Muslims halt church building in Indonesia
November 10, 2005
JAVA, Indonesia — Nine hard-line Islamic organizations have persuaded local officials in Bekasi district, West Java, Indonesia, to halt the construction of a church.
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Muslim attacks incite violence in Nigeria
November 10, 2005
TUNGAN ROGO, Nigeria — Religious violence sparked by a Muslim cutting off a Christian’s hand Oct. 26 in Tungan Rogo village in Nigeria’s Niger
Hindu extremist attacks curb Christian festival
November 10, 2005
NEW DELHI — For nearly two weeks, Hindu extremists have been attacking Christians in the Banswara district of India’s Rajasthan state, resulting in the
Extremists attack pastor, wife, driver in India
November 10, 2005
GUJARAT, India — About 30 Hindu extremists attacked a pastor, his wife and their driver in the western state of Gujarat, India, Oct. 23.
Bulgaria bars Unification Church founder
November 10, 2005
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria barred Sun Myung Moon, founder and leader of the Unification Church, from entering the country for a lecture on world
Walgreens becomes major sponsor of Gay Games
November 10, 2005
CHICAGO — Walgreens Co. has committed $100,000 in support of the 7th annual Gay Games in Chicago — a move that has many questioning
U.S. Justice Department investigates New Jersey megachurch zoning case
November 10, 2005
In a nationally watched case about a church’s freedom to build where it pleases, the U.S. Justice Department has invoked the Religious Land Use
Methodists reinforce policy on homosexuality
November 10, 2005
HOUSTON — An openly gay United Methodist minister lost her bid to return to the pulpit Oct. 31, when the church’s highest court upheld her
