As many as 500 people were killed Sunday in Nigeria violence that pitted Muslim herders against Christian farmers near the volatile city of Jos.
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March 8th, 2010
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March 8th, 2010
Utterly appalling violence by Muslims against Christians in Nigeria where the latest tally after weekend attacks on three mostly Christian villages is some 500 dead.
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March 8th, 2010
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of multiple cities in Spain on Sunday to protest a new law that would allow abortion on demand.
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March 8th, 2010
The Vatican has launched an appeal for support for Christians in the Holy Land, seeking to stem the exodus from the ancient community.
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March 8th, 2010
The top rights official at the Council of Europe on Monday rejected the notion of banning Muslim burqa and niqab garments. Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg noted in a written statement marking International Women's Day.
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March 8th, 2010
A delegation from the Church of Ireland is to meet Department of Justice officials tomorrow to press for a ?freedom of conscience? clause in the Civil Partnership Bill.
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March 8th, 2010
Catholic Charities in Washington, D.C., has announced changes to its employees? health care benefits. Normally, this wouldn?t be big news. But this story isn?t only about deductibles and co-pays-it?s about the increasingly fragile state of religious freedom in the America.
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March 8th, 2010
The English verb to chaperone comes from the French noun 'chaperon' - protector - and it is first recorded in Jane Austen's novel Sense And Sensibility, published in 1811.
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March 8th, 2010
A VICAR is to stand for election in a Redbridge constituency in a bid to halt the 'de-Christianisation' of Britain.
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March 8th, 2010
There's broad Muslim community support for aspects of Sharia law being adopted in Australia, a leading spokesman for the religion says.