Alternative for Germany
Campaign posters in ‘Luther country’ raise specter of anti-Semitism
By Ken Chitwood — October 9, 2019
ERFURT, Germany (RNS) — Today, the question remains which part of Luther's legacy will have the greater impact on the upcoming election.
German nationalist politician converts to Islam, quits post
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 24, 2018
BERLIN (AP) — A longtime member of the nationalist Alternative for Germany party has resigned his post on its regional leadership after converting to Islam.
Growing concern for German churches: Muslim refugees harassing Christians
By Tom Heneghan — June 3, 2016
(RNS) Accounts of Muslim migrants ganging up on Christians and other minorities in refugee shelters are raising concerns.
German Protestant bishop wants Islam classes in all state schools
By RNS staff — May 29, 2016
BERLIN (Reuters) Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm told the Heilbronner Stimme newspaper that teaching Islam in schools nationwide would give Muslim pupils a chance to take a critical approach to their own religion.
German politicians suggest taxing Muslims to fight radicalization
By Tom Heneghan — May 4, 2016
(RNS) Creating a “mosque tax” for Germany’s 4 million Muslims, who make up about 5 percent of the population, would tap a broad base of contributions that could replace foreign funds.
German cardinal tarred as ‘Antichrist’ for defending Muslims
By Jerome Socolovsky — April 28, 2016
(RNS) Support for far-right politicians who espouse anti-Muslim views has grown amid the influx of over 1 million immigrants to Germany last year.
Muslim theology faculties develop an ‘Islam for Germany’
By Tom Heneghan — April 27, 2016
(RNS) The practical approach these faculties have taken contrasts sharply with the increasingly shrill declarations coming from Germany’s far-right.
German anti-Muslim group founder in court over hate speech
By RNS staff — April 19, 2016
BERLIN — Lutz Bachmann, the co-founder of Germany's anti-Islam PEGIDA group , is charged over sending social media posts in which he called refugees "cattle," "garbage" and "scumbags."
Islam incompatible with German constitution, says AfD party
By RNS staff — April 17, 2016
BERLIN — The party is profiting from popular angst about how Germany can cope with an influx of migrants, over a million of whom arrived last year.
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