Articles of Islam

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  Pope Questions Path of Interfaith Dialogue

  By Ethan Cole

  Pope Benedict XVI questioned the current direction of interfaith dialogue on Sunday, but maintained that talks between religious groups are still needed albeit it might need some changes.

  Nov 24, 2008 | Comments 11

• World Leaders Meet for U.N. Religious Tolerance Talk

  By Ethan Cole

  Heads of state convened at the U.N. headquarters on Wednesday to begin talks on how to foster religious tolerance. But Saudi Arabia’s leadership role in the conference made representatives and human rights groups question the amount of progress the gathering would yield.

  Nov 13, 2008 | Comments 2

• Ecumenical Church Body Accuses Radical Islam DVD of Misleading Viewers

  By Eric Young

  The most prominent ecumenical church association in the United States has accused the filmmakers behind a controversial DVD on radical Islam of “distorting truth and misleading viewers.”

  Nov 04, 2008 | Comments 6

• Indonesian Lawmakers Pass Anti-Porn Bill

  By Associated Press Writer

  Indonesia's parliament passed a bill banning pornography Thursday, ignoring opposition from lawmakers and rights groups who worry it will be used to justify attacks on artistic, religious and cultural freedom.

  Nov 02, 2008 | Comments 2

• 15,000 Iraqi Christians Driven Out of Mosul

  By Ethan Cole

  More than 15,000 Iraqi Christians, or 2,500 families, have been driven out of Mosul over the past two weeks, officials said. The number skyrocketed from last week’s estimate of some 3,000 Christians that fled the city.

  Oct 20, 2008 | Comments 3

• Malaysians Warned Not to Question Islam

  By Associated Press Writer

  An influential council of Malaysia's state rulers has warned people not to question the supremacy of Islam or the special privileges enjoyed by the country's ethnic Malay majority.

  Oct 19, 2008 | Comments 16
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  Prominent Muslims Criticize Attacks on Iraqi Christians

  By Ethan Cole

  A group of high-level Muslim leaders condemned the recent flare in violence against Iraqi Christians and said that there was no justification in Islam for the attacks. The 17 prominent Muslims, joined by 19 Christian leaders, denounced the persecution in their communiqué.

  Oct 16, 2008 | Comments 6
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  Iraqi Christian: We Took Only Our Souls

  By Michelle A. Vu

  Thousands of Iraqi Christians living in the northern city of Mosul fled for their lives this past week leaving behind, for many, everything, and taking “only our souls,” as one said. At least 744 Christian families, or about 3,750 people, fled the city for refuge.

  Oct 14, 2008 | Comments 0

• Iraqi Archbishop: Christians Face 'Liquidation'

  By Michelle A. Vu

  The most senior Catholic cleric in Iraq warned that Christians in his country face “liquidation” if the Iraqi government and the U.S. military do not step-up protection for religious minorities in Iraq.

  Oct 11, 2008 | Comments 14

• Freedom Experts Criticize U.N. Anti-Blasphemy Resolution

  By Ethan Cole

  Religious freedom experts criticized this week a United Nations anti-blasphemy resolution for most likely hindering Christian evangelism and spreading Sharia law. “This anti-blasphemy resolution is mostly seen to be putting a ‘chilling effect’ on Christian work and outreach around the world."

  Oct 09, 2008 | Comments 5