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Williams conciliatory during Vatican visit The head of the Anglican church, Archbishop Rowan Williams, has had his first meeting with Pope Benedict the 16th since… 21/11/2009 - tags: Vatican, Religion, Benedict XVI
Debate rages over Swiss minarets … all the big religions, Judaism, … to do with religion." … Islam is a religion. But on the … 21/11/2009 - tags: Switzerland, Religion
Minaret debate angers Swiss muslims … Council of Religions: "This … that different religions cannot live … 19/11/2009 - tags: Switzerland, Religion, Controversy
Serbia says farewell to Patriarch Pavle Serbia has paid its final respects to the late head of its orthodox church, Patriarch Pavle, who died last Sunday aged… 19/11/2009 - tags: Serbia, Religion
Philippines – nocomment 02/11/2009 - tags: Philippines, Religion
Kazan: Muslim cinema festival The Golden Minbar, one of the largest Muslim film festivals in the world, is held here in Kazan – the capital of the… 09/10/2009 - tags: Russia, Religion
Non-Christians in EU The question: “Is Europe ready to integrate a non-Christian country like Turkey into the EU?” The… 04/06/2009 - tags: Turkey, Religion, European elections
Vatican says celibacy stays despite Anglican influxThe Vatican says a plan to allow married Anglican priests to convert to Catholicism does not mean it is abandoning its… 09/11/2009 - tags: Vatican, Religion
Dalai Lama on controversial visit near TibetThousands of Buddhist monks and supporters have welcomed the Dalai Lama to a remote Indian region, in what is being… 08/11/2009 - tags: India, China, Religion, Dalai Lama
Swiss Muslims open up mosques ahead of minaret voteMuslims in Switzerland have held open days in mosques across the country ahead of a controversial vote on whether to… 08/11/2009 - tags: Switzerland, Religion
EU court tells Italy to take crosses downFury at the heart of Europe. Italians have reacted strongly to their nation’s condemnation at the European Court of… 04/11/2009 - tags: Italy, Religion, education
European court bans crucifixes in Italian schools… from other religions or atheists. … the state religion. The Vatican … 03/11/2009 - tags: Religion, Society
Fines but no ban in French Scientology fraud rulingFour of the six leaders of the Scientology Church in France have been found guilty of fraud in a case that has… 27/10/2009 - tags: France, Religion, Justice
Swedish Lutherians allow gay marriageSweden’s Lutherian church has decided to conduct gay weddings, the first major church to do so. Ceremonies will… 22/10/2009 - tags: Religion, Society, Sweden, gay rights
32 die in Indian fireworks blastAt least 32 people have been killed and 10 others injured in a blaze that led to an explosion at a fireworks warehouse… 17/10/2009 - tags: India, Religion, Accident
Papal visit to boost Czech Catholic churchOn his first visit to the Czech Republic Pope Benedict has urged Czechs to rediscover their Christian roots trampled on… 27/09/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pope urges Czech Catholics to return to foldPope Benedict XVI has called on Catholics in the Czech Republic to return to the fold, after years of declining Church… 26/09/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pope in Prague on mission to revive Czech faithPope Benedict XVI is visiting the Czech Republic today on a mission to revive faith in a country showing increasing… 26/09/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, Religion, Benedict XVI
Muslims celebrate the end of RamadanMuslims across the globe are celebrating Eid Al Fiter, three days of festivities, which mark the end of the holy month… 20/09/2009 - tags: Religion, Society, Islam
Belgium headscarf row growsSchools in the Belgian Dutch-speaking region of Flanders are to ban the wearing of the Muslim headscarf by their girl… 15/09/2009 - tags: Belgium, Religion, education, Women
Headscarf ban in some Belgian schoolsThe wearing of headscarves has been banned in all publicly run schools in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. The… 12/09/2009 - tags: Belgium, Religion, Society
Arrests as mosque protest is haltedTen people have been arrested during a demonstration outside a mosque in north London where an anti-Islamic rally was… 12/09/2009 - tags: Religion, Demonstration, Clashes, United Kingdom
World’s religious leaders make peace appealRepresentatives of the world’s great religions have attended a final ceremony, bringing their three-day International… 08/09/2009 - tags: Religion, World War II
Religious leaders at Auschwitz to honour victimsAgainst the sombre backdrop of Auschwitz- Birkenau, representatives of major world religions have paid tribute to those… 08/09/2009 - tags: Poland, Religion, World War II, Holocaust
Sudanese woman jailed in trousers caseA Sudanese journalist convicted of indecency for wearing trousers is spending the night in prison after refusing to pay… 07/09/2009 - tags: Religion, Justice, Women
Media row strains Berlusconi’s relations with churchRelations between Silvio Berlusconi and Italy’s Catholic Church have been strained by a war of words in the press… 30/08/2009 - tags: Vatican, Religion, Silvio Berlusconi
Flu and recession dampen Ramadan holiday spiritsThe holy month of Ramadan has begun for the majority of Muslims across the world. As tradition dictates, all… 22/08/2009 - tags: Religion, Islam
Muslims prepare for RamadanRamadan begins this weekend for more than one billion Muslims around the world. The holiest month of the Islamic… 21/08/2009 - tags: Religion, Islam
Ramadan dawns as Muslims prepare to fastMuslims across the globe are preparing for the holy month of Ramadan. In the Iraqi capital Baghdad people are… 21/08/2009 - tags: Religion, Islam
Madonna wows Warsaw without a hitchMadonna’s show in Poland has gone ahead with a low turnout by Catholic protesters. More than 80,000 fans came to see… 16/08/2009 - tags: Music, Religion, Warsaw
Eight arrested in Sabbath demoAt least eight ultra-Orthodox Jews have been arrested in Jerusalem during a protest against the opening of the city’s… 15/08/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion, Demonstration
“Burkini” re-opens French row over Muslim dressA French Muslim woman is seeking legal action after being banned from her local public swimming pool. The 35-year-old… 14/08/2009 - tags: France, Religion
Russian patriarch urges unity on Ukraine tripPatriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, is on a visit to Ukraine. It is a politically… 03/08/2009 - tags: Russia, Ukraine, Religion
Catholic Church issues excommunication warning after Italy approves abortion pillThe Roman Catholic Church has warned it will excommunicate anyone who takes the abortion pill, following the decision… 31/07/2009 - tags: Italy, Religion, Abortion, abortion rights
Russian Patriarch calls for religious unityThe head of Russia’s Orthodox Church has refused to recognise a breakaway branch of the church which is gaining… 28/07/2009 - tags: Russia, Ukraine, Religion
Patriarch’s Ukraine visit requires diplomacyIt was just six months ago that Kirill was annointed as the 16th Patriarch of Moscow, becoming the leader of the… 27/07/2009 - tags: Russia, Ukraine, Religion
Russian patriarch calls for unity with UkraineThe leader of the Russian Orthodox Church has led prayers in Kiev on the first of a 10-day visit which observers see as… 27/07/2009 - tags: Russia, Ukraine, Religion
Turkey’s trial of strengthTwo of Turkey’s most senior retired generals are in court in a landmark trial that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan… 20/07/2009 - tags: Turkey, Religion, Justice
Sunday ferry sails into controversyA Sunday ferry service in Scotland has gone ahead despite objections from hardline Christians who say it violates the… 20/07/2009 - tags: Religion, Demonstration, United Kingdom
Iraq faces solo test during pilgrimageIraqi forces are facing their first real test since last month’s withdrawal of US troops, with a largescale security… 18/07/2009 - tags: Iraq, Religion
Security, tension and deaths rise in UrumqiThousands of people are reported to be fleeing towns and cities in western China, after ethnic clashes between Uighur… 10/07/2009 - tags: China, Religion, Conflict
Urumqi mosques closed for Friday prayersMany major mosques are closed for Friday prayers in the restive city of Urumqi in China’s Xinjiang region, amid a… 10/07/2009 - tags: China, Religion, Conflict, Military
Belgium gets first deputy wearing Muslim headscarfIn Brussels, Mahinur Ozdemir, 26, has become the first deputy wearing a Muslim headscarf to be sworn into the regional… 24/06/2009 - tags: Belgium, Religion, Society, Elections
French burqa “commission” gets mixed reaction… of religion," said Silhem … to do with religion. It is … 24/06/2009 - tags: France, Religion, Society
Caucasus Islamists still thorn in Russia’s sideIn Grozny, last 16 April, against a peaceful urban backdrop in a capital previously reduced to concrete crumbs by… 22/06/2009 - tags: Russia, Terrorism, Religion, Islamists
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali ZardariPakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has been in Brussels for the first summit between the European Union and… 21/06/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Religion, Asif Ali Zardari, Conflict
Iran’s Supreme leader: The ultimate authorityAyatollah Ali Khamenei is the highest authority in Iran. As Supreme Leader he has the final say on all matters… 19/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Religion, Politics
Questions over stability of Iranian regimeDo the disturbances currently engulfing Iran threaten the power of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei? It is difficult… 16/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Religion, Politics
Obama’s Cairo speech keenly awaitedBarack Obama’s talks with King Abdullah in Saudi Arabia are touching on the Arab-Israeli conflict, US overtures to Iran… 03/06/2009 - tags: Religion, Barack Obama, Diplomacy
Catholic Polish voter appealThe high priests of Poland are urging the faithful to vote in the European parliamentary election for persons who… 29/05/2009 - tags: Poland, Religion, European elections
Christian Brothers review compensation for abuseA branch of the Irish Catholic church has said it will review compensation to victims after a damning publication. The… 27/05/2009 - tags: Ireland, Religion
Fraud trial for French scientologists… as a religion in the United … as a religion in France, … 25/05/2009 - tags: France, Religion
Vienna killing sparks Indian riotsAt least two people have been killed in riots across the Indian state of Punjab. It comes after a Sikh guru was… 25/05/2009 - tags: Austria, India, Religion
One dead in Vienna Sikh temple attackA murder inquiry is underway in the Austrian capital Vienna today after a gun and knife attack at a Sikh temple… 25/05/2009 - tags: Austria, Religion, Crime
Gürsel calm ahead of verdictHe is not the first writer to live far from his homeland, but Nedim Gürsel, one of Turkey’s greatest authors, likes to… 21/05/2009 - tags: Turkey, Religion
Pope condemns HolocaustThe Pope has ended his tour of the Middle East by roundly condeming the Holocaust as a “brutal extermination.“… 15/05/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion, Benedict XVI
Benedict gets mixed results in IsraelIt is the last day of the Pope’s visit to the holy land. He flies back to Rome later today, leaving behind him many… 15/05/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pontiff calls for Palestinian homeland and an end to Israeli blockadePope Benedict XVI has offered Vatican support for an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel and his prayers for… 13/05/2009 - tags: Palestinian Territories, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pope in Israel attracts criticism of wartime pastThe Pope’s visit to Israel has been attracting an increasing number of critical comments about his wartime role… 12/05/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion
Pope visits sacred sites in JerusalemOn the second day of a sensitive trip to Israel the Pope visited powerful symbols of Judaism and Islam in Jerusalem… 12/05/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pope leaves Jewish audience cold after speechIt was meant to be a “pilgrimage of peace.” But so far, the Pope’s visit to Israel seems only to have exacerbated… 12/05/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion, Benedict XVI
Catholic-Jewish frictions highlighted at Yad VashemBenedict’s visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem comes against a background of friction between Judaism… 11/05/2009 - tags: Religion, History
Pope honours Holocaust victims in IsraelPope Benedict XVI has honoured the victims of the Holocaust at the start of his trip to Israel and the Palestinian… 11/05/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pope begins sensitive trip to IsraelAfter three days in Jordan, the Pope arrives in Israel today, beginning the most delicate part of his Middle East… 11/05/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion, Benedict XVI
Dozens dead in Somalia clashesClashes between rival Islamist groups in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu have left dozens of people dead. The street… 11/05/2009 - tags: Somalia, Religion, Clashes
Pope visits quake Italian victimsPope Benedict XVI has visited central Italy to meet survivors of the earthquake that struck the region of Abruzzo… 28/04/2009 - tags: Earthquakes, Italy, Religion
Holocaust Day overshadowed by anti-Israel rhetoricHolocaust Remembrance Day has been marked around the world in memory of the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis in World… 21/04/2009 - tags: Religion, Anniversary
Israelis remember Holocaust survivorsIsraelis have been remembering the six million Jews killed by the Nazis in World War Two. At 10 am local time… 21/04/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion, Anniversary
Berlin exhibits Buddist heritage of PakistanAn exhibition of art from the Afghanistan/Pakistan border region of Gandhara has opened in Berlin and will run until… 20/04/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Religion
Orthodox Christians celebrate EasterOrthodox Christians around the world are celebrating Easter. Thousands of faithful have packed into… 19/04/2009 - tag: Religion
Patriarch Kirill makes Easter debutAll over the world, the Orthodox Church is celebrating Easter. In Moscow, in the Cathedral of Christ The… 19/04/2009 - tags: Russia, Religion
Pakistan adopts sharia law dealIn a bid to halt violence, Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has signed a bill imposing strict Islamic law in the… 14/04/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Religion, Law
Küng: Catholicism heading back to Middle-Ages… with other religions and … the Christian religions, including … world's great religions. Modern … 07/04/2009 - tag: Religion
Pope fuels AIDS debate on visit to AfricaThe Pope’s first visit to Africa has been marked by controversial comments he made even before landing in Cameroon… 18/03/2009 - tags: Africa, Religion, Benedict XVI
Pope hurt by “hostility” over WilliamsonJewish leaders have asked the Pope to make Catholic schools teach Holocaust Studies to safeguard against potential… 12/03/2009 - tags: Religion, Benedict XVI
Holocaust row bishop returns to EnglandA Roman Catholic bishop who caused outrage by denying the scale of the Holocaust has arrived back in his native… 25/02/2009 - tag: Religion
Sharia law deal in Pakistan worries WestMuslim leaders and the Pakistani government have agreed to restore strict Islamic law to a northern region in a bid to… 16/02/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Religion, Islam, Taliban
Three go through to final vote for Russian PatriarchSenior clergy from the Russian Orthodox church have backed a moderniser who favours closer ties with the Vatican in the… 26/01/2009 - tags: Russia, Religion
Bin Laden tape calls for jihadAn audio tape purported to be a recording of Osama bin Laden is calling for a jihad or a holy war over the conflict in… 14/01/2009 - tags: Terrorism, Religion
Bin Laden purportedly issues Gaza messageAn audio tape purported to be a recording of Osama bin Laden is calling for a jihad or a holy war over the conflict in… 14/01/2009 - tags: Israel, Religion
Orthodox Christians celebrate ChristmasOrthodox Christians across the world are celebrating Christmas. At Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow… 07/01/2009 - tags: Religion, Christmas
As many as three million in Mecca as haj beginsUp to three million Muslims may have gathered for this year’s haj pilgrimage in Mecca. The local press is reporting the… 06/12/2008 - tags: Saudi Arabia, Religion, Mecca, Islam
Alexiy II makes final visit to MoscowPraise for the late Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox church Alexiy II has been coming in from at home and abroad… 06/12/2008 - tags: Russia, Religion, Kremlin
Haj begins in Saudi ArabiaThe Muslim world’s annual Haj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, has begun. Some two million people have gathered to celebrate… 06/12/2008 - tags: Saudi Arabia, Religion, Mecca, Islam
Alexiy – portrait of a leaderAlexiy II was born Alexei Ridiguer in 1929 to a German family living in Estonia. His father was a priest and the young… 05/12/2008 - tags: Russia, Religion, History
Russia pays tribute to PatriarchSeen as a champion of Russia’s orthodox church after decades of Soviet atheism, the death of Patriarch Alexiy II has… 05/12/2008 - tags: Russia, Religion
Russian Orthodox Church leader diesTributes are being paid to Patriarch Alexiy II, the leader of the 100-million strong Russian Orthodox Church who died… 05/12/2008 - tags: Russia, Religion
Security high for haj pilgrimage in MeccaMore than two million Muslims have gathered in the holy city of Mecca for the annual haj pilgrimage. Tight security is… 05/12/2008 - tags: Saudi Arabia, Religion, Mecca, Islam
Spain makes history with crucifix rulingA judge in Spain has ruled that crucifixes hung on classroom walls contravene the secular and neutral nature of the… 25/11/2008 - tag: Religion
Evicted settlers vandalise West Bank mosqueA group of Jewish settlers have graffitied messages insulting the prophet Mohammed on a mosque in the West Bank… 20/11/2008 - tag: Religion
