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Associated Press – November 28, 2007 KHARTOUM, Sudan – Sudan charged a British teacher Wednesday with inciting religious hatred after she allowed her students to name a teddy bear Muhammad, an offense that could subject her to 40 lashes, the Justice Ministry said. The charge against Gillian Gibbons was sure to heighten tensions between Sudan…

Chicago Tribune – November 28, 2007 CHICAGO – For more than three decades, Willow Creek Community Church has defined its success by tallying the throngs who walk through its doors. But a survey recently revealed something the South Barrington, Ill., mega-church hadn’t realized: Some of its members had become unsatisfied, saying they felt abandoned on…

By Francis X. Rocca Religion News Service Vatican City – In two days of ceremony and celebration last weekend (Nov. 24-25), Pope Benedict XVI expanded the highest ranks of the Roman Catholic hierarchy by elevating 23 men — including two Americans — to the College of Cardinals. The events drew tens of thousands of Catholic…

Associated Press Amritsar, India – The Dalai Lama said Tuesday the Tibetan people will vote on a new system of leadership before he dies, as Tibetan Buddhists grapple with ways to prevent their spiritual leaders from falling under Chinese control. For decades, the Dalai Lama has personified Tibetans’ struggle for self-determination. But fears that China…
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