Author: Henry Makori

Source: allAfrica/Catholic Information Service for Africa

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Catholic bishops and other officials from sub-Saharan Africa met in Nairobi last week to evaluate the Church's progress in its relations with other religions, especially Islam. The conference, opened by Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue at the Vatican, took place against a backdrop of growing realization of the need for better...

Author: Dieter Bednarz and Daniel Steinvorth

Source: Spiegel Online

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,548970,00.html

Leading Muslim scholars are laying the theological foundations for a "Euro-Islam" which would reconcile their religion with the challenges of modernity. But just how compatible is Islam with secular Western values?

The air in the conference room is stale, and the dour mood among those present is...

Author: Rowan Scarborough

Source: The Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080421/NATION/438135169/1001

A coalition of American Muslim groups is demanding that Sen. John McCain stop using the adjective "Islamic" to describe terrorists and extremist enemies of the United States.

Muneer Fareed, who heads the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), told The...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Los Angeles Times

Wire Service: Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-33151420080421

Hamas would accept a deal creating a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip if it was approved by Palestinians...

Author: SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER

Source: Sunday Times

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Internet/3558.html

A SOUTH African IT professional has created a virtual place of worship on the Facebook networking site to break down religious barriers between Hindus, Christians and Muslims.

Naufal Khan, 27, based in Rosebank, Johannesburg, decided to create the place of worship to enable people to discuss religion, post prayers, share spiritual experiences and...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Radiance Views Weekly

Author: Nehemia Owusu Achiaw

Source: Daily Graphic

http://www.modernghana.com/news/163070/1/Ahmadis-Mark-Centenary-Celebrations

A national convention to mark the centenary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community began yesterday with a call on Muslims to contribute to the global effort to reduce hunger and poverty, which are the enemies of mankind.

President J.A. Kufuor, who made the call at Pomadze near Winneba, further...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7354227.stm

The UK's Muslim leaders have been campaigning to get their community to vote. And [political] parties are reaching out as never before to Muslims, particularly in London. In the past, Muslims tended to vote Labour but, as Paul Moss from Radio 4's World Tonight programme discovered, all that has changed.

They seemed pleased with the turnout....

Author: Regina Linskey

Source: Catholic Explorer/Catholic News Service

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After Pope Benedict XVI addressed about 200 interreligious leaders at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington April 17, the scripted encounter with the pope turned into something resembling a town-hall meeting.

As scheduled after his official address in the cultural center's atrium, Pope Benedict personally...

MPAC

http://www.mpac.org/programs/interfaith/muslim-americans-call-for-serious-dialogue-with-pope-benedict-xvi.php

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Agence France Presse/Arab News

Author: Staff Writer

Source: SikhNet

http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/news.nsf/NewsArchive/C44F847BAA3D9FA18725742E005908C5

U.S. Sikh leader Dr. Rajwant Singh met Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and requested him to rebuild the Sikh shrine in Baghdad which was destroyed by extremists, three years ago. Dr. Rajwant Singh was invited by President Bush to attend the welcoming ceremony of Pope Benedict at the White House....

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Star

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/16/nation/20080416193031&sec=nation

The Council of Churches Malaysia on Wednesday expressed concern over the release of the controversial movie Fitna made by Dutch Member of Parliament Geert Wilders.

“The film, which is now posted on the web, highly criticises Islam, setting verses from the Quran against a...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7350894.stm

A senior Muslim policeman has said the Metropolitan Police's (Met) recruitment process is putting off young Muslims.

National Black Police Association President and Met Police Commander Ali Dizaei said the process should be "non- biased and fair".

He said some recruits were discouraged because they come under suspicion if...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Spiegel Online

http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/0,5538,30661,00.html

Germany loves to debate about its Muslim population. But surprisingly little is known about them. Researchers at the Hamburg Institute of Criminology seek to redress the problem and asked 1,000 Muslims about values, identity and attitudes of Islam in Germany. SPIEGEL ONLINE has collected some highlights.