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Gainesville battles Burn Koran Day protest

The city of Gainesville in Florida, United States, is finding itself the unwelcome centre of attenion after a small group of extremist Christians living there announced they would organise “an International Burn the Koran Day”. The Dove World Outreach Center, run by pastor Terry Jones, who has published a work titled “Islam is of the Devil”, aims to hold the event on 9/11. The announcement has caused... 
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EDF marches in Bradford banned

A planned march by the English Defence League (EDF) through Bradford this weekend has been banned by the government. A planned opposition march by Unite Against Fascism (UFA) has... 
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Australian judge rules against witness wearing niqab

A judge in Perth, Australia, has ruled that a woman Muslim acting as a witness in a case should not appear in a niqab. Judge Shauna Deane is recorded as saying that the jury in... 
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Catholic Care fails in gay adoption row

Roman Catholic adoption charity, Catholic Care, has failed in its bid to exclude homosexuals from its program. The group had asked for exemption from anti-discrimination laws on... 
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Christians called to love Muslim neighbours

Church leaders in the US have urged Christians to love their Muslim neighbours as they would love themselves. As the holy Muslim month of Ramadan began this week, the National... 
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Irish women urged to boycott Mass

An Irish pensioner is urging all women in Ireland to boycott Catholic mass on 26 September. Eighty-year-old Jennifer Sleeman wants to make it clear to church authorities that women... 
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Church arsonists jailed in Malaysia

Two Muslim brothers who set alight to a Christian church have been sentenced to five years in prison by a Malaysian court. The brothers firebombed a church in Kuala Lumpur during... 
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University lecturer told she must wear veil

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