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Korean churches plan peace train ahead of 2013 gathering

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Korean churches are developing plans for a "peace train" that would travel from Berlin through Moscow and Beijing to Busan, South Korea in time for the World Council of Churches' (WCC) global assembly in October 2013.

In Manila, religious protests helped fan hype for Lady Gaga

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Religious protests in the Philippines apparently helped American pop star Lady Gaga move tickets, as her two recent concerts in Manila were sell-outs.

Canadian interfaith leaders to receive recognition

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Two of Canada's leading voices in interfaith relations will be honored by Pope Benedict XVI -- Dr. Victor Goldbloom and the Rev. Ir�n�e Beaubien.

Faith-based and civil groups aid Italian earthquake victims

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Faith-based and civil relief groups are providing aid to more than 4,000 victims left homeless by an earthquake that struck the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna on 20 May, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens.

Obama and gay marriage: In U.S. religion, the Golden Rule rules

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

As pundits and politicians struggle to divine the political fallout from U.S. President Barack Obama's sudden endorsement of same-sex marriage, one thing has become clear: The Golden Rule invoked by Obama to explain his change of heart is the closest thing Americans have to a common religious law, and that has important implications beyond the battle for gay rights.

U.K.-wide relay of prayer baton to mirror journey of Olympic torch

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

-A 70-day U.K.-wide prayer relay that mirrors the journey of the Olympic Torch through more than a thousand communities is set to be launched with a blessing in a ceremony in Cornwall, according to a news release from faith organization More Than Gold.

France will have new denomination with Protestant merger

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

After years of preparation, a new Christian denomination will be formed this week in France when two synods meet in the eastern town of Belfort, a location historically important in the growth of Protestantism.

Syrian Christians live in uneasy alliance with Bashar Assad

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Indonesian authorities restrict places of worship after Muslim protests

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Indonesian authorities have closed and sealed off 17 Christian places of worship in the Aceh Singkil district in the past two weeks after Muslim protests on 30 April.

Dutch criticize Mormon baptism-by-proxy of royals

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

There is public criticism in the Netherlands of the Mormon practice of baptism by proxy after a Dutch newspaper revealed 9 May that several members of the royal family were posthumously "baptized" into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, colloquially known as the Mormon church.