Tag: Religion and Beliefs
Police apologise to Jewish attack victim
Victorian Police apologise to Jewish man assaulted in front of off-duty officer.[MORE]
Victim criticises diocese's sex abuse therapies
A Catholic diocese in New South Wales has been criticised for offering inappropriate therapies at its unit set up to help victims of sexual abuse by members of the clergy.[MORE]
China customs seizes 300 'illegal' Bibles
Airport customs officials in south-western China have seized 300 Bibles from four Americans, saying it was illegal to bring the books into the country, a US missionary among them said.[MORE]
Millions of Shiites mark Iraq pilgrimage
More than three million Shiites have marked a revered annual pilgrimage to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala amid tight security to thwart attacks, officials said.[MORE]
Abuse probe snares second Catholic priest
Another Catholic priest charged in investigation into sexual abuse in the NSW Hunter region.[MORE]
More Catholic abuse arrests flagged
Police investigating further allegations against NSW Catholic clergy after charging priest with abusing 18 boys.[MORE]
Catholic priest 'abused 18 boys'
A Catholic priest has been charged with abusing 18 boys, some of them at schools in Newcastle.[MORE]
Church asbestos not an issue: SA Govt
Authorities say a decaying church building in a remote Aboriginal community is safe despite asbestos.[MORE]
Search on for new Nepalese 'goddess'
Religious authorities in Nepal have begun the search for a girl who could be as young as three or four to serve as the new Kumari, or the virgin "living goddess", in a centuries-old tradition.[MORE]
Pell to meet sex assault victim
Catholic Archbishop George Pell to meet a man whose sexual assault by a priest has renewed pressure on the church.[MORE]
Protesters accuse China of illegal organ harvesting
About 80 members of the Falun Gong sect have gathered at Sydney's Darling Harbour to protest against what they say is China's killing of Falun Gong practictioners for organ donation.[MORE]
Religious leaders call for Pacific climate change action
Almost 40 religious leaders - including Christians, Muslims and Jews - are calling on the Federal Government to aid countries in the Pacific affected by climate change. [MORE]
Bishop apologises for clergy sex abuse
A New South Wales bishop has publicly apologised to the victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy.[MORE]
Buddhists arrested after Kathmandu anti-China protest
Security forces in Nepal have broken up a demonstration in Kathmandu by about 2,000 Buddhists angry about China's policies in Tibet. [MORE]
Falun Gong's Olympic 'call for justice'
About 100 protesters from the Falun Gong sect have gathered in Sydney's CBD calling for greater scrutiny of China's labour camps during the Olympics.[MORE]
Church groups pray for Murray-Darling
A call is being made for national prayers over the crisis facing the Murray-Darling River system.[MORE]
Lambeth conference fails to resolve gay clergy debate
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Getting 650 bishops to agree on religious principles has proved impossible, threatening to tear the Anglican Church apart. [MORE]
Pope gives blessing for ex-bishop to lead Paraguay
Pope Benedict has given approval for Fernando Lugo to be president of Paraguay, despite the fact that he was still a Catholic bishop at the time of his election. [MORE]
Turkish court warns ruling party but keeps it open
Turkey's highest court has rejected an attempt to shut down the governing AK Party, but imposed financial penalties on it for anti-secular activities, the court's chief judge said.[MORE]
Public schools allowing Christian sex ed
The Greens say the New South Wales Government needs to better control which groups have access to public school classrooms.[MORE]
Balloon priest's body found at sea
Police have confirmed that the body of a Brazilian priest who floated out over the ocean suspended by hundreds of helium-filled party balloons has been found off the coast of south-eastern Brazil.[MORE]
Baghdad Shiite pilgrimage passes peacefully
A major pilgrimage of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Shiites to a Baghdad shrine passed peacefully overnight, a day after three female suicide bombers killed 35 people among crowds of pilgrims.[MORE]
Turkey's secularism facing court test
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Turkey's democratically elected government is awaiting the outcome of a court case to hear if it will be removed from office.[MORE]
Anglican Church moves to end gay bishop ordination
A group of senior Anglican clergy has announced new proposals to try to preserve the church's unity by ending the ordination of gay bishops and stopping the blessing of same-sex relationships.[MORE]
Hillsong's school grooming talks 'help girls'
The Hillsong Church has defended its its personal development and self-esteem program in New South Wales schools, which includes a personal grooming aspect for girls.[MORE]
