November 19, 2013 We all sat in a circle, surrounded by the tranquility of a richly decorated mosque in Washington, D.C. We were for once away from all schisms- of religion, faith and nations. Ten American students, a Pakistani professor and an Indian journalist- we all sat in a circle to explore the space…
A new Gallup Poll during President Obama’s first 100 days in office finds broad support for him among Americans affiliated with most major US religions. US Muslims and Jews gave Obama his highest approval rating, at 85 percent and 79 percent respectively. He also received a favorable response from the majority of Roman Catholics and…
The number of Muslims has surpassed that of Roman Catholics for the first time, the Vatican said. While Catholics make up 17.4 percent of the world’s population, Muslims account for 19.2% – this according to the Vatican’s new statistics yearbook, based on figures from 2006. Monsignor Vittoro Formenti, who edited the yearbook, cites this due…
