In rise of ultra-Orthodox, challenges for Israel
Dramatic changes may be coming in Israel: Demographers now estimate about a third of last year's Jewish babies were born into the ultra-Orthodox community, an insular and devout minority that has long...
View ArticleCalifornia slaps down attempts to ban circumcision
California has banned local authorities from outlawing male circumcision, striking a final blow to a San Francisco group that had hoped to put the matter to a popular vote. AFP says Religious groups...
View ArticleScientology Front Group Executive Loses Counseling Certification
Gary Smith, the chief executive officer of Narconon Arrowhead in Oklahoma, and several of the drug and alcohol rehabilitation center's employees have had their drug counseling certifications revoked....
View ArticleControversial televangelist dies; Nativity scene party poopers; Scientology ads
Televangelist Paul F. Crouch who along with his wife Janice founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network -- the world's largest Christian television network -- has died at the age of 79. The controversial...
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