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terrorism

Muslim cleric wanted in Turkey lives in US seclusion

SAYLORSBURG, Pennsylvania (AP) — The influential Muslim cleric lives quietly on a gated 26-acre compound in the Pocono Mountains, where he prays, works, meets admirers and watches from afar as terrorism accusations that have landed him on Turkey's most-wanted list unfold in court. Rarely seen in public, Fethullah Gulen

Cambridge

Harvard panel highlights Sikh message of healing following massacre

CAMBRIDGE – Hate crimes in America have picked up steam since a massacre at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee shocked the world more than three years ago. But outreach groups are using lessons from the Sikh faith to help prevent further tragedies. "We cannot address trauma by vilifying the '

Florida

Apology demanded from Fla. athletic association for denying football teams use of loudspeakers to pray

(CNSNews.com) – Liberty Institute, a non-profit legal organization dedicated to the preservation of religious liberty, is demanding that the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) issue a written apology for not allowing two Christian football teams to use the loudspeakers at Orlando's Citrus Bowl to pray before their

Democrats

Voters warm to candidates who are not religious

On the growing list of ways the "outsiders" election of 2016 is upsetting conventional political wisdom, here's a new entry: A contender's lack of strong faith is not the deal breaker it once was for voters, according to a survey released Wednesday (Jan. 27)

Russia

Russian pressure forces historic Orthodox summit to meet in Crete

PARIS (RNS) — The first major council of the world's Eastern Orthodox churches in over 1,200 years will take place in Crete after the influential Russian Orthodox Church said political tensions between Moscow and Ankara ruled out holding it in Turkey. The compromise, reached at a preparatory meeting

Faith

Vows and body piercings abound as Hindus celebrate Thaipusam in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (RNS) — The Batu Caves temple complex, built at the heart of a great limestone cavern cut in a hill, is usually a quiet place where tourists and worshippers are outnumbered by the monkeys and birds that seem to rule over the area. But on Saturday and Sunday

Massachusetts

Massachusetts ranks among nation’s most secular states

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SCOTUS

Prison ministries win religious freedom case

WASHINGTON – Faith-based groups may continue to partner with the state of Florida to help reduce recidivism rates among newly released prisoners, despite objections from a New York-based atheist group, a Florida county court ruled Wednesday. The case, brought by the Center for Inquiry, challenged the government's ability to