In recession-hit Hungary, churches take over state schools

Filed Under (Religion In The News) by Admin on 13-09-2011

Hungary Local government officials in Hungary are handing state-owned schools over to churches, unable to afford their upkeep during the economic recession, according to church sources.

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In Indonesia, church runs afoul of Islamic street name

Filed Under (Religion In The News) by Admin on 08-09-2011

Indonesia In a test case of religious intolerance in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, an Indonesian mayor is defying court rulings by pushing for a decree to block Christians from opening churches on streets with Islamic names.

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Iranian Authorities Free Christian after Year in Prison

Filed Under (Religion In The News) by Admin on 05-09-2011

Iran After he became a Christian in the Netherlands, as well as getting free from drugs, Abrahamian returned to Iran to work with drug users.

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Church Leaders in Bangladesh Beaten at Police Station

Filed Under (Religion In The News) by Admin on 31-08-2011

Bangladesh Hundreds of Christians this month protested the hitting of two church leaders at a police station in southern Bangladesh after a Christian reported a local ruling party activist had occupied his house.

Warren Jeffs expected to survive; coma medically induced

Filed Under (Religion In The News) by Admin on 30-08-2011

Warren Jeffs There are conflicting reports as to the health status of imprisoned cult leader Warren Jeffs.

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Texas appeals court upholds FLDS man’s conviction, search of YFZ ranch

Filed Under (Religion In The News) by Admin on 28-08-2011

Michael Emack In a ruling that could influence the cases of a dozen polygamous men, including their leader, Warren Jeffs, a Texas appeals court on Friday said 2008 searches of the sects headquarters were legally justified.

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Controversial pastor Eddie Long vows to move past allegations

Filed Under (Religion In The News) by Admin on 27-08-2011

Eddie Long Controverisal megachurch pastor Eddie Long says he’s moving ahead with his ministry at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and won’t discuss allegations of sexual misconduct made by four young men who were members of hiscongregation.

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States hope for joint task force on polygamy-related crimes

Filed Under (Religion In The News) by Admin on 24-08-2011

polygamy Top cops from Arizona, Nevada and Utah walked out of a meeting in Las Vegas excited about the prospect of banding together with federal authorities for a multistate effort to fight crimes related to polygamy.

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Nepal’s Churches Live under Threat, Discrimination

Filed Under (Religion In The News) by Admin on 21-08-2011

Nepal Hundreds of other churches scattered through the former Hindu kingdom of Nepal have faced government discrimination.

Renewed battle for control of FLDS

Filed Under (Religion In The News) by Admin on 19-08-2011

William E. Jessop Now that cult leader Warren Jeffs has been convicted and sentenced, the fight is heating up for control of the 10-thousand strong FLDS polygamist group.

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