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Month: February 2015

Adam Simmonds’ Office Comes in For Criticism on the Distribution of Voluntary Sector Grants

February 28, 2015 Religious Reader 0

The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, set up by the Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner, has come in for criticism by some groups for […]

What does the latest BBC poll actually tell us about British Muslims?

February 25, 2015 Religious Reader 0

A new poll for the BBC seeks to interrogate Muslim opinion in Britain on domestic and international matters. Outside of some cautionary caveats the data […]

Where is the global support for Pakistan’s Shia community?

February 17, 2015 Religious Reader 0

The recent murders of Shia community members in Pakistan has not drawn out the shock and horror that other recent atrocities such as Charlie Hebdo […]

#ChapelHillShooting: Who is the alleged shooter Craig Hicks?

February 11, 2015 Religious Reader 0

Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder. Hicks is accused of shooting Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, and his wife Yusor […]

Six jailed after attempting to damage Muslim and Sikh relations

February 9, 2015 Religious Reader 0

In a week where six men in Leicester were jailed for attempting to stir-up tensions between Sikh and Muslims, a judge praised community leaders from […]

Pope’s Remarks About Spanking Children Stirs Up Resistance to His Views

February 8, 2015 Religious Reader 0

Pope Francis’ comments about ‘spanking’ children have drawn condemnation from a group of child abuse experts that have been summoned by Pope Francis to look […]

Anti-Semitism in the UK at all-time high, says report

February 5, 2015 Religious Reader 0

Anti-Semitism in UK hit record levels last year, according to the Community Security Trust’s (CST) latest report, which recorded 1,168 incidents, a 25 per cent […]

Oscar Romero: A true Catholic martyr

February 3, 2015 Religious Reader 0

The murdered Salvadorian Archbishop Oscar Romero is a step closer to possible sainthood after Pope Francis approved a martyrdom declaration that moves him closer to […]

Iceland: Ásatrúarfélagið and the country’s first Norse temple in 1,000 years

February 3, 2015 Religious Reader 0

Almost 1,000 years after Christianity superseded Norse paganism, Iceland now intends to build its first public shrine to likes of Odin, Thor and Frigg. Names […]

Austria: anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim prejudice rise in Pegida’s shadow

February 2, 2015 Religious Reader 0

The influence of Pegida goes beyond its weekly protest in Dresden as copycat movements crop up across in Europe. In Austria, the prospect of a […]

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