Religion
Vatican Denies Pope Francis Performed an Exorcism
Television network overreacted to images of him laying hands on a man's head
Pat Robertson Says Tornado Victims Didn't Pray Enough (Update: Referring to 2012 Tornado)
God totally would have stopped it if folks were more Christian-ly
Supreme Court To Rule on Prayer at Government Meetings
The case concerns a Town Board in Greece, N.Y. that regularly had clergy conduct prayers before meetings was
Vatican Orders British Cardinal To Leave Scotland
Keith O'Brien is facing allegations of abuse
Christian Schoolteacher Held in Egypt for 'Contempt of Islam'
Accused by students of saying bad things while teaching a class
Elementary School Graduation Canceled Due to Prayer Protest
One parent objected so the abandoned the whole thing
22 Dead in Protests in Bangladesh Demanding Death Penalty for Blasphemy
Islamic extremists upset government's said country governed by liberal, secular laws
Protesters Clash With Police Over Failed Anti-Blasphemy Law in Bangladesh
Islamic activists want a strict anti-blasphemy law, which the PM rejected on the grounds the country is governed by liberal, secular laws
Three Bangladeshis Die in Violent Islamist Demonstrations
Protesters want to ban blasphemy, hang atheists
Conflict in Mali Could Damage Religious Tolerance
There are fears extremism may become popular
Religious Groups Worry about Possible Military Purge
Air Force meets with folks who want those who proselytize court-martialed
US Muslims' Views Typically Very Different from Global Counterparts
According to recent polling
USCIRF Releases Lists 15 Countries With Worst Religious Liberty Records
Also cites abuses by non-state organizations
Report: Muslims in Africa, Asia, Middle East Want Shariah To Be Official Law
Disagree on what exactly that might mean
If We Let Businesses Discriminate, Rural Gays Will Die of Starvation in a Ditch!
Market economics remain a mystery for some
Muslim-Christian Romance Prompts Violent Protest in Egypt
Rock-throwing, tear gas, the works
Pakistani Clerics Say Voting is an "Islamic Duty"
Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council says feudal lords, not Islam, prevent women from voting
Canadian Terror Suspect Rejects Charges
Because they're based on criminal laws, not holy teachings
Tulsa Police Captain's Refusal To Serve Muslims Sparks Lawsuit
The First Amendment isn't just for Christians, buddy
Ex-Marine Gets 20 Years for Mosque Fire
Pleaded guilty to crime in Ohio, looking to get payback for Americans killed by terrorists
Tunisian Who Posed Topless Flees Family, Country
Her efforts at feminist activism were not well-received
NC Lawmaker Wants Christian Prayers at Public Meetings
But none of that nasty heathen stuff
Israeli Court Rules for Women Singing at Western Wall
Growing tension between nation's Orthodox Jews and more progressive members
Church of Hagia Sophia in Turkey to Be Converted to Mosque
After a government ruling about the church-cum-museum; centuries-old art at risk
Lindh Lawyer Wants Contempt Ruling over Prison Prayer Guidelines
Muslim inmates not being allowed to pray together, defying judge's verdict
Rise in Anti-Semitic Attacks Linked to the Euro Crisis
Anti-Semitic violence rose by a third in 2012
Al Qaeda Chief Urges Rebels in Syria to Establish an Islamic State
Also warns France of attacks in response to the intervention in Mali