Pakistan restoring access to YouTube, but will block videos deemed offensive to Muslims

Pakistan to restore YouTube, block certain videos

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan will restore access to YouTube but will block videos offensive to Muslims that are posted on the video-sharing site, the government said Wednesday.
A number of high-profile websites were blocked in Pakistan last week over offensive content, such as a Facebook page that urges users to post … Read more >>>.

Los Angeles Catholics welcome future leader of nation’s most populous archdiocese

LA Catholics welcome coadjutor archbishop
LOS ANGELES – The future leader of the nation’s most populous Roman Catholic archdiocese was welcomed Wednesday with a standing ovation in a religious service at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.

The Mass of Reception marks the start of Coadjutor Archbishop Jose H. Gomez’s ministry as an assistant to … Read : Los Angeles Catholics welcome future leader of nation’s most populous archdiocese.

Authorities distribute 20,000 long skirts to enforce tight pants ban in Indonesia’s West Aceh

Tight pants ban takes effect in Indonesia’s Aceh

MEULABOH, Indonesia – Authorities in a devoutly Islamic district of Indonesia’s Aceh province have distributed 20,000 long skirts and prohibited shops from selling tight dresses as a regulation banning Muslim women from wearing revealing clothing took effect Thursday.
The long skirts are to be given to Muslim women caught … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Authorities distribute 20,000 long skirts to enforce tight pants ban in Indonesia’s West Aceh.

Nevada tea party candidate tests limits of anti-government mood, scrambles GOP Senate race

Tea party candidate is Nevada hopeful on the rise

PAHRUMP, Nev. – Sharron Angle wants to wipe out Social Security, shutter the Education Department and return to the days almost a century ago when the federal income tax was unconstitutional.
A tea party conservative testing the limits of anti-government sentiment, she’s also the Republican on the rise …. Read the original article  : here.

Investigator’s report says at least 205 ex-students claim abuse at Jesuit schools in Germany

Germany: 205 claims of abuse at Jesuit schools

MUNICH – A special investigator says in her final report that at least 205 former students claim to have been sexually or otherwise abused in Jesuit schools in Germany.
Investigator Ursula Raue said Thursday she thinks the number is even higher, as “we cannot expect to have heard everything [..] Read the original article: here.

Debate over Muslim immigration makes way for balancing the budget in Dutch elections

Money, not Islam, matters most in Dutch elections

AMSTERDAM – For a decade, the Netherlands has been at the forefront of a Europe-wide crackdown on immigration and the debate over a perceived failure of Muslims to integrate.
But with national elections less than two weeks away, issues like banning burqas and mandatory citizenship classes have been shouldered … Read more »»».

Dalai Lama, Karmapa lead Buddha Purnima celebrations in India (Roundup)

PATNA/NEW DELHI – Thousands of Buddhists from all over the world, including the Dalai Lama and the Karmapa, Thursday led the Buddha Purnima celebrations in India that was attended by hundreds of monks from as far as Tibet and Nepal.

The Dalai Lama, leader of the Tibetan community, inaugurated a sprawling 22-acre park in Patna to …. Read the original article  : Dalai Lama, Karmapa lead Buddha Purnima celebrations in India (Roundup).

Karmapa participates in Buddha Purnima celebrations in Delhi

NEW DELHI – Delhi celebrated Buddha Purnima Thursday, enriched by the presence of hundreds of monks and lamas from all over the country besides Tibet and Nepal, including the Karmapa, one of the most important lineage holders of the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism.

It is for the first time that Buddha Purnima has fallen …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Karmapa participates in Buddha Purnima celebrations in Delhi.

Dalai Lama inaugurates Patna’s Buddha Smriti Park

PATNA – Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Thursday inaugurated the Buddha Smriti Park, a sprawling 22-acre park in the heart of Patna dedicated to Lord Buddha, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.

After the inauguration, a smiling Dalai Lama named the 200-foot-high newly-built stupa in the park as ‘Patliputra Karuna’. The stupa marks Bihar’s … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Dalai Lama inaugurates Patna’s Buddha Smriti Park.

Buddha Purnima celebrated with great fervour in Delhi

NEW DELHI – Delhi celebrated Buddha Purnima Thursday, enriched by the presence of nearly 800 monks and lamas from all over the country besides Tibet and Nepal.

It is for the first time that Buddha Purnima has fallen on the same day as per the Hindu and Tibetan calendars, according to the South Asia Buddhist Association. …. Source  : Gaea News Network.