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As their World Cup team advances, Argentines call on folk saints for help
By Eduardo Campos Lima — December 9, 2022
SÃO PAULO, Brazil (RNS) — One expert said that while official Catholic saints tend to be invoked in church, ‘folk saints tend to be more visible in public spaces, including soccer fields.’
Dutch Parliament approves limited ban on burqa, niqab
By Raf Casert — June 26, 2018
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands has approved a limited ban on 'face-covering clothing' in public places, including Islamic veils and robes such as the burqa and niqab but not the hijab, which covers only the hair.
Celebrating a medieval ‘Miracle of Amsterdam’ in city better known for its vices
By Menachem Wecker — April 6, 2018
AMSTERDAM (RNS) — Walking quietly past strip clubs, sex shops, restaurants and expensive clothing stores, the writer was struck by the 673-year-old celebration’s endurance and power against all odds.
Turkish-financed mosques in Europe allegedly spying for Erdogan
By Tom Heneghan — April 19, 2017
PARIS (RNS) European lawmakers are calling for tighter restrictions on the mosques, which critics say keep diaspora Turks from fully integrating.
Dutch Muslims are relieved, but divisions highlighted by election remain
By Matt Richards — March 16, 2017
GRONINGEN, Netherlands (RNS) Dutch Muslims are breathing a sigh of relief after the worse-than-expected performance of an anti-Islam populist in this week’s election. But religious leaders worry that the divisions he exploited remain.
Europe headed for ‘religion wars’ despite Wilders’ stumble, Turkish minister says
By Reuters — March 16, 2017
ANKARA (Reuters) 'There is no difference between the mindsets of Geert Wilders and social democrats in the Netherlands. ... That mindset is taking Europe to the cliff. Soon wars of religion may and will start in Europe,' Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.
Dutch leader fends off anti-Islam candidate Wilders
By Reuters — March 15, 2017
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) Wilders' Party for Freedom was tied in second place with two other parties at 19 seats apiece, according to the poll by national broadcaster NOS based on interviews with voters.
The hardening of Geert Wilders: Anti-Islam crusader — and top Dutch pol?
By Thomas Escritt — March 1, 2017
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) Geert Wilders has lived in safe houses under 24-hour guard to protect him from Islamist militants since 2004. The experience has only strengthened his anti-Islam convictions.
Would-be Dutch prime minister: Islam threatens our way of life
By Kim Hjelmgaard — February 21, 2017
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Wilders wants to close all mosques, ban the Quran and seal the nation's borders to asylum seekers and immigrants from Islamic countries to prevent the spread of Islam.
The battle over Betsy DeVos started more than 100 years ago
By Carmen LaBerge — February 10, 2017
(RNS) Why do liberals hate DeVos so? To answer that question, we have to go back and study the worldviews of two men: John Dewey and Abraham Kuyper.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s daughter quits priesthood after marrying a woman
By Fredrick Nzwili — May 24, 2016
(RNS) Although South Africa legalized same-sex marriage in 2006, the Anglican Church maintains that marriage is a lifelong union between one man and one woman.
Dutch far-right leader Wilders on trial
By Reuters — March 18, 2016
AMSTERDAM -- Like other populist figures including Donald Trump in the U.S. and Marine le Pen in France, Geert Wilders has won support by calling for a ban on Muslim immigration.
Mother kidnaps her Dutch children to join Islamic State
By Reuters — March 17, 2015
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) Dozens of families with children have left the Netherlands to join Islamic State, but this is the first known case of one parent leaving without the other's consent.
Religious leaders rip Kenya vote to withdraw from world court
By Fredrick Nzwili — September 13, 2013
(RNS) The Roman Catholic Church and the National Council of Churches of Kenya view as “misguided” a parliamentary vote to withdraw from the International Court of Justice.
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