Dearborn community reflects on fallout from ad controversy on All-American...
Lowe's decision to pull its ads from a show about American Muslims has sparked a lot of controversy, but it's also cast a light on Dearborn, Mich., where the show is filmed. Over the weekend, Lowe's...
View ArticleIsraeli government rolling out red carpet for Christian tourists
Christians are a tiny minority in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. They account for about 2 percent of the population. But Christian pilgrims are visiting the Holy Land in record numbers these...
View ArticleSmall Jewish community in India on verge of extinction
If you’re in the Ernakulam Market and you’re looking for tropical houseplants, pet fish and a defunct synagogue, Cochin Blossoms is a one-stop shop. The well-organized store of owner Elias Josephai,...
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Israel considering bill to ban playing of Muslim call to prayer
Some of Israel's Jewish population are upset at the Islamic call to prayer, played from speakers atop the mosques' minarets. They say it interrupts their sleep and disturbs their peace and they want it...
View ArticleElkader: An Iowa town named after an Algerian, Muslim jihadist
Elkader, a town of 1500 people in Iowa, is surrounded by corn and soybean fields. It’s the headquarters of the Tea Party Patriots of Northeast Iowa. And it’s the only U.S. town named after an Arab...
View ArticleIsrael's secular and moderate majority struggling with ultra-Orthodox minority
There's a deep divide in Israel — and it's not between Israelis and Palestinians. Rather, it's among Israel's Jewish population, between the ultra-Orthodox and the more moderate sects of Judaism. The...
View ArticleIsrael struggles as Orthodox, secular communities confront conflicts
Israel is going through a volatile clash of values that pits the ultra-Orthodox community against mainstream secular and religious society. The Haredim – Israel's ultra-Orthodox – make up about 10...
View ArticleControversial Protestant church putting down roots in Ukraine
When it comes to going to church, Ukraine is mostly Orthodox Christians, but Protestant churches are gaining a foothold. One of the biggest now is the evangelical Embassy of God, based in the capital...
View ArticleCatholic Church prepares to canonize first Native American saint despite...
The Roman Catholic Church is ready to canonize its first Native American saint. The Vatican recently announced that Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk Indian, will be canonized later this year. Tekakwitha,...
View ArticleCoptic Christians fearful for what an Islamist Egypt will mean for them
George Gerges, a 24-year-old Coptic Christian, said the situation in Egypt over the past year hasn't been good. This winter, The Muslim Brotherhood and ultraconservative Salafi parties won almost 75...
View ArticleBosnian Muslim undertaking 3600-mile walking pilgrimage to Mecca
Each year millions of Muslims make the annual pilgrimage to the Saudi city of Mecca. The Hajj, as it is known, is still far away, at the end of October, but 47-year-old Senad Hadzic has already set off...
View ArticleRomney's religion shines light on Mormon food storage practices
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (or Mormons) are urged to keep at least a three month supply of food and water, cash and a 72 hour emergency kit. If Mitt Romney were to...
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France reeling after four killed in attack on Jewish school
A Jewish school in France was the site of a deadly shooting Monday, taking the lives of three students and a teacher. A fourth student was seriously wounded. The shooter opened fire in front of and...
View ArticleVictims in Toulouse shooting laid to rest in Jerusalem
The victims of the deadly attack in Toulouse, France, on Monday were buried Wednesday in Jerusalem. Simultaneously, French police engaged in an hours-long standoff with the man suspected of killing...
View ArticlePope to skip Mexico City on Latin America trip
Pope Benedict XVI leaves for Mexico on Friday where he’ll greet followers and celebrate Mass in the conservative state of Guanajuato, an area considered Mexico’s bible belt. Where the Pope isn’t going...
View ArticlePope Benedict makes first visit to Cuba
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Cuba Monday after a three-day visit to Mexico — his first visit to either Latin American country. During his visit to the Communist nation, the Pope said he hoped to build...
View ArticleEvangelical Christianity on the rise in Catholic Mexico
In heavily Catholic Mexico, evangelical Christianity is on the rise. In 1970, according to census figures, 96 percent of Mexicans claimed to be Catholics, but that figure had dropped to about 80...
View ArticleDespite court ruling, Islamic butcher in Germany faces hurdles to halal...
Animal rights are a big issue in Germany. The country is currently the fifth-largest producer of meat in the world and the third largest butcher of pigs, more than 55 million a year. How Germans...
View ArticleAmerican nuns reprimanded by Vatican for 'radical feminist views'
Two weeks ago, the Vatican reprimanded the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the largest group of Catholic nuns in the United States, for promoting what it referred to as “radical feminist...
View ArticleCalifornia's Averroes school offers an Islamic and American education
Averroes is one of at least 250 Islamic schools around the country built to fit the needs of the growing American Muslim population. The Bay Area private school opened its doors in 2011 with a freshman...
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