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Quebec bans Sikh daggers from capitol
TORONTO (RNS) Lawmakers in the province of Quebec voted unanimously on Wednesday (Feb. 9) to ban the kirpan, a Sikh ceremonial dagger, from the legislature building.
The opposition Parti Quebecois said it was acting to underscore Quebec's neutrality in dealing with religious groups, w...
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Does God play favorites on the gridiron?
(RNS) When the Auburn Tigers won the BCS college football championship against the Oregon Ducks, Auburn coach Gene Chizik thanked God. The team's star quarterback, Cam Newton, said he felt his performance showed what God can do.
Thanking God has now become almost commonplace among ath...
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Chat With a Strongman’s Wife
With democratic change afoot in Tunisia and anti-government riots in Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East, some 20 American college students were in Syria and, among other things, wrapped with Asma al-Assad, the very accomplished wife of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad.
This news c...
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Mich. bill would allow guns in churches, colleges
LANSING, Mich. (RNS) Individuals with valid concealed weapons permits could carry guns in Michigan areas currently prohibited by law, including schools, churches, bars and sports stadiums, under proposed legislation.
The state's current gun restrictions date to 2000 as part of a law t...
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Friday’s Religion News Roundup
Pope Benedict XVI approved a miracle attributed to Pope John Paul II, clearing the way for the late pontiff's beatification, the final step before sainthood.
A day after mourning a 9-year-old slain during the attempted assassination of a congresswoman, residents will gather Friday at...
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Gallup: Jews score highest on “well-being” survey
(RNS) American Jews scored the highest of any religious group on a "well-being" index even though more than half of Jews are nonreligious, according to a new Gallup survey.
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index is based on a survey of more than 550,000 people who were scored on a num...
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“Blessed” John Paul II in 2011?
The well-connected Italian Vaticanista Andrea Tornielli reports that the stage is set for the beatification of Pope John Paul II sometime this year. John Allen picks October 16 as the likeliest date.
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Christmas vacation
Hi Folks,
The Religion News Roundup is taking a much needed vacation.
To the 44 percent of you who like people to wish you "Merry Christmas," well, then Merry Christmas. And for the 49 percent who prefer a more generic greeting, Happy Holidays.
In any case, thanks for reading, and we'...
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So much for that Prince of Peace stuff ...
The good folks out at Repent Amarillo (self-described "outside the box in terms of traditional American Christian practices") have opened up a new front in the War on Christmas, this time executing Santa Claus with a firing squad. Among St. Nic's alleged "heinous" transgressions:
"You...
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Despite sour economy, religious card sales are up
(RNS) The sour economy may mean fewer presents under the tree for many families this year, but one thing some Christians won't give up on is sending Christmas cards -- especially religious cards.
"It's the whole message of Christmas," said Velma Fann, who returned to the Shrine of the...
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