Religion News Blog » France http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:58:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Church of Scientology fights its conviction on fraud in Paris appeals court http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26289/church-of-scientology-fights-its-conviction-on-fraud-in-paris-appeals-court http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26289/church-of-scientology-fights-its-conviction-on-fraud-in-paris-appeals-court#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:05:31 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26289 Scientology The appeal for the Church of Scientology’s conviction on fraud has opened in a Paris court.

The cult's defense lawyersh plan to argue during the appeal that the conviction curtails freedom of religion and association.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26289/church-of-scientology-fights-its-conviction-on-fraud-in-paris-appeals-court/feed 0 French full veil ban goes into force http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25880/french-full-veil-ban-goes-into-force http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25880/french-full-veil-ban-goes-into-force#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:53:07 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25880 niqab A law banning the wearing of garments that cover the face in public has today come into force in France -- the first European country to impose such a ban. Penalties for forcing a person to wear a burqa are part of the law.

The ban is seen as primarily affecting Muslim women who wear the niqab or burqa.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25880/french-full-veil-ban-goes-into-force/feed 0 France raised Muslim terror threat alert http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25119/france-islam-terror-threat-alert http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25119/france-islam-terror-threat-alert#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:11:50 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25119 France has stepped up its vigilance against terror threats, a top official announced Monday amid reports of various new threats, including one against the Paris transport network.

In the last few days, there has been a false bomb alert at the Eiffel Tower and five French workers and two African colleagues have been kidnapped in Niger, part of the African turf of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.

Last week, the Senate voted to ban burqa-style Islamic veils in France, a subject that has prompted warnings by al-Qaeda's Maghreb group.

Here's what you need to know about Islam and Terrorism.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25119/france-islam-terror-threat-alert/feed 0 French parliament adopts full face-veil ban http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25098/french-parliament-adopts-full-face-veil-ban http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25098/french-parliament-adopts-full-face-veil-ban#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:23:44 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25098 Niqab The French parliament passed a law Tuesday prohibiting wearing a full-face veil in public, meaning a ban will come into force early next year if it is not overturned by senior judges.

The Senate passed the bill by 246 votes to one. The bill already cleared the lower house in July, and will now be reviewed by the Constitutional Council, which has a month to confirm its legality.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25098/french-parliament-adopts-full-face-veil-ban/feed 0 The debate on sects continues in France http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20734/sects-france http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20734/sects-france#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:16:56 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20734/sects-france http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20734/sects-france/feed 0 French panel recommends measures to keep religion out of hospitals http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17332/religion-in-hospitals http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17332/religion-in-hospitals#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:50:10 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17332/religion-in-hospitals http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17332/religion-in-hospitals/feed 0 As holidays approach, French find new ban on religious symbols cuts both ways http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9719/as-holidays-approach-french-find-new-ban-on-religious-symbols-cuts-both-ways http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9719/as-holidays-approach-french-find-new-ban-on-religious-symbols-cuts-both-ways#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2004 02:21:38 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=9719 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9719/as-holidays-approach-french-find-new-ban-on-religious-symbols-cuts-both-ways/feed 0 Turbans get French Sikhs expelled http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9293/turbans-get-french-sikhs-expelled http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9293/turbans-get-french-sikhs-expelled#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2004 19:04:41 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=9293 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9293/turbans-get-french-sikhs-expelled/feed 0 Police: Suspected arsonist of Paris Jewish center is Jewish http://www.religionnewsblog.com/8581/police-suspected-arsonist-of-paris-jewish-center-is-jewish http://www.religionnewsblog.com/8581/police-suspected-arsonist-of-paris-jewish-center-is-jewish#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2004 07:14:13 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=8581 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/8581/police-suspected-arsonist-of-paris-jewish-center-is-jewish/feed 0 Anti-Semitic Attack on Jewish Community Center in Paris http://www.religionnewsblog.com/8441/anti-semitic-attack-on-jewish-community-center-in-paris http://www.religionnewsblog.com/8441/anti-semitic-attack-on-jewish-community-center-in-paris#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2004 06:40:54 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=8441 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/8441/anti-semitic-attack-on-jewish-community-center-in-paris/feed 0