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Afghan womenâs rights suffer setback

KABUL, Afghanistan â Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience.The fierce opposition ... [Published Pittsburgh Tribune Review - 32 mins ago]
First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 50 mins ago - 5 reports

Pope Francis leads pep rally for the faithful, embraces Pakistani speaker

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis toured St. Peter's Square to greet tens of thousands of people attending a rally of prayer, music and speeches Saturday, and he embraced the brother of a Pakistani politician who was assassinated in his country after calling ... [Published Newstalk 1290 CJBK - 9 hours ago]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated 3 hours ago - 2 reports

New mosque opens in Delta, becomes one of B.C.'s largest

A new mosque has opened its doors in Delta, making B.C. home to one of the largest houses of worship for the Ahmadiyya Islamic community in the world. ... [Published CTV News - 4 hours ago]
Entities: Ahmadiyya
First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 reports

Curses!

Melissa Mohr, author of Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing , discusses profanity with the Boston Globe’s Ideas section:IDEAS: Are there… old curses that 21st-century people would be surprised to hear about?MOHR: Because [bad words] were mostly religious ... [Published Atlantic Monthly - 4 hours ago]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated 5 hours ago - 8 reports

Egypt: One Christian dead as Muslims attack Christians yet again

This AP story suggests that both sides threw birdshot and Molotov cocktails and that the Christians began the conflict, but this is wildly unlikely. Muslim mobs brutalize Christians in Egypt on an increasingly frequent basis. The Christian community ... [Published Jihad Watch - 11 hours ago]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated 5 hours ago - 10 reports

Chinese Man Accused Of Insulting Quran Held In Pakistan-Administered Kashmir; Massive Protests Follow The Incident

A Chinese national working for an energy company was taken into protective custody on Saturday in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, after he endured threats over alleged insult of the Quran, news reports said citing Pakistani officials.REUTERSFile photo ... [Published International Business Times - 5 hours ago]
Entities: Qur'an, Blasphemy, protest
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 12 hours ago - 4 reports

Islam to be dominant UK religion: Report

Islam could overtake Christianity as the dominant religion in Britain in ten years for first time, a fresh analysis of the 2011 census suggests.According to a report published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of people following ... [Published Press tv - 12 hours ago]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 16 hours ago - 5 reports

Women cannot contest Iran presidential election

(MENAFN - Arab News) Women can not contest Iran's June 14 presidential election, a member of the Islamic state's electoral watchdog said in media reports ... [Published MENAFN - 22 hours ago]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 23 hours ago - 4 reports

U.S. immigrants' origins shifting, along with religious affiliations

WASHINGTON -- A growing percentage of U.S. immigrants are coming from Africa and the Asia-Pacific region and immigrants are increasingly Muslim and Hindu, a study found.The Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion Public Life analysis of U.S. government ... [Published Big News Network - 23 hours ago]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 4 reports

Interfaith harmony: Imams to visit Auschwitz

WARSAW: ARAB NEWSLast Update 18 May 2013 12:35 amA Saudi preacher is among 14 Muslim scholars from across the globe who will visit the former Nazi Auschwitz death camp in southern Poland next week as part of a Holocaust awareness and anti-genocide program, ... [Published Arab News - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 8 reports

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israel army draft

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews have protested in Jerusalem against plans to enlist men from their community into the army.Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said at least 20,000 protesters took part in Thursday's rally near the city's military draft ... [Published Al Jazeera - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 8 reports

Census figures show Christianity in sharp decline whilst belief in Islam dramatically increases

A fresh analysis of the 2011 census has shown that Christian faith in the UK is declining rapidly amongst the British-born population, whilst belief in Islam has dramatically increased. A report published by the Office for National Statistics revealed ... [Published The Independent - May 17 2013]
Entities: Christianity, Census, Islam

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"The divisions in our churches deny the chance to defend what we preach...we should always preach and live what we preach" said Archbishop Welby who was consecrated on March 21, 2013 to head the Anglican Church in the world...
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New Leaflet: Wanted For Crimes Against Humanity [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - 3 hours ago]
Thanks to Infidel Bloggers Alliance for this is a GREAT idea!! New Leaflet: Wanted For Crimes Against Humanity A fourth leaflet has been created by an excellent writer who wishes to remain anonymous. You can read about how he uses these leaflets ...
DHS AND MUSLIMS [Published Northwoods Patriots - 3 hours ago]
DHS guidelines advise deference to Pro-Sharia Muslim supremacists http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/05/dhs-guidelines-advise-deference-to-pro-sharia-muslim-supremacists/ Freedom Outpost – Tim Brown – 5/18/2013In a display of what has been going on for ...
Curses! [Published The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - 5 hours ago]
Melissa Mohr, author of Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing , discusses profanity with the Boston Globe’s Ideas section: IDEAS: Are there… old curses that 21st-century people would be surprised to hear about? MOHR: Because [bad words] were mostly ...
ACT! FOR CANADA NEWSLETTER - MAY 18, 2013 [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - 5 hours ago]
br />!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--> "If you will not fight for the right when you can easily win without bloodshed;   if you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly;  you may come to the moment when you will ...
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Rep. Fleming on Religious Freedom in the Military [Published Rep. John Fleming - YouTube Channel - May 16 2013]
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Religious Cleansing In The Armed Forces? [Published The Young Turks - YouTube - May 10 2013]
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