By Philip Pullella
Source : Reuters
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican and Muslim leaders agreed on Wednesday to establish a regular official dialogue to improve often difficult relations between the two religions.
A joint statement said the first meeting of the “The Catholic-Muslim Forum” will take place on November 4-6 in Rome with 24 religious leaders and […]
By Ruth Gledhill, Religion Corresponden, Times Online
Source: Times Online
The Prime Minister today spoke out strongly in defence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, a short time before Dr Rowan Williams attempts to justify to the General Synod of the Church of England his controversial remarks on Islamic law .
Gordon Brown’s spokesman said that the PM […]
By EHUD ZION WALDOKS
Source: Jerusalem Post
The Education Ministry announced during a Knesset Education Committee meeting Monday that it would allow secular students from secular schools to pray during school hours if they wish to do so.
The decision was made against the backdrop of a rising number of secular […]
Source: Asharq Alawsat
What is this provocation and what is the logic behind it?
Hamas politburo Chief Mr. Khaled Meshaal appeared on the Qatari Al-Jazeera channel and addressed Arab leaders by stating, “Every second a Palestinian dies in Gaza, you are responsible for his/her blood and soul before God.”
“If you do not come to the aid of […]
By Philip Pullella
Source: Reuters
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict has decided to modify a controversial prayer for the conversion of Jews, an Italian newspaper reported on Friday.
Il Giornale newspaper said this would involve at least the removal of a reference to Jewish “blindness” over Christ but the changes could be more extensive.
A Vatican source said […]
