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April 7, 2015

A national campaign for ‘Islam a la Francaise’ takes root amid growing radicalization

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Education and Research Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem arrive for a Jan. 22 news conference in Paris to announce new measures aimed at helping schools combat radical Islam, racism and anti-Semitism in reaction to deadly attacks.

YON, France - Sunlight slants across a classroom at the Catholic University of Lyon, where the Bible dominates an evening lecture.

Published in International
March 4, 2015

Pope’s ‘popular mandate’ making enemies

Church historian and Second Vatican Council expert Dr. Massimo Faggioli says that Pope Francis’ changes to the Vatican and the Church has produced “a remarkable and disturbing series of reactions” leading to opponents inside and outside the Church.

EDMONTON - Pope Francis is a radical reformer who is facing enemies inside and outside the Church opposed to at least some parts of his agenda, says a prominent Church historian.

Published in Canada
February 25, 2015

Islamic State actions reinforce urgency of dialogue, religious leaders say

Coptic Orthodox priests in Amman, Jordan, remember 21 murdered Egyptian Christians during a Divine Liturgy Feb. 18. The Coptic Christians were beheaded by Islamic State militants in Libya, where the Egyptian nationals had been working.

WASHINGTON - Amid frequent reports of brutal killings and attacks by Islamic State militants, the director of an Islamic group in the United States strongly believes that people of faith must "collectively denounce" these actions of "stark evil" and "cruel barbarism."

Published in International