wilmington, Delaware public pool because of their clothes.Iranian teenager is arrested for posting dance videos on Instagram
Religion | 459 hits | 9:03 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Pink women-only parking spaces appear in Saudi Arabia
Thousands of women will take the wheel tomorrow as the conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia tears up its decades-long rule.
Religion | 311 hits | 3:42 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Thousands of women will take the wheel tomorrow as the conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia tears up its decades-long rule.Austria to shut seven 'political' mosques and expel imams
Religion | 688 hits | 11:09 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Religiously extreme couple loses child custody after stuffed lion purportedly transmitting the word of God acted as their lawyer
A B.C. couple whose religious views are too extreme even for churches and pastors and put them at odds with family, doctors, social workers and anyone else trying to help them with their daughter, have lost their battle for custody of her. Inside Britain's secretive sharia courtsReligion | 305 hits | 8:38 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
'Sharia courts - some enlightened, others brutally misogynistic, are on the rise in Britain. But how can we reconcile the ancient form of justice with British values?', asks David Jones.David Jones goes inside Britain's secretive sharia courts
'Sharia courts - some enlightened, others brutally misogynistic, are on the rise in Britain. But how can we reconcile the ancient form of justice with British values?', asks David Jones.
Religion | 230 hits | 2:43 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
'Sharia courts - some enlightened, others brutally misogynistic, are on the rise in Britain. But how can we reconcile the ancient form of justice with British values?', asks David Jones.Worshippers clutching AR-15 rifles hold commitment ceremony
Crown-wearing worshippers clutching AR-15 rifles drank holy wine and exchanged or renewed wedding vows in a commitment ceremony at a Pennsylvania church on Wednesday, prompting a nearby school to cancel classes.
Crown-wearing worshippers clutching AR-15 rifles drank holy wine and exchanged or renewed wedding vows in a commitment ceremony at a Pennsylvania church on Wednesday, prompting a nearby school to cancel classes.Pennsylvania church to bless couples toting AR-15 rifles
A Pennsylvania-based offshoot of the Unification Church is encouraging couples to bring their AR-15 rifles with them to a commitment ceremony in the Pocono Mountains, a half-mile from an elementary school.
A Pennsylvania-based offshoot of the Unification Church is encouraging couples to bring their AR-15 rifles with them to a commitment ceremony in the Pocono Mountains, a half-mile from an elementary school. Bride-to-be claims venue violating religious rights by denying all-halal menuReligion | 974 hits | 7:47 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Dartmouth, N.S. woman says her religious rights are being violated because her request to have a fully halal menu at her wedding venue is being denied. Parents Are Making Their Children Drink Bleach to 'Cure' Them of Autism
Parents are making their children drink industrial bleach to "cure" them of autism, with the potentially deadly practice traced back to a cult in the United States.Vatican recognises French monks killed in Algeria as martyrs
The Vatican on Saturday declared seven French Trappist monks beheaded by Islamists in Algeria in 1996 as martyrs, paving the way for their beatification - the first step towards sainthood.
Religion | 233 hits | 12:53 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Vatican on Saturday declared seven French Trappist monks beheaded by Islamists in Algeria in 1996 as martyrs, paving the way for their beatification - the first step towards sainthood.Pope shocks Chile by accusing sex abuse victims of slander
Pope Francis accused victims of Chile's most notorious pedophile of slander Thursday, an astonishing end to a visit meant to help heal the wounds of a sex abuse scandal that has cost the Catholic Church its credibility in the country.
Pope Francis accused victims of Chile's most notorious pedophile of slander Thursday, an astonishing end to a visit meant to help heal the wounds of a sex abuse scandal that has cost the Catholic Church its credibility in the country. Muslims fear backlash over hijab hoax as school takes heat for press conferenceReligion | 4797 hits | 11:51 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
After Toronto police concluded that an 11-year-old girl in a hijab was never attacked by a stranger wielding scissors, critics are questioning her school’s decision to hold a news conference where she told reporters her story. Christians around the world celebrate Epiphany
In some Orthodox Christian countries, Christmas Day is celebrated on Jan. 7. In a special mass for the Epiphany on Jan.6 , Pope Francis implored Christians to resist "the thirst for power and for riches." Muslim group asks for Jan. 29 day of remembrance for 2017 mosque shootingReligion | 959 hits | 12:14 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
One of Canada's most prominent Muslim groups is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to designate the anniversary of the 2017 Quebec City mosque shooting as an official day of remembrance.Turkish child marriage religious document sparks anger
Opposition MPs demand an inquiry after a religious body implies girls as young as nine could marry.
Religion | 666 hits | 4:22 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Opposition MPs demand an inquiry after a religious body implies girls as young as nine could marry.Pope calls for refugee commitments in 2018, rejection of 'empty consumerism'
Pope Francis on Monday recommended jettisoning life's "useless baggage" in 2018, including what he called "empty chatter" and banal consumerism, and focusing instead on building a peaceful and welcoming world, particularly for refugees and migrants.
Religion | 771 hits | 12:42 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Pope Francis on Monday recommended jettisoning life's "useless baggage" in 2018, including what he called "empty chatter" and banal consumerism, and focusing instead on building a peaceful and welcoming world, particularly for refugees and migrants. ISIS defeat means Christians celebrate Christmas in MosulReligion | 296 hits | 11:42 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Christians celebrated Christmas in Iraq's second city of Mosul for the first time in four years today. As hymns rang out one exiled worshipper said it showed that 'life is returning to Mosul'.Death threat sent to Amir Khan over Christmas tree picture
The Bolton-born former boxer, who is a practicing Muslim, posted a photo of the tree on Instagram yesterday night, saying his three-year-old would like it when she woke up.
Religion | 402 hits | 12:36 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Bolton-born former boxer, who is a practicing Muslim, posted a photo of the tree on Instagram yesterday night, saying his three-year-old would like it when she woke up.Pope Francis wants to change words to the Lord's Prayer
Pope Francis said the Roman Catholic Church should adopt a better translation of the phrase 'lead us not into temptation' in the Lord's Prayer, saying it could be misinterpreted.
Religion | 462 hits | 12:29 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Pope Francis said the Roman Catholic Church should adopt a better translation of the phrase 'lead us not into temptation' in the Lord's Prayer, saying it could be misinterpreted.ISIS brides returning home and raising the next generation of jihadist martyrs
The plan to use women to launch the Islamic State's next incarnation involves female returnees teaching the glories of the caliphate to their offspring
Religion | 530 hits | 6:36 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The plan to use women to launch the Islamic State's next incarnation involves female returnees teaching the glories of the caliphate to their offspringEgypt Mosque Attack Kills 184, Injures 120: State Media
Egyptian state news agency MENA reports that 115 people have been killed in a bombing and shooting attack on a Sufi mosque
Religion | 388 hits | 6:54 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Egyptian state news agency MENA reports that 115 people have been killed in a bombing and shooting attack on a Sufi mosqueCNY church after Texas shooting: 'We are NOT a gun-free zone'
The church says it's known as the "Most Upbeat Church in Upstate New York."
Religion | 2823 hits | 5:11 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The church says it's known as the "Most Upbeat Church in Upstate New York." Ski resort a step closer after high court ruling in Grizzly Bear Spirit caseReligion | 477 hits | 1:06 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Approval of a ski resort in a region held sacred by Indigenous people does not violate their constitutional right to freedom of religion, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday. Bishop Jones claimed voodoo curse only lifted by sex: alleged victimReligion | 487 hits | 9:31 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A jealous Montreal psychic Corinne rdquo; placed a curse on a Toronto woman by sleeping with seven voodoo practitioners in Cuba, an alleged victim told Bishop Wayne Jones trial Friday.The troubled Toronto woman implored Bishop Jones to lift the curse.Israeli soldier karate kicks keep violent crowd at bay
Fearless female soldier Nomi Golan put her martial arts training to good use when she fought off dozens of Jewish ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protesters during a rally in Jerusalem.
Religion | 849 hits | 3:50 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Fearless female soldier Nomi Golan put her martial arts training to good use when she fought off dozens of Jewish ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protesters during a rally in Jerusalem. Imam warns youth that Islamic State is 'still recruiting'
Syed Soharwardy met recently with 30 Muslim youth at the Jamia Masjid Gunbad-e-Khizra mosque. It was one of several meetings he does on a regular basis to prevent the radicalization of Canadian Muslim youth.Back to Canada News
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