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 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26130/catholic-schools-in-kenya-prohibit-muslim-head-covering http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26130/catholic-schools-in-kenya-prohibit-muslim-head-covering#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:54:44 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26130 Muslim leaders in Kenya say they will continue to oppose a decision by Roman Catholic bishops, announced on 19 August, that students in Catholic schools may not wear the hijab, or head covering, worn by many devout Muslim girls and women.

The bishops cited long-existing church tradition, discipline and philosophies when announcing the rule.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26130/catholic-schools-in-kenya-prohibit-muslim-head-covering/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25791/one-dead-as-islamist-mobs-in-ethiopia-destroy-church-buildings http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25791/one-dead-as-islamist-mobs-in-ethiopia-destroy-church-buildings#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:52:25 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25791 At least one Christian was killed and others injured when thousands of Islamic extremists set fire to 59 churches and at least 28 homes in western Ethiopia in the past five days, Christian leaders said.

More than 4,000 Christians in and around Asendabo, Jimma Zone have been displaced as a result of attacks that began on Wednesday (March 2) after Muslims accused a Christian of desecrating the Quran by tearing up a copy, sources said.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25791/one-dead-as-islamist-mobs-in-ethiopia-destroy-church-buildings/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25762/kenya-attackers-kill-dutch-missionary-wife-raped http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25762/kenya-attackers-kill-dutch-missionary-wife-raped#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:53:42 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25762 The 36-year-old Dutch missionary Ebel Kremer has been shot and killed in Kenya during a robbery, his church confirmed Friday, February 25.

His wife Lora Kremer, 34, was reportedly raped in the overnight attack in the town of Athi River near the capital Nairobi.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25762/kenya-attackers-kill-dutch-missionary-wife-raped/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24668/kenyas-constitutional-vote-on-sharia-courts-pits-muslims-against-christians http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24668/kenyas-constitutional-vote-on-sharia-courts-pits-muslims-against-christians#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:54:36 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24668 In this predominantly Christian nation, Christians are worried about a Muslim community that is growing in numbers and influence, and they have been vocally backed by U.S.-based Christian groups.

Muslims are wary of the rising power of fundamentalist Christian organizations backed by American Christians.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24668/kenyas-constitutional-vote-on-sharia-courts-pits-muslims-against-christians/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20252/kenya-church http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20252/kenya-church#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:20:14 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20252/kenya-church http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20252/kenya-church/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19194/kenya-mob-chops-off-pastors-genitals http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19194/kenya-mob-chops-off-pastors-genitals#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:49:21 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19194/kenya-mob-chops-off-pastors-genitals http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19194/kenya-mob-chops-off-pastors-genitals/feed 0