Author: Tom Heneghan
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Terror attacks confound French authorities with shifting tactics and targets
French President Francois Hollande (2ndR), Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve (R) and French Prime Minister Manuel Valls (3rdR) look on during a meeting with French representatives of religious communities at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on July 27, 2016 a day after a priest was killed with a knife and another hostage seriously wounded in an…
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Russian Orthodox Church calls boycotted Crete council ‘an important event’
A Greek Orthodox monk rings the bells for vespers at the church of the Gonia monastery in Kolymvari, Crete. The Orthodox Council in June met nearby and held its morning liturgies in this church. Photo taken on June 22, 2016. RNS photo by Tom Heneghan
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Growing concern for German churches: Muslim refugees harassing Christians
A migrant prays at an temporary shelter in a sports hall in Hanau, Germany, on September 29, 2015. Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach © Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
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German politicians suggest taxing Muslims to fight radicalization
(RNS) In American politics, raising taxes is seen as a sure way to provoke a voter revolt. But in Germany, some politicians see taxing Muslims as a strategy to keep them from becoming radicalized.The standard-bearer for this unexpected idea is a politician from the Christian Social Union, the folksy right-wing party known for desperately wanting…
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German politicians suggest taxing Muslims to fight radicalization
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (RNS) In American politics, raising taxes is seen as a sure way to provoke a voter revolt. But in Germany, some politicians see taxing Muslims as a strategy to keep them from becoming radicalized.The standard-bearer…
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France takes dim view of burkini swimwear, unlike Brits
PARIS – Burkinis aren’t showing up at the beaches on either side of the English Channel yet, but the thought that the full head-to-ankle swimsuit might catch on among Muslim women in Europe has already sparked lively debates in Britain and France. The modest Muslim beachwear, which looks like a loose-fitting wetsuit with a hoodie,…
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French woman who escaped ISIS lives to tell about its horrors
A Free Syrian Army fighter carries his weapon as he stands in front of graffiti that reads “Daesh (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ) down” at Masaken Hanano neighborhood in Aleppo on January 7, 2014. Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Jalal Alhalabi *Editors: This photo may only be republished with RNS-ISIS-ESCAPE, originally transmitted on March…
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German churches tone down refugee welcome as problems mount
A migrant takes a selfie with German Chancellor Angela Merkel outside a refugee camp near the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees after registration at Berlin’s Spandau district, Germany September 10, 2015. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch – RTSG48 © Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters