Attackers of Maldives religious tolerance blogger still at large
Assailants of a Maldivian blogger who was attacked and detained after organising a protest calling for religious tolerance are still at large.A Maldivian blogger who was attacked and detained after...
View ArticleGreek blasphemy charge seen as a threat to free expression
The people behind a play called Corpus Christi are facing prosecution in Greece for blasphemy, in a move seen as threat to religious freedom.The people behind a play called Corpus Christi are facing...
View ArticleSame-sex marriage and religious freedom
Body: Responding to claims from socially conservative Christian lobby groups that provision for religious groups to perform same-sex weddings will lead to compulsion for those who do not, Ekklesia...
View ArticleGuantanamo Ramadan prayers blocked in attempt to break hunger-strike
Lawyers for Guantanamo detainees have filed an emergency motion in US federal court over the ongoing infringement of their religious rights during Ramadan.Lawyers for Guantanamo detainees have filed an...
View ArticleWCC expresses concern over exodus of Christian community from Mosul
The General Secrestary of the World Council of Churches has expressed deep concern over the exodus of the Christian community from the Iraqi city of Mosul following threats from ISIS.In an official...
View ArticleA tug-of-war between our religions and our freedoms?
Religious fidelity and free speech can learn the art of coexistence despite the acerbic challenges that have flowed from the terrible Paris shootings and the arguments about Charlie Hebdo magazine,...
View ArticleExpert focus on religious freedom, literacy and diplomacy
Advancement of religious literacy and religious literacy in international diplomacy is increasingly needed, an expert panel on religious freedom and international diplomacy declared this...
View Article'Walking Together' project explores pilgrimage traditions
As part of an ongoing, multiyear project called 'Walking Together', an international and interreligious group met in Nicosia, Cyprus, from 6-8 December 2016 to explore different facets of the theme...
View ArticleColombian president says churches can play key role in peace process
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has said that churches can play a fundamental role in building peace in Colombia. "Churches can play a fundamental role in building peace in Colombia", said...
View ArticleIndian journalist charged over allegedly blasphemous cartoon
A journalist in India has been charged with blasphemy and is receiving death threats after drawing a cartoon of two Hindu gods.Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges the Indian authorities to respect...
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