Friday’s Religion News Roundup

There’s word that soon-to-be former Egyptian President Hosni Mubark has fled Cairo, where angry protesters have surrounded his palace. American Jewish groups are pushing the White House and Congress to be more vocal in preventing Islamic fundamentalists from filling the power vacuum along the Nile. Big case in Philly, where a grand jury accused the […]

There’s word that soon-to-be former Egyptian President Hosni Mubark has fled Cairo, where angry protesters have surrounded his palace. American Jewish groups are pushing the White House and Congress to be more vocal in preventing Islamic fundamentalists from filling the power vacuum along the Nile.

Big case in Philly, where a grand jury accused the Archdiocese of Philadelphia with failing to stop the sexual abuse of children. For the first time, apparently, a church official in the U.S. has been charged with covering up abuse.

Former Sen. Rick Santorum told the CPAC crowd that “America belongs to God” and liberals are trying to steal it away.


Indian officials cleared an important Tibetan Buddhist lama after investigating the sources of a large stash of cash at his headquarters. Brother Buddhist, find a bank, please. American Baha’is met with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom to urge the commission to pressure Iran over the persecution of Baha’i brethren.

The Secular Student Alliance says it now counts 250 affiliates in high school and college campuses across the world. Saudis want more science in their religion-heavy curricula, according to Reuters. Rep. Pete Stark, Congress’s only atheist, offered a resolution to proclaim this Saturday “Darwin Day.”

Kentucky is considering a bill, again, that would teach Bible classes in public schools. If it passes, I hope the classes don’t leave out all the Good Book’s good parts.

Hawaii’s state House of Representatives will continue opening sessions with prayer, despite the state Senate’s cessation of same. Now that’s sibilance! (That English-major attempt at humor was dedicated to Garrison Keillor.)

Vatican Radio turns 80 tomorrow. It broadcasts in 45 languages worldwide. Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard it. The first openly gay bishop in the Church of England died earlier this month.

Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman is suing UPS for not allowing a Muslim employee wear a beard. A man in the Netherlands, which they tell me has a lot of water, is constructing an ark. Russia’s Muslims set up a council of experts to counter Islamic extremism, a reaction to the airport bombing that killed 36 two weeks ago.


The husband of a missionary slain in Mexico said he plans to continue the work of his beloved wife.

Dominos pizza founded Tom Monaghan is stepping down as CEO of Ave Maria University, the traditionalist Catholic school he founded (and poured lots of dough into). Taking the reigns will be Jim Towey, former director of the White House faith-based office for W, and lately president of St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa.

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