24 May 2004 Sikhs: a vibrant community The Sikhs love to say "Raj karega Khalsa!" - which translates into "Sikhs shall rule!" On Saturday, the dreams of... Read more
21 May 2004 Orthodox Judaism: wigs made from the hair of Hindu women not kosher Wigs made from the hair of Hindu women from India are not kosher, an ultra-conservative rabbi has ruled, sparking a... Read more
17 May 2004 European Union: God unlikely to get a name check in European Constitution Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has practically ruled out the possibility of a compromise to include a reference to Europe's... Read more
15 May 2004 Central Asia and Middle East: US failure to comprehend radical Islamic motivations A leading expert on political Islam contends the Bush administration is undermining its own democratization efforts in the Middle East... Read more
15 May 2004 Israel: rabbis speak out against alliance with evangelicals Prominent Israeli rabbis are speaking out against Israel's alliance with evangelical Christians in the United States who have funnelled tens... Read more
07 May 2004 Roman Catholicism: the Dutch sea of secularization – Church in the Netherlands Awaits a Turning Point "Concern and hope" is how Dutch bishops sum up the Church's situation in their country. In a report presented during... Read more
07 May 2004 Kosovo: nobody charged for the destruction of Orthodox churches and monasteries Following the violence in March, "no formal indictment has been raised against any person for the organisation of the pogrom,"... Read more
01 May 2004 China: religious freedom and the legal system – continuing struggle The Communist party-state remains determined to maintain control over society, using over the past 20 years an increasing number of... Read more
26 April 2004 Uzbekistan: shrinking Lutheran Church begins recovery after decade-long exodus As the number of Germans returning to their ethnic homeland slowly diminishes, there are signs that the Lutheran community in... Read more
20 April 2004 Church of England: success of investments raises spending questions The Church of England's 300-year-old investment fund is the best- performing U.K. fund of its kind in the past 10... Read more