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Muslims condemn savage attack on British soldier

LONDON (RNS) “They have done a cowardly, barbaric act,” said Imam Ajmal Masroor of the Islamic Society of Britain. “They have insulted God and Islam. They are low vile scum.
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Local Baha’is invite public to learn about 7 imprisoned in Iran

| May 23, 2013

August marks the fifth anniversary of the imprisonment of seven Baha'i leaders, known as the Yaran (Friends). Local Baha'is will hold an educational and devotional session for the public on Saturday (May 25) for the imprisoned faith leaders.
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Religious groups that claim they were IRS targets (updated)

| May 20, 2013

(RNS) The Internal Revenue Service, in the limelight after a watchdog panel said it used “inappropriate criteria” when considering applications for tax-exempt status by Tea Party groups, is also under fire from religious organizations.
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Supreme Court to hear case on prayer at government meetings

| May 20, 2013

WASHINGTON (RNS) The Supreme Court agreed Monday (May 20) to consider whether prayers can be offered at government meetings — a practice that’s been common in Congress and throughout the states for more than two centuries.
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Ashes to ashes—in politics and society

| May 17, 2013

God certainly is a God of grace and second chances, but I can’t help but wonder if Mark Sanford's election to Congress doesn’t point to a different, and far darker reality -- that we simply do not care about the ethics and character of our elected officials any longer.
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Franklin Graham calls IRS probe of ministry finances ‘un-American’

| May 15, 2013

(RNS) The IRS probe of conservative nonprofit groups included the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and the Samaritan’s Purse humanitarian group, evangelist Franklin Graham said.
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Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell spared the death penalty

| May 15, 2013

(RNS) A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies will not face the death penalty. Dr. Kermit Gosnell will serve life in prison without parole.
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ANALYSIS: Will the Kermit Gosnell verdict change the abortion debate?

| May 15, 2013

(RNS) When rogue abortionist Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of delivering and then killing late-term infants, abortion opponents were convinced they had a case that could finally reshape a static abortion debate. Yet for a variety of reasons, those prayers for a game-changing impact may go unanswered.
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How can Palestinians thrive in the shadow of the Wall?

| May 5, 2013

The film “Thrive: What on Earth Would It Take?" brings a new perspective to the Barrier Wall in the Palestinian territories. This unimaginably monstrous wall tells the Palestinians they are not meant to thrive by any stretch of the imagination.
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After failed self-immolation, Tibetan says ‘I won’t repeat it’

| Apr 24, 2013

DHARAMSALA, India (RNS) After more than 100 Tibetans have set themselves on fire, a man who tried and failed says he won’t do it again — but only because he doesn’t want to create trouble for the Dalai Lama.
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Boston mosque says bombing suspect had outbursts but wasn’t violent

| Apr 23, 2013

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (RNS) Leaders at a Cambridge mosque say Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev “disagreed with the moderate American-Islamic theology” of the mosque, but they never had “any hint” the brothers might be violent.
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