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Jews are world’s most migratory religious group
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By Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service   
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Ever since their mad dash out of Egypt bound for the Promised Land, Jews have been on the move -- and they continue to be, far more than any other religious group, according to a new study.
 
10 minutes with … Lobsang Sangay
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By Vishal Arora, Religion News Service   
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Lobsang Sangay, a former scholar from Harvard Law School and the political successor of the Dalai Lama, spoke about religious restrictions and self-immolation in Tibet. Some answers have been edited for length and clarity.

 
Shhh! Pope praises value of short tweets, silence
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By Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service   
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI praised new communications technologies like Twitter on Jan. 24, saying that even “concise phrases, often no longer than a verse from the Bible,” can convey “profound thoughts.”
 
Muslim men convicted of advocating death for gays
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By Al Webb, Religion News Service   
Monday, January 23, 2012
In the first case of its kind, a British court has convicted three Muslim men -- who claimed they were acting under teachings of their religion -- of openly advocating the execution of gays.
 
Pope gives final approval to controversial lay group
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By Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service   
Friday, January 20, 2012

VATICAN CITY (RNS) -- After a 15-year process, the Holy See on Jan. 20 gave its final approval to the Neocatechumenal Way, a lay movement that has been criticized for its unorthodox liturgical practices but that has been successful in attracting followers.

 
Christians report lowest growth rate in Israel
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By Judith Sudilovsky, Religion News Service   
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Christians have the lowest growth rate among the Israeli population, according to a recent report from the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics.
 
Court orders occupiers out of St. Paul’s Cathedral
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By Al Webb, Religion News Service   
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Britain’s High Court on Jan. 18 ordered anti-corporate protesters evicted from a camp they have occupied for three months outside London’s iconic St. Paul’s Cathedral.
 
Flood of ‘de-baptisms’ worries European church leaders
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By Elizabeth Bryant, Religion News Service   
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
A growing wave of de-baptisms in Europe is one of the most visible manifestations of the continent’s secular drift. Websites offering informal de-baptism certificates have mushroomed. Other Christians are formally breaking from the church by opting out of state church taxes.
 
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