Richard S. Ehrlich
Richard S. Ehrlich is an author at Religion News Service.
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Buddhist monk blames Muslims for Myanmar bombing
By Richard S. Ehrlich — July 25, 2013
(RNS) Myanmar's radical Buddhist monk said a bomb that exploded near him, wounding five devotees, came after a death threat by a "Muslim religious leader" who wanted to silence his campaign to prevent Buddhist women marrying Muslim men.
Chinese Malay couple faces prison for posting photo of them eating pork
By Richard S. Ehrlich — July 23, 2013
(RNS) The couple allegedly posted a photograph of themselves earlier in July, smiling at a roadside restaurant while eating pork stew with chopsticks.
Malaysian Muslims ask Vatican to recall envoy over use of “Allah”
By Richard S. Ehrlich — July 22, 2013
(RNS) In an escalating confrontation, dozens of Islamists marched to the Vatican's mission in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, after prayers, and presented a 670-word memorandum calling for the archbishop's recall.
Thai university apologizes for banner featuring Adolf Hitler
By Richard S. Ehrlich — July 16, 2013
(RNS) The apology came three days after the Simon Wiesenthal Center published on its website a photograph of a female student in a university graduation gown posing in front of the larger-than-life banner with her arm outstretched in a Sieg Heil salute.
Thai government and Muslim guerrillas sign Ramadan cease fire accord
By Richard S. Ehrlich — July 15, 2013
(RNS) The two sides want to achieve a violence-free month of Ramadan in four Thailand provinces where a decade of fighting has killed more than 5,700 people.
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