Turin, president of Coptic Christians attacked by a group of Muslims

Turin, July 19 – Sherif Azer, president of the Christian Copts in Italy, who is Egyptian but a resident of Turin for 54 years, was attacked yesterday in his building by a group of a dozen North African, Moroccan and Egyptians armed with chains. “Why do you not celebrate Ramadan?” asked the two Moroccans –…

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Oasis Center convenes a meeting about Christians and Muslims

June 9, 2013   Monday and Tuesday June 17 and 18 Oasis led by Cardinal Angelo Scola will be a meeting in Milan on the theme: “On the precipice: Christians and Muslims between Secularism and Ideology.” The meeting will take place on the University of Milan campus and is open to everyone. To attend email:…

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Pope Francis wants a meeting with Christians, Jews and Muslims in Rome

May 30, 2013 Pope Francis will be attending a summit in Rome between the leaders of the three great monotheistic religions to launch a message of peace against violence and terrorism. Pope Francis is planning to organize a meeting in Rome between Christians, Muslims and Jews, as Israeli government sources revealed after a meeting between…

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The Religious Affiliation of U.S. Immigrants: Majority Christian, Rising Share of Other Faiths

Overview Over the past 20 years, the United States has granted permanent residency status to an average of about 1 million immigrants each year. These new “green card” recipients qualify for residency in a wide variety of ways – as family members of current U.S. residents, recipients of employment visas, refugees and asylum seekers, or…

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Census figures show Christianity in sharp decline while belief in Islam dramatically increases

A fresh analysis of the 2011 census has shown that Christian faith in the UK is declining rapidly amongst the British-born population, whilst belief in Islam has dramatically increased. A report published by the Office for National Statistics revealed that the percentage of people following a Christian faith dropped from 71.7 per cent in 2001…

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