For much of the past decade, the Iranian government has tolerated what it considers a particularly depraved and un-Islamic vice: the keeping of pet dogs. During periodic crackdowns, police have confiscated dogs from their owners right off the street; and state media has lectured Iranians on the diseases spread by canines.
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Palm Sunday Plea: Let Priests Marry
One of the best Roman Catholic priests I’ve ever known, Father Berns, was a widower. He had a mind as broad as his faith was deep; he served a dry martini but never a dry homily
Christians Wrong About Heaven, Says Bishop
N.T. “Tom” Wright is one of the most formidable figures in the world of Christian thought.
Spate of terrorism arrests not connected, analysts say
In the past week, U.S. officials have announced charges in five terrorism probes in five states
Six die as Islamic radicals, Hamas clash in Gaza
A radical Muslim sheikh called Friday for the creation of an Islamic Emirate in Gaza, sparking clashes with Hamas forces that have left at least six people dead, Hamas sources told CNN.