Tired of hearing talk of a “shariah creep,” Muslim-American leaders have issued a fatwa declaring that there is no “contradiction between being faithful Muslims committed to God (Allah) and being loyal American citizens.”
The Fiqh Council of North America’s ruling, a “Resolution On Being Faithful Muslims and Loyal Americans,” responds to what its authors call “erroneous perceptions and Islamophobic propaganda.”
A former Homeland Security Department civil rights lawyer implored the federal government to investigate the NYPD’s secret surveillance of Muslim communities.
KC Bishop Robert Finn has no plans to resign, according to diocesan officials, despite his recent indictment. More than 770 people have joined a Facebook page called “Bishop Finn Must Go,” which, for some reason, has a pinwheel as its profile picture. A windmill might be more appropriate.
The Dalai Lama fasted and led prayers to honor nine Tibetans who set themselves on fire in protest against Chinese rule, while Beijing accused him inciting “terrorism in disguise.”
Pope Benedict XVI named an Italian prelate who has served in Vatican diplomatic missions in Iraq, Britain and Nigeria as the new papal ambassador to the United States.
The Vatican plans to release a major document on the reform of the global financial system. It will be interesting to see whether the document is embraced by OWS-types.
Elena Kagan talked to a Baltimore synagogue about becoming one of three Jews on the Supreme Court.
The Democratic National Committee has tapped the Rev. Derrick Harkins, a well-connected DC pastor, to lead its faith outreach during the 2012 campaign.
Christianity Today wants to know which senator is holding up the reauthorization of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
HuffPo has the answer: Dick Durbin of Illinois.
A Columbia University J-school student (Go Lions!) has broken a story on NYC public buses frequented by Orthodox Jews that force women to sit in the back.
Latino Catholics are walking out of Catholic parishes and into Pentecostal churches, NPR reports.
Sweden plans to build a mosque out of ice. Talk about the frozen chosen! Oh, rim shot!
Calling Quasimodo: The Cathedral of Notre Dame is replacing its four major bells, which have pealed since 1856. Esmeralda remains unimpressed.
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Daniel Burke
