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Islamic court says Muslim convert can return to Buddhism
May 08, 2008
A Malaysian Islamic court allowed a Muslim convert Thursday to return to her original faith of Buddhism, setting a precedent that could ease religious minorities' worries about their legal rights
Muslim group offers to pull Maclean's complaint for rebuttal
May 01, 2008
The Canadian Islamic Congress Wednesday offered to withdraw human rights complaints about allegedly Islamophobic journalism in Maclean's magazine in exchange for the publication of a rebuttal within three months by a mutually agreeable author.
Obama loses patience with pastor who 'undermined' his campaign
May 01, 2008
A visibly angered Barack Obama yesterday denounced his former pastor Jeremiah Wright, who undercut his efforts to win over white working-class voters in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination.
An Angry Obama Renounces Ties to His Ex-Pastor
May 01, 2008
Senator Barack Obama broke forcefully on Tuesday with his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., in an effort to curtail a drama of race, values, patriotism and betrayal that has enveloped his presidential candidacy at a critical juncture.
Spiritual library needs new home
April 29, 2008
A permanent home for more than 700 books on world spirituality with topics ranging from animism to Zen is wanted.
Law favours women, man alleged to have wed 10-year-old girl complains
April 29, 2008
Self-proclaimed clergyman of the defunct Church of Downtown Montreal who is accused of sexually touching a 9-year-old mused on the institution of marriage and the divorce industry during a six-hour interrogation by Montreal police.
China to meet envoy of Dalai Lama
April 26, 2008
The Chinese government said Friday that it would meet with a representative of the Dalai Lama in "coming days," apparently bowing to international pressure after weeks of anti-Beijing protests that have threatened to tarnish the Olympics.
Afghan ministry in a lather over Indian soaps
April 23, 2008
Faced with defiant television stations ignoring its ban on showing Indian soap operas, Afghanistan's culture ministry on Wednesday issued a third deadline to stop airing the shows which it says are un-Islamic.
Sikh saint brings green message to B.C.
April 22, 2008
A prominent Sikh saint from India who has spearheaded a campaign for a pollution-free environment brings a green message to B.C.
Spirituality Inc.
April 22, 2008
Companies are hiring chaplains for heart-to-heart chats with employees. Their first challenge: skepticism
