Islamic extremists
Pope Francis tells Muslim leaders in Egypt to fight violence in God’s name
By Christopher Lamb — April 28, 2017
CAIRO (RNS) "'No!' to every form of violence, vengeance, and hatred carried out in the name of God,” the pontiff told top Sunni authorities at the start of a momentous two-day trip.
Pope Francis meets French president in wake of priest’s slaying
By Josephine McKenna — August 17, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The private meeting came just three weeks after an elderly priest was brutally murdered by Islamist militants in northern France.
Hindu priest in Bangladesh hacked to death by suspected Islamists
By RNS staff — June 8, 2016
DHAKA -- Since February last year, militants have killed more than 30 people in Bangladesh, including members of religious minorities, liberal bloggers and academics.
Prime Minister David Cameron unveils 5-year plan to battle Muslim extremists
By Trevor Grundy — July 20, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) In a hard-hitting speech to launch a five-year plan to integrate the country’s 2.8 million Muslims into British society, Cameron said there had been a failure to accommodate people of different faiths in several parts of Britain.
Why Christians can’t ignore the mote in their eye (COMMENTARY)
By Tom Ehrich — February 10, 2015
(RNS) When we deny any culpability, we merely perpetuate ignorance and hubris in our own ranks and make ourselves seem dishonest and dangerous in the eyes of the world.
Focus on Africa’s Islamic extremists has diverted attention from South Sudan’s growing crisis
By Fredrick Nzwili — February 5, 2015
(RNS) Motivated by tribal wars, the violence in South Sudan has pitted government troops from President Salva Kiir's Dinka tribe and rebels from rival Riek Machar’s Nuer tribe.
Saudi’s new King Salman likely to stay the Muslim kingdom’s course
By Oren Dorell — January 27, 2015
(RNS) Saudi Arabia's King Salman has sought to bring slow change to one of the most conservative nations on earth.
COMMENTARY: Has humanity entered a new depth of degradation?
By Tom Ehrich — August 12, 2014
(RNS) Christians need to stop fighting each other and join forces against the powers of darkness.
Africa’s Islamic extremist groups are on the rise
By Fredrick Nzwili — May 29, 2014
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Move over Al-Qaida. Africa's growing Islamic extremist groups include Boko Haram, Al-Shaabab and Seleka.
Kenyan pastors ask for guns amid Christian-Muslim violence
By Fredrick Nzwili — October 31, 2013
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) "The government should issue AK-47 rifles to every church so that we can stop them from being burnt, our property from being looted and our pastors and Christians from being killed,” said the Rev. Lambert Mbela after another pastor was shot dead.
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