What Iran's Jews say
Iran is home to the largest jewish community in the Middle East and the reality of Iranian warmth toward Jews in its midst tells us a lot about the country, its sophistication and culture.
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Intended to Incite, Irish Killings Draw Former Enemies Together
Former enemies filed into the church on Friday to mourn as one at the funeral of a slain policeman. It is the latest and most powerful demonstration of the ways in which Northern Ireland's people and its leaders have united against a return to the violence that racked the province for 30 years.
Palm Sunday Goes Green With Fair-Trade Fronds
Christian churches in the U.S. are turning over a new leaf for Palm Sunday with about 2,500 congregations from every major denomination used fair-trade palm fronds to celebrate Palm Sunday, the annual observance of the day Jesus arrived in Jerusalem a week before his crucifixion. They say it's the Christian thing to do
Obama's 'Olive-branch' Cairo Speech Named Top US Religion Story
President Barack Obama's speech in Cairo in which he pledged a new U.S. relationship with Muslim countries, has been named the top religion story for 2009 by secular journalists who cover religion in the United States.
Pope to Travel to Holy Land in May Amid Peace Push
Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he would travel to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan in May, his first visit to the Holy Land and one that comes amid a new US push for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
American Muslims Work With Mormans to Help Earthquake-Ravaged Haiti
As governments and communities worldwide mobilize to help earthquake-stricken Haiti, Muslims in the United States are doing their part by raising funds and partnering with organizations — both religious and secular — to aid earthquake victims.
Americans Mix Christianity, Eastern Religions, to Find More Peace
Worshipers are borrowing from Eastern religions and New Thought philosophies in an effort to find more meaning in their lives. Angela Bowman is a good example attending Catholic mass every Sunday but also meditating several times each day and practicing yoga every other week.
Scientologists Make a Difference in Haiti
The Church of Scientology has sent more than one hundred and fifty of its members to assist in relief efforts in Haiti. NBC went to a hospital site where several of the volunteers were helping doctors, to see what they were doing and what they were saying about their religion.
Grocer Gives $20 Million for Catholic Schools
An 80-year-old grocery magnate is donating $20 million to help train teachers for Catholic schools and universities. Patrick Roche, 80, co-founder of the Roche Brothers chain of 18 supermarkets in Massachusetts, credits his childhood Catholic school with embracing his family after his mother died.
First Sikh U.S. Army Officer In Decades
For the first time in twenty-three years, a religious Sikh was allowed to complete officer training for the U.S. Army after he was issued an individual exemption. Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan, 31, was allowed to serve without sacrificing the turban and full beard mandated by his faith.
From Mansion to Mud Hut: Millionaire Sells Home to Move to Uganda
A 41-year-old millionaire businessman who nearly died in a car crash eight years ago is leaving behind his exquisite 16th-century farmhouse and lavish lifestyle in London to move to a mud hut in Uganda and start a children's charity.
Speaking Up: Young Muslims Confront Extremism
Young Muslims now have a national forum where they can learn leadership skills and how to speak up and stop violent extremism. The Young Muslim Leadership Network (YMLN), founded last year in the UK, recently held its second national conference.
Copernicus Reburied as Church Hero After 5 Centuries of Contempt
Nicolaus Copernicus, the 16th-century astronomer whose findings were condemned by the Roman Catholic Church as heretical, was reburied by Polish priests as a hero on Saturday, nearly 500 years after he was laid to rest in an unmarked grave.
Vatican Sings Praises of the The Blues Brothers
The Vatican has sung the praises of Hollywood epic The Blues Brothers - devoting a whole page of its newspaper to the 30-year-old cult blues comedy calling it recommended viewing for Catholics everywhere.
Protestants Repent for Churches' Role in Oppressing First Nations
A global Protestant group representing 80 million Christians has issued an apology for the role played by churches in perpetrating abuse against Native Americans, First Nations and other indigenous peoples. "We repent of our history littered with ways in which we betrayed Gospel values of justice, fairness, and love for our neighbor by the confiscation of land, and mass killings," said delegates at the founding meeting of the World Communion of Reformed Churches
Christian Leaders Form 'Circle of Protection' for Poor in US Budget Fight
Evangelical, Roman Catholic, mainline Protestant and other Christian leaders joined together to creating a "Circle of Protection" for the poor and vulnerable during this season's budget debate. Representing more than 50 Christian groups, a joint statement released by the leaders three months ago provided a unified Christian voice at the start of the American budget […]
Kentucky Church Reverses Ban on Interracial Couples
An eastern Kentucky church under a firestorm of criticism since members voted to bar mixed-race couples from joining the congregation overturned that decision Sunday, saying it welcomes all believers.
Famous Buddhist Monk to Lead Open Meditation for Peace in London's Trafalgar Square
Wake Up London is becoming well-known for organizing meditation flash mobs in Central London every month. In celebration of their Vietnamese teacher's return to London this week, hundreds will gather for a Sit in Peace meditation on the open grounds of Trafalgar Square on Saturday March 31.
Synagogue, Mosque and Temple Rise Side by Side Near Church in Suburban Paris
20 miles east of Paris, a local mayor is breaking new ground by placing a synagogue, a mosque and two Buddhist temples side by side in an effort to harbor peace between faiths. The traditionally Catholic town of Bussy-Saint-Georges, has long had a church.
Chicago Church Members Given Cash to Spread Around for City in Need
The Rev. Jackson Crum told members of his Chicago Park Community Church this month that their great city is struggling and needs hope. As ushers distributed envelopes stuffed with bills large and small, Crum told members of his flock to put the nearly $12,000 to work in the corners of the community where they think it will do the most good.
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