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December 2011

December 28, 2011

Amid Bloodshed, Hamas Prepares To Leave Syria

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Alarmed by bloody unrest in Syria, the Hamas militant group...

December 28, 2011

Military Wives Turn To Bible For Marriage Advice

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Some young spouses of soldiers at one of the Army's largest...

December 28, 2011

Religion News In Brief

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — Low rates of vaccinations in Ashland prompts study request ASHLAND, Ore....

December 28, 2011

Egypt’s Islamists Say No To Christmas Greetings

CAIRO (AP) — An ultraconservative Egyptian Islamist group says sending Christmas greetings to Christians is...

December 28, 2011

Clergymen Clash At Bethlehem Birthplace Of Jesus

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The annual cleaning of one of Christianity's holiest churches deteriorated...

December 28, 2011

Clergymen Clash At Birthplace Of Jesus

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — A brawl has erupted between rival clergymen participating in an...

December 28, 2011

Islamic School Attack In Nigeria’s South Wounds 7

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Attackers threw homemade explosives inside an Islamic school in a predominantly...

December 28, 2011

Russian Court Rejects Proposed Ban Of Hindu Text

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court decided Wednesday not to ban a religious text central...

December 28, 2011

Russian Court May Ban Hare Krishna Text

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court is to decide Wednesday whether a religious text central...

December 27, 2011

Protests At Greek Abbot Held In Scandal

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Several hundred monks, nuns and other protesters have gathered outside a...

December 27, 2011

Acquitted Pastor’s Ex-wife Dies Years After Attack

DALLAS (AP) — Peggy Railey, the former wife of a Dallas minister who was acquitted...

December 27, 2011

Tensions Build As Iraqi Leader Accrues Powers

BAGHDAD (AP) — In the week since the last American troops left Iraq, Shiite Prime...

December 27, 2011

Analysis: Attacks Highlight Nigeria’s Divisions

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Boko Haram's insurgency started with robed men on motorcycles killing their...

December 27, 2011

Britain’s Prince Philip Leaves Hospital

LONDON (AP) — Britain's Prince Philip returned to the royal family's country estate Tuesday, after...

December 27, 2011

Israelis Protest Against Religious Coercion

BEIT SHEMESH, Israel (AP) — Thousands of Israelis have gathered in a city outside Jerusalem...

December 27, 2011

Israeli Girl’s Plight Highlights Jewish Extremism

BEIT SHEMESH, Israel (AP) — A shy 8-year-old schoolgirl has unwittingly found herself on the...

December 26, 2011

Gaza PM In Egypt, 1st Visit Since Hamas Takeover

CAIRO (AP) — Gaza's Hamas premier was in Egypt Monday on his first trip outside...

December 26, 2011

Pope Denounces Nigeria Church Blast As ‘absurd’

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI has denounced the bombing of a Nigerian Catholic...

December 26, 2011

Nigerians Fear More Church Attacks After 39 Killed

MADALLA, Nigeria (AP) — At a Nigerian Catholic church where a terror attack killed 35...

December 25, 2011

Sadrists Call For New Elections In Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — The political party loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called Monday...

December 25, 2011

Obama, Family Attend Christmas Church Services

HONOLULU (AP) — After spending a quiet Christmas morning with his family, President Barack Obama...

December 25, 2011

Obama Marks Christmas With Gifts, Carols, Church

HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama exchanged gifts with his family, sang carols and attended...

December 25, 2011

Training Stepped Up For Afghan Special Forces

CAMP SCORPION, Afghanistan (AP) — "Attention! Attention! You are surrounded by Afghan forces. Come out...

December 25, 2011

Israeli TV Crew Attacked In Ultra-Orthodox City

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say a TV crew has been attacked by a group...

December 25, 2011

Newspaper: Muslim Sect Claims Nigeria Church Attacks On Christmas That Killed 25 People.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Newspaper: Muslim sect claims Nigeria church attacks on Christmas that killed...

December 25, 2011

Vatican Decries Christmas Blast At Nigeria Church

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has denounced the deadly Christmas Day attacks on Nigerian...

December 25, 2011

Pope Urges End To Syria Bloodshed, Peace Worldwide

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the bloodshed in...

December 25, 2011

Royal Grandkids Visit Prince Philip In Hospital

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II emphasized the importance of family in her Christmas message...

December 25, 2011

Prince Philip In Hospital As Royals Mark Christmas

LONDON (AP) — Members of Britain's royal family gathered Sunday to celebrate Christmas with one...

December 25, 2011

Emergency Official: At Least 10 Killed In Explosion At Catholic Church Near Nigeria Capital

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Emergency official: At least 10 killed in explosion at Catholic church...

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