Religion / Belief


Seattle Times, 23.04.13 23:36 UTC

Mormon bishop with Samurai sword runs off attacker

A Samurai sword-wielding Mormon bishop came to the aid of a woman who was being attacked in front of his house.


Seattle Times, 23.04.13 20:33 UTC

Bomb suspect influenced by mysterious radical

In the years before the Boston Marathon bombings, Tamerlan Tsarnaev fell under the influence of a new friend, a Muslim convert who steered the religiously apathetic young man toward a strict strain of Islam, family members said.


Telegraph, 23.04.13 19:22 UTC

Future of Catholic weddings in Britain in doubt, MPs and Peers told

THE future of Roman Catholic weddings in England and Wales is now in doubt because of David Cameron s gay marriage bill, the church s chief legal adviser on the issue has disclosed.


BBC World News, 23.04.13 16:42 UTC

Kidnapped Syrian bishops are released - church official

Two bishops who were abducted by gunmen in a rebel-held area of northern Syria have been released, a church official has said.


Seattle Times, 23.04.13 16:04 UTC

Poland to step up regulations on ritual slaughter

Poland's prime minister said Tuesday his government has drafted new regulations that would reduce the suffering of animals during slaughter, including for the needs of religious groups like Jews and Muslims.


Seattle Times, 23.04.13 13:52 UTC

Israel allows UNESCO mission into old Jerusalem

Israel has agreed to allow a mission from UNESCO, the U.N.'s cultural arm, to visit the Old City of Jerusalem next month, a small victory for those hoping to end the deadlock between Israelis and Palestinians.


Telegraph, 23.04.13 13:28 UTC

Pope John Paul II could become saint later this year

Pope John Paul II could be named a saint in October, eight years after his death, following the recognition by Vatican doctors of a miracle attributed to the late pontiff, Italian media has reported.


Telegraph, 23.04.13 06:36 UTC

Dalai Lama: I would be pleased if my successor was female

The Dalai Lama tells Cathy Newman why he would be pleased if a woman was his successor and how they may do a better job than the male contenders.


Seattle Times, 23.04.13 02:53 UTC

Officials: Boston suspects motived by religion

Two U.S. officials say preliminary evidence from an interrogation suggests the suspects in the Boston Marathon attack were motivated by their religious views but were apparently not tied to any Islamic terrorist groups.


The Sydney Morning Herald, 23.04.13 01:21 UTC

Mother and wife who fell under the radical's spell

His mother worked in a spa and his wife was an all-American high school dancer - until they fell under the spell of the Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev. The two central women in Tamerlan's life had ...