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Iranian elections Heat Up, Outcome Uncertain

Image of No one is venturing to guess who will win, especially in a country of 46 million voters, half of whom under the age of 30 and many voting for the very first time.

Tensions are rising in Iran after former President Rafsanjani sent a letter to the supreme leader attacking Ahmadinejad. TEHRAN ... continue reading

Suicide bomb Destroys Hotel in Pakistan, 15 dead

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Two UN employees among the victims. 500 kgs of explosives were packed in the car.Taliban Suspected. PESHWAR (AsiaNews) – The latest ... continue reading

Pakistan: Catholics Oppose Taliban, Imposition of 'jizya'

Image of Religious Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti reacted to the appeals of Catholic leaders by strongly condemning the demand on non-Muslims to pay the jizya.

Tax on non-Muslims is a threat that violates basic human rights.700 non-Muslim families are persecuted and forced to pay. LAHORE ... continue reading

Hezbollah and Allies Defeated in Lebanon

The election result will spare the Obama administration from the immediate dilemma of how to relate to a government led by Hezbollah. ... continue reading

Israel Will Not Seize Funds From Catholic Schools

The fiscal status of the Church in Israel is currently being negotiated between the Holy See and the State of Israel. VATICAN CITY (Zenit) ... continue reading

Interview with Father Zakaria Botros, 'Radical Islam's Bane'

Image of I am a Copt. In my early 20s, I became a priest. Of course, in predominantly Muslim Egypt, Christians—priests or otherwise—do not talk about religion with Muslims. My older brother, a passionate Christian learned that lesson too late: after preaching to Muslims, he was eventually ambushed by Muslims who cut out his tongue and murdered him.

An interview with the Coptic Orthodox Priest with a 60 million dollar bounty on his head from al Qaeda. WASHINGTON (Jihad Watch) - Father ... continue reading

Israel rescinds order to freeze Church funds in the Holy Land

Israel’s Embassy to the Holy See releases statement saying that Church funds will not be frozen, that the current 'situation remains ... continue reading

Israeli Ministry for Finance seizes Catholic Church funds

Image of (Pope and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pictured) <br>An expert on Church-State relations in Israel, reached by AsiaNews, says he is confident that the Government knows nothing of what he says must be the idea of a single individual. The expert foresees that when the Head of the Government is informed of the matter, the functionary will be reprimanded and the attachment orders annulled, with apologies.

Tax Chief Yehezkel Abrahamoff has seized church funds to force ecclesial institutions to pay tax, instead of waiting for the outcome of ... continue reading

Christians, Hindus and Sikhs forced to pay the Taliban 'protection' money

Image of The poll tax amounts to a thousand rupees (US$ 12.5) per adult male per year. Women, children and the disabled are exempt.

Lashkar-e-Islam, a militant Muslim organisation based in Bara,wants Christians, Hindus and Sikhs to pay the jizya. ISLAMABAD ... continue reading

Islamic extremist held over Mumbai attack is released

Image of Indian Home Affairs Minister P Chidambaram said the ruling ruined the chances of an early resumption of dialogue with Islamabad, and is 'a commentary on the commitment of Pakistan to investigate the perpetrators of the Mumbai attack.'

Lahore High Court’s decision to release Hafiz Saeed, founder of Islamist extremist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, leads to diplomatic crisis ... continue reading

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