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April 2013

April 19, 2013

Muslim leader condemns terrorism “in all its forms”; Boston mosque closed

Details: Within hours of news that the two brothers behind the Boston Marathon bombings were...

April 02, 2013

Praying for Syria in Brooklyn

Further proof that God never ceases to surprise us. Tonight, I found myself continually surprised—and...

March 2013

March 25, 2013

A prominent Muslim convert leaves the Catholic Church

This picture of his baptism a few years ago made news around the world. Now,...

March 12, 2013

What do Muslims want in the next pope?

An interesting perspective, from Religion News Service: Together, Islam and Catholicism represent about 40 percent...

January 2013

January 31, 2013

Diocese cancels talk by critic of Islam

Details: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester rescinded an invitation Wednesday to Robert Spencer, a...

October 2012

October 12, 2012

Another Catholic church may become a mosque

Some weeks back, I posted on a California church being used by Muslims. Now, a...

October 11, 2012

50 years after Vatican II, “radically changed relations” between Catholics and other religions

In the current issue of ONE magazine, I chat with Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, Apostolic Nuncio...

September 2012

September 22, 2012

California Catholic church becomes a mosque

From the Orange County Register: An Islamic mosque with plans to expand is now operating...

September 18, 2012

Catholics then, Muslims now

In this morning's New York Times, author and journalist Doug Saunders looks at the parallels...

September 17, 2012

Catholic high school opens Muslim prayer room

Not long ago, something like that would have been unthinkable. But it's becoming a reality...

September 17, 2012

Rage: cathedral in Niger attacked, ransacked by protesters

From AFP: Several Christian leaders are being held in protective custody in Niger after demonstrators...

September 13, 2012

AP: Man behind anti-Muslim film is “a southern California Coptic Christian with a checkered past”

The Associated Press reports: The anti-Muslim film implicated in mob protests against U.S. diplomatic missions...

September 03, 2012

Backlash in Bahrain over plans to build largest Catholic church in the region

The latest, from the Associated Press: The building of the largest Roman Catholic church in...

September 03, 2012

Growing number of Muslims enrolling in Catholic colleges

Details, from the New York Times: Arriving from Kuwait to attend college here, Mai Alhamad...

August 2012

August 23, 2012

Billboards promote something radical: loving your neighbor

Specifically, Muslims and Sikhs. Details: In early August, a mosque in Joplin, Mo., burned to the...

August 14, 2012

Study: younger Muslims less religiously committed

Sound familiar? Details: Nearly all Muslims can agree on the basic beliefs of Islam: There...

August 13, 2012

Amid concerns over religious freedom, Catholic vicariate leaves Kuwait

Details: Bahrain will take over from Kuwait as the headquarters of the Vicariate of Northern...

July 2012

July 22, 2012

What can Catholics learn from Ramadan?

A priest offers some insight, via CNS: The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which started...

July 20, 2012

Ramadan isn’t Lent —and a few other things you should know

My colleague at CNEWA, Fr. Elias Mallon, last year wrote a superb essay on how...

July 05, 2012

Muslims vow to protect Christian churches in Kenya

Details: Muslim leaders in Kenya have agreed to form self-defence groups to protect churches following...

June 2012

June 01, 2012

Let’s talk: Muslim-Catholic dialogue

Details: The 13th annual West Coast Muslim-Catholic Dialogue continued its study of sacred texts with...

May 2012

May 04, 2012

Al Queda believed Catholics were “fertile ground” for conversion

Details from CNS: A U.S. al-Qaida official concluded that Catholics were "fertile ground" for conversion,...

November 2011

November 01, 2011

The "offensive" complaint: Catholic University responds

"The fact is that no Muslim student at Catholic University has registered a complaint with...

October 2011

October 28, 2011

Lawyer sues over "offensive" Christian images at Catholic University — UPDATED

Those images include things like the cross. Details: Crosses in every room at Washingon D.C.’s...

September 2011

September 23, 2011

Muslim leader to Pope: "I wish to see Muslims and Christians growing in mutual understanding…"

"The following story by the Prophet Mohammed reminds us of the Gospel according to Matthew:...

September 23, 2011

Pope to Muslims: "We believers have a special contribution to make…"

"From the 1970s onwards, the presence of numerous Muslim families has increasingly become a distinguishing...

September 20, 2011

A Muslim woman who plays soccer in Utah?!

How cool is that? Details: Serene Kergaye's religion is important to her — so important...

September 12, 2011

Report: treatment of Muslims today similar to Catholics and Mormons of 19th century

A new study finds that many Americans remain uncomfortable with Islam and believe its teachings...

September 03, 2011

Leaps of faith: Christians and Jews reaching out to Muslims after 9/11

It's a phenomenon that cropped up shortly after the terror attacks, and the New York...

August 2011

August 31, 2011

Quote of the day, on freedom of religion

“Those who are adherents to Islam are entitled to pursue their worship in the United...