Christian Preacher in London may hold vital information on ISIS

A Christian preacher in London may hold vital information about a man suspected by the security services of being an accomplice of Jihadi John, the Islamic State murderer. Daniel Downer, who is not accused of any wrongdoing, was sent a message by Nero Saraiva, who travelled to Syria two years ago. Mr Downer, from Chingford,…

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Dutch Political Party: “Walking time bombs” should report themselves

Dutch political party CDA (Christian Democratic Appel) wants to make it mandatory for radicalized Muslims, who cannot be imprisoned, to report themselves with the municipality of their town. This, so the authorities know where they are. According CDA leader Sybrand Buma returnees from Syria and Iraq should be jailed upon their return. But there is…

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Prominent Dutch academic critiques minister’s plans to ban “sharia parties”

A majority of parties in the Dutch House of Representatives have agreed on the desirability of a ban for political parties based on the Islamic sharia law. A bill that suggested so was put forward by the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and supported by the two parties currently in the government, the Labour Party (PvdA)…

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Local religious leaders unite for change in immigration law

April 4, 2014   Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders in Southern California hold vigil calling for a revamp in federal immigration laws. Several of Southern California’s most prominent religious leaders held a vigil for immigration reform in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, underscoring a growing interfaith effort to change the nation’s laws. Immigrants who are…

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In Virginia House of Delegates, a push for inclusive prayers

February 28, 2014   RICHMOND — Every day they’re in session, as they have for hundreds of years, the members of Virginia’s House of Delegates stand together and pray. At least most of them do. Nearly every legislature in the country begins sessions with a prayer, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, as does Congress….

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