Deadly stabbing outside Scientology’s Australian HQ; teen arrested
One man has died from “traumatic” stab wounds after an incident at the Church of Scientology headquarters today.
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Preschool that refused Atheist family who complained about Christmas, Hanukkah celebrations is forced to pay
An atheist family in Canada whose child was barred from re-enrolling in school -- after the parents complained about holiday celebrations in the classroom -- was awarded nearly $12,000 Canadian (roughly $9,000 U.S.) by a British Columbia human-rights body in the family's lawsuit against the school.
Actor to be prosecuted for allegedly insulting God, Virgin Mary in Facebook post
A well-known Spanish actor and activist will answer to accusations that he insulted God and the Virgin Mary is a profanity-laced Facebook from more than a year ago, a judge decided this week.
Film director to be prosecuted for allegedly insulting God, Virgin Mary in Facebook post
A well-known Spanish actor and activist will answer to accusations that he insulted God and the Virgin Mary is a profanity-laced Facebook from more than a year ago, a judge decided this week.
Germany’s Catholic Church sees 3,677 sex abuse cases, reports say
A report on sexual abuse inside the Catholic Church in Germany details 3,677 abuses cases by clergy between 1946 and 2014, two leading German media outlets said Wednesday.
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest
A far-right opposition Dutch lawmaker, who for years has lived under round-the-clock protection because of death threats sparked by his fierce anti-Islam rhetoric, canceled a planned Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest Thursday, following concerns of extreme threat.
Pope Francis, addressing Catholic Church sex abuse scandal, begs for forgiveness, demands accountability
Pope Francis begged for forgiveness for the pain suffered by victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests and demanded accountability, saying the decades-long abuse and cover ups must be rooted out of the church.
Wheels of change turn quickly for Saudi women now permitted to drive
It's a flurry of activity and excitement inside the official Saudi Driving School, tucked inside the sprawling Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University female-only campus in the Kingdom’s capital of Riyadh.