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South Africa's Advertising Standards Association bans church's healing claims and more... South Africa's Advertising Standards Association bans church's healing claimsSouth Africa's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned the Christ Embassy church from airing its claims of faith healing following a complaint from the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC). Religion News, February 3, 2011Religion News Roundup: Obama talks about his faith (and no, it is not Islam); Teenage girl whipped to death by Muslims; and yet another 'crying' Virgin Mary statue. Somali Muslim convicted for trying to kill Prophet Mohammed cartoonist A Somali man has been found guilty of attempted terrorism for trying to kill a Danish cartoonist whose drawing of the Prophet Mohammed sparked Muslim outrage around the world. Free Pakistani teen jailed for blasphemy, Human Rights Watch saysPakistan must immediately drop blasphemy charges against a teenager and let him out of jail, Human Rights Watch said. Official Recognition Eludes Christian Groups in BhutanBhutan officials have given assurances that freedom for Christians to worship "within the cultural norms" of the tiny Buddhist nation in the Himalayas will not be violated, but they remain ambiguous on whether and when the miniscule community will obtain legal identity. Paedophile ring developed into 'quasi religious cult,' jury toldIn Wales, United Kingdom, five defendants standing trial charged with sex offences against children were members of a "quasi religious cult", a jury was told. More Recent Articles |
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