Religion in the Daily News

• Pastor accused of ‘inciting subversion’ as China cracks down on churches 14 Dec 2018 18:30 The Seattle Times An outspoken Chinese pastor and his wife face up to 15 years in prison after being charged with inciting to subvert state power, a sign that Chinese authorities are intensifying a crackdown on religious groups, one of the most serious in recent decades. …
• Mahathir’s Ethnic and Religious Challenges in Malaysia 14 Dec 2018 17:21 The Diplomat Magazine Less than a year after the stunning victory of the new government in the Malaysian election, new Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad faces serious challenges stemming from the gap between the views of the multiethnic and religious reformist coalition of his …
• Patriarch Kirill urges political, religious leaders worldwide to defend Ukrainian Orthodox Church (updated) 14 Dec 2018 10:28 Interfax News Agency News 14 December 2018, 11:21Patriarch Kirill urges political, religious leaders worldwide to defend Ukrainian Orthodox Church (updated) Moscow, December 14, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has forwarded messages to the heads of …
• Patriarch Kirill urges political, religious leaders worldwide to defend Ukrainian Orthodox Church 14 Dec 2018 08:07 Interfax December 14, 2018 10:47 MOSCOW. Dec 14 (Interfax) - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has forwarded messages to the heads of Orthodox churches, the pope, the Anglican Church leader, the president of France, the German chancellor, and the leaders of …
• Saffron drive suffers from communication error 14 Dec 2018 06:59 Milli Gazette All attempts made by right-wing, extremist parties linked with saffron brigade to spread communal tension over Ayodhya issue failed to produce the desired results. December 6 passed by as any other day. This was the day when Babari Masjid (in Ayodhya, …
• Loveland area churches tell Christmas plans 14 Dec 2018 06:53 ReporterHerald.com Editor's note: To have your church's Christmas schedule listed in the Faith Briefs on Dec. 21, email the information to news@reporter-herald.com by noon Tuesday. Unitarian Church plans Dec. 24 family service A Christmas Eve family service will take …
• ‘You’re going to start a war’: Fairbanks City Council delays anti-discrimination ordinance after outcry 14 Dec 2018 03:51 Alaska Public Telecommunications Opponents and advocates of the proposed anti-discrimination ordinance packed the City Council meeting chambers for Monday night’s public hearing. (Photo courtesy of Robin Wood/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)Fairbanks City Council members heard more than …
• The futility of religious politics 14 Dec 2018 03:16 Nation What ails the church and its leaders? Recent rumblings within CAN suggest there is a growing obsession with politics. What might be responsible for this obsession, in stark contrast to and departure from the clear Biblical instruction to stand clear from …
• India’s pro-Hindu party fails in state polls 14 Dec 2018 00:15 South Asia Journal Congress workers celebrate outside the party office in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur on Dec. 11 as poll results emerged showing a victory for the party in three major states. (Photo by IANS)ucanews.com reporters, New Delhi  India  December 13, 2018 India’s …
• Pastor Charged With ‘Inciting Subversion’ as China Cracks Down on Churches 13 Dec 2018 21:28 International Herald Tribune An outspoken Chinese pastor and his wife face up to 15 years in prison after being charged with inciting to subvert state power, a sign that Chinese authorities are intensifying a crackdown on religious groups, one of the most serious in recent decades. …
• Pakistani province announces plan to protect religious minorities 13 Dec 2018 20:08 CNA Lahore, Pakistan, Dec 13, 2018 / 10:40 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A Pakistani official announced this week a new “Minorities Empowerment Package” and the creation of a task force to ensure the rights of religious minorities in the province of Punjab. …
• Religious freedom continues to shrink in India, says US 13 Dec 2018 17:41 Pakistan Today by APP , (Last Updated 31 mins ago) ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) State Department’s annual report on religious freedom has noted that religious freedom conditions continue to shrink in India and the country’s history as a multicultural and multi- …
• Religious Liberty Legal Scholar and Professor Christopher C. Lund Joins Law Firm of Dalton & Tomich, PLC 13 Dec 2018 16:31 Standard Newswire Religious Liberty Legal Scholar and Professor Christopher C. Lund Joins Law Firm of Dalton & Tomich, PLC Berman Prize winner and Wayne State University Law School Professor of the Year will help the Dalton & Tomich, PLC team guide religious …
• Petition calls for removal of ‘Deadpool’ poster that mimics an iconic religious painting 13 Dec 2018 16:10 WXIN Please enable Javascript to watch this video SALT LAKE CITY - An online petition is demanding the removal of a Deadpool poster, calling it a form of religious discrimination, according to KSTU. A self-proclaimed anti-hero like Deadpool has no business …
• Pakistan, With Its Severe Blasphemy Laws, Says Its A Multi-Religious and Pluralistic Society 13 Dec 2018 15:17 Pakistan News Imran Khan has been Pakistan's prime minister since August. (Photo by Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images) (CNSNews.com) – Pakistan – whose prime minister said recently there was “no mention of Jesus in history” while calling for greater global …
• Attack in Strasbourg: the pain of the Pope. The criticism of the imam: Islam taken hostage 13 Dec 2018 13:11 Asia News In the telegram sent to the Archbishop of Strasbourg, Pope Francis condemns violence and expresses compassion "to the families affected " and to the "French people". Imam Drouiche, vice president of the imams of France: "Islam is …
• Fairbanks City Council delays LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance after outcry 13 Dec 2018 12:32 KTOO Opponents and advocates of the proposed anti-discrimination ordinance packed the City Council meeting chambers for Monday night’s public hearing. (Photo courtesy of Robin Wood/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner) Fairbanks City Council members heard more than …
• Religious Liberty Advocates Praise Trump for Signing Genocide Law 13 Dec 2018 09:53 Breitbart “After two years of hard work by religious freedom advocates, it was a jubilant moment to watch as President Trump signed the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act into law,” Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, said in a …
• Pakistan Rejects U.S. Rebuke Over Religious Freedoms - TIME 13 Dec 2018 09:52 Google (ISLAMABAD) — Pakistan on Wednesday condemned a U.S. decision to add it to a list of nations that infringe on religious freedom, calling the move “unilateral and politically motivated.” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo added Pakistan to the U.S. list of “ …
• U.S.' religious-intolerance listing irks Pakistan 13 Dec 2018 09:33 Arkansas Democrat Gazette ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Wednesday condemned a U.S. decision to add it to a list of nations that infringe on religious freedom, calling the move "unilateral and politically motivated." Secretary of State Mike Pompeo added Pakistan to the U.S. …
• Patriot: Let the spirit of peace, unity and harmony prevail 13 Dec 2018 03:40 The Sun Daily PETALING JAYA: The National Patriot Association (Patriot) has commended the Christian for Peace and Harmony in Malaysia (CPHM) for its initiative in hosting a Christmas dinner to be attended by more than 200 representatives from different ethnic and …
• Pakistan protests at US religious freedom report 13 Dec 2018 03:10 The News International Pakistan protests at US religious freedom report ISLAMABAD: The Trump administration on Tuesday waived potential sanctions on Pakistan for alleged its infringement of human rights after a strong protest which rejected the State Department's …
• Mexican tradition of honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe on feast day continues at Elgin, Fox Valley churches 13 Dec 2018 02:45 Courier News Darkness enshrouded St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elgin early Wednesday morning but inside it was ablaze with the vibrant colors of white and pink roses and foil hearts in honor of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. St. Joseph was one of many churches in …
• Pak rejects US charge over religious freedom 13 Dec 2018 02:45 The Asian Age Foreign Office said Pak does not need counsel on protection of rights of minorities. Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the United States' pronouncement about religious freedom in Pakistan as ‘politically motivated.’     In a statement, Foreign …
• Amid priest murders, religious freedom situation in Mexico draws concern 13 Dec 2018 00:59 CNA Mexico City, Mexico, Dec 12, 2018 / 05:40 pm (ACI Prensa).- With 26 priests murdered in the last six years, Mexico received a prominent mention in the 2018 Report on Religious Freedom in the World, recently published by the pontifical foundation Aid to …
• Mark Harris’ rise on the religious right 12 Dec 2018 22:33 News Observer Before he wanted to be a preacher, Mark Harris wanted to be in politics. The Winston-Salem native stuffed envelopes for Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign when he was 14, then took a bus to the inauguration in Washington, D.C. At 17, he posed on …
• China 'Expanding' Persecution of Religious Believers: U.S. Ambassador 12 Dec 2018 22:20 Beijing News The U.S. State Department has hit out at the recent detentions of members of a large Protestant church in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, against a background of ever-widening religious persecution. Dozens of churchgoers and seminary students …
• Area Holiday Religious Service Schedule 12 Dec 2018 22:17 Milton Independent COLCHESTER  Friday, Dec. 14 7 p.m., Blue Christmas, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1063 Prim Rd., Colchester. Sunday, Dec. 23 Please note that this schedule does not reflect all regular Sunday worship services. 9:30 a.m., Fourth Sunday of Advent, Malletts …
• Pakistan rejects US charge over religious freedom 12 Dec 2018 21:39 Deccan Chronicle Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the United States' pronouncement about religious freedom in Pakistan as ‘politically motivated.’     In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammed Faisal categorically stated Pakistan does ‘not need …
• China, Pakistan Lead State Department List of Religious Persecutors 12 Dec 2018 20:47 Breitbart Other nations designated under the act include Burma, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. The designation, the State Department explained, means that these countries engage in “systematic, ongoing, [and] egregious violations of …
• Mark Harris’ rise on the religious right 12 Dec 2018 20:22 The Herald Before he wanted to be a preacher, Mark Harris wanted to be in politics. The Winston-Salem native stuffed envelopes for Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign when he was 14, then took a bus to the inauguration in Washington, D.C. At 17, he posed on …
• From politics to the pulpit and back again: Mark Harris’ rise on the religious right 12 Dec 2018 18:53 Myrtle Beach Sun News Before he wanted to be a preacher, Mark Harris wanted to be in politics. The Winston-Salem native stuffed envelopes for Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign when he was 14, then took a bus to the inauguration in Washington, D.C. At 17, he posed on …
• Texas GOP dispute pits religious freedom against claims of ‘stealth jihad’ 12 Dec 2018 18:06 Religionnews FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — Lisa Grimaldi Abdulkareem describes herself as a conservative Republican who believes in freedom and prosperity. “Less bureaucracy, lower taxes and stronger national security — it is simple for me,” said Abdulkareem, the Tarrant …
• Pakistan Sharply Reacts to US Religious Freedom Charges 12 Dec 2018 17:20 VOA ISLAMABAD —  Pakistan is denouncing a U.S. decision to place it on a list of countries Washington says are the worst offenders of religious freedom. “Pakistan does not need counsel by any individual country how to protect the rights of its minorities... …
• Inclusion in religious freedom blacklist ‘politically motivated’, Pakistan says 12 Dec 2018 16:09 Pakistan Today –FO spokesman questions credentials and impartiality of ‘self-proclaimed jury involved in this unwarranted exercise’ –US waives penalties for Pakistan despite downgrade in religious freedom rankings ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the US State …
• Pakistan denounces blacklisting by U.S. for religious freedom violations 12 Dec 2018 13:46 The Malaysian Star ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan on Wednesday denounced the United States for placing it on a list of countries violating religious freedoms, calling the designation politically motivated. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday added mainly Muslim …
• Pak rejects US move to include it in ‘religious freedom violation’ blacklist 12 Dec 2018 13:37 Pakistan Today — US waives penalties for Pakistan despite downgrade in Religious Freedom Rankings ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the US State Department’s move to include the country to its blacklist of countries that “violate religious freedom” as “unilateral …
• Indonesia Launches ‘Snitch’ App Targeting Religious Minorities 12 Dec 2018 13:17 Human Rights Watch An Indonesian woman shows a newly launched smartphone application called 'Smart Pakem' of Jakarta's prosecutor office in Jakarta on November 27, 2018. © 2018 Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images Following your own religious beliefs shouldn’t be …
• Pakistan Says U.S. Rebuke On Religious Freedoms 'Politically Motivated' 12 Dec 2018 12:54 Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty Pakistan has criticized a U.S. decision to place Pakistan on its blacklist of countries that violate religious freedom, calling the move "unilateral and politically motivated." The country is a "multireligious and pluralistic society where …
• US waives penalties for Pakistan despite downgrade in religious freedom rankings 12 Dec 2018 12:31 Pakistan Today by INP , (Last Updated 34 mins ago) WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has waived potential sanctions for Pakistan which can be expected to hit countries downgraded in US rankings of nations that it says infringe on religious freedom. Secretary of State …