Pakistan lifts ban on Facebook

LAHORE – A Pakistani court Monday asked the government to restore access to social networking site Facebook and said it should develop a system to block access to “blasphemous” content on the internet.

Justice Ejaz Chaudhry of the Lahore High Court issued the directive, reversing its May 19 order on the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) … Read more : Pakistan lifts ban on Facebook.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Escapes Gunfire

BANGALORE, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar who happens to be the founder of “Art of Living” escaped gunfire on Sunday evening. Reportedly, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was in his convoy back in his ashram when the gunman fired bullets at him. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was attending a discourse when the incident happen. Although … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Escapes Gunfire.

Pakistani court lifts ban on Facebook after site removes page deemed offensive to Muslims

Pakistani court lifts ban on Facebook
LAHORE, Pakistan – A top information technology official says a Pakistani court has lifted a ban on the social networking website Facebook.

Najibullah Malik, secretary of the country’s information technology ministry, says the Lahore High Court lifted the ban Monday after Facebook removed a page encouraging users to post images of … Read more >>>.

Gaveling for God: Christian lawyers seek judgeships in move that could blur church-state line

Christian conservatives target seated judges

SAN DIEGO – A group of conservative attorneys say they are on a mission from God to unseat four California judges in a rare challenge that is turning a traditionally snooze-button election into what both sides call a battle for the integrity of U.S. courts.
Vowing to be God’s ambassadors on the … Read : Gaveling for God: Christian lawyers seek judgeships in move that could blur church-state line.

1,000 commemorate Indian sect leader slain in Vienna

VIENNA – Some 1,000 members of an Indian Sikh sect met Sunday in Vienna to commemorate the assassination of their deputy leader Sant Nama Rand during his visit to the Austrian capital a year ago, media reported.

The attack on the temple of the Dera Sach Kand sect, allegedly carried out by a radical Sikh, had …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 1,000 commemorate Indian sect leader slain in Vienna.

Gaffe-prone Pope Benedict XVI will be tested on delicate trip to divided island of Cyprus

Cyprus trip a political minefield for the pope

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI, often under fire for political missteps on foreign trips, is heading into a potential diplomatic storm when he visits Cyprus this week, a pilgrimage to a divided island that could anger Turkey and the rest of the Muslim world.
Divisions between Greeks and …. Read the original article  : Gaffe-prone Pope Benedict XVI will be tested on delicate trip to divided island of Cyprus.

Author Salman Rushdie says fatwa over ‘Satanic Verses’ only minor issue now

Rushdie says fatwa only a minor issue now
TORONTO – Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie says the death sentence imposed on him by Iran’s late leader no longer affects his daily life, but the issue still hasn’t gone away.

Rushdie commented Monday on the fatwa while appearing with author Elie Wiesel, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, for a … Original source on Gaea Times at : Author Salman Rushdie says fatwa over ‘Satanic Verses’ only minor issue now.

Judge says Conn. town’s plan to hold high school graduations in church is unconstitutional

Judge: Conn. town can’t hold graduations in church

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – A federal judge has ruled two Connecticut public high schools can’t hold their graduations inside a church because that would be an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.
U.S. District Court Judge Janet Hall made the ruling Monday in the case of Enfield High School and Enrico Fermi … Read more >>.

Cuba dissidents say they are still waiting for promised changes from government

Cuba dissidents still waiting for promised changes

HAVANA – Dissidents and relatives of Cuban political prisoners said Monday that they’ve seen no improvement in conditions for inmates despite an apparent government agreement to improve life behind bars for the island’s 200 political prisoners.
The Roman Catholic Church said the government agreed to move many of those considered … Read more : Cuba dissidents say they are still waiting for promised changes from government.

Art of Living has presence in 150 countries

BANGALORE – The Art of Living, founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on whose life an attack was allegedly made Sunday evening at his ashram near the Karnataka capital, has a presence in 150 countries.

Born in Shimoga district in 1956, the spiritual guru was said to be a precocious child. At the age of …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Art of Living has presence in 150 countries.

Afghan officials suspend 2 Christian aid groups for alleged proselytizing

2 Christian aid groups suspended in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan authorities suspended two Christian foreign aid groups on suspicion of proselytizing in the strictly Islamic nation and said a follow-up investigation would include whether other groups were trying to convert Muslims.
U.S.-based Church World Service and Norwegian Church Aid will not be allowed to operate while … Original article on : Afghan officials suspend 2 Christian aid groups for alleged proselytizing.

Pope appoints nine-member panel to investigate Ireland abuse in fall

Pope appoints panel to investigate Ireland abuse

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI has named nine top prelates to carry out an investigation of clergy abuse in Ireland starting in the fall.
The pope had pledged an investigation in his March letter to Ireland, as decades of cover-ups of abuse on the island emerged.
The Vatican said Monday …. Source  : Pope appoints nine-member panel to investigate Ireland abuse in fall.

Cuba moves political prisoners, part of deal to improve conditions behind bars

Cuba moving political prisoners
HAVANA – Cuba has begun transferring some of the country’s 200 political prisoners to jails closer to their homes, a human rights official and the wife of one inmate said Tuesday, the first sign the government is making good on a deal with the Roman Catholic Church to improve conditions behind bars.

Jail …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Cuba moves political prisoners, part of deal to improve conditions behind bars.

Iraqi court seals secular bloc’s election margin but Shiites still likely to form government

Iraqi court seals secular bloc’s election margin

BAGHDAD – A Sunni-backed secular alliance that challenged Iraq’s top Shiite leadership in parliamentary elections won a Supreme Court ruling Tuesday sealing its narrow edge over its closest rival, but still faced daunting odds of forming a government.
The court order, which cannot be appealed, begins a 15-day countdown for …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Iraqi court seals secular bloc’s election margin but Shiites still likely to form government.

Amarnath Yatra to begin July 1, end Aug 24

SRINAGAR – This year’s annual pilgrimage to the holy Hindu shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir will begin July 1 and end Aug 24, it was announced Tuesday.

The registration of the pilgrims for the Amarnath Yatra will begin June 5 at 121 designated branches of the Jammu and Kashmri Bank across the country, said … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Amarnath Yatra to begin July 1, end Aug 24.

Pakistani official pledges full protection to minority Ahmadis after attack that killed 93

Pakistani official promises to protect Ahmadi sect

ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani official has promised “full protection” for the Ahmadi religious sect after Islamist militants killed 93 of the group’s members.
The Ahmadis say the government does not protect them and actively discriminates against them.
Pakistani officials blame the Pakistani Taliban for Friday’s attacks on two Ahmadi mosques in … Read more : Pakistani official pledges full protection to minority Ahmadis after attack that killed 93.

Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard is starting a new church in Colorado Springs

Ted Haggard to start new church in Colo. Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard said Wednesday that he will launch a new church from his Colorado Springs home, 3 1/2 years after he resigned from his ministry amid an embarrassing and devastating sex scandal.
“This is my resurrection day,” he declared.
Haggard said his …. Original source  : Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard is starting a new church in Colorado Springs.

Israeli PM Netanyahu: Breaking Gaza blockade could lead to missile attacks

Israeli PM: Gaza blockade prevents attacks

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended Israel’s blockade on Gaza, saying it prevents possible missile attacks on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Wednesday’s statement comes amid international condemnation over Israel’s bloody raid on a flotilla headed for Gaza earlier this week. He says criticism of the raid is “an …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Prosecutor says insufficient evidence found to charge LA cardinal in clergy abuse scandal

DA: Insufficient evidence found to charge cardinal

LOS ANGELES – Prosecutors say they haven’t discovered enough evidence to charge the leadership of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles over their handling of the clergy abuse scandal.
A district attorney’s memo provided Wednesday says the investigation of abusive priests remains active, but a case against archdiocese officials …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Prosecutor says insufficient evidence found to charge LA cardinal in clergy abuse scandal.

Pope condemns Israeli raid on Gaza aid ships

Vatican City, June 2 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday condemned Israel’s deadly attack on a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla in which nine activists were killed.

“With great trepidation I followed the tragic events that occurred near the Gaza Strip,” Benedict said and urged world leaders to press for peace in the Middle East.
“Again I …. Original article  : Pope condemns Israeli raid on Gaza aid ships.

Turkish lawmakers urge review of ties with Israel; All activists to be deported from Israel

Israel deports all activists from Gaza-bound ships

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s parliament called on the government Wednesday to review all ties with Israel as the country prepared a huge welcome home for hundreds of Turks detained after Israel’s bloody raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
In Israel, all of the nearly 700 activists from the aid ships …. Read the original article  : Turkish lawmakers urge review of ties with Israel; All activists to be deported from Israel.

Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard calls news conference to announce next step

Ted Haggard plans announcement about career

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Ted Haggard, the former megachurch pastor who fell from grace amid a sex scandal, has called a news conference to announce the next step in his career.
The announcement is planned Wednesday at Haggard’s Colorado Springs home, three weeks after he said he filed incorporation papers for … Original article on : Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard calls news conference to announce next step.

Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard calls news conference at Colo. home to announce next career move

Ex-pastor Ted Haggard to announce next career move

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard has called a news conference to announce the next step in his career.
The announcement from the evangelical pastor who fell from grace amid a sex scandal is planned Wednesday at Haggard’s Colorado Springs home. It comes three weeks after … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard calls news conference at Colo. home to announce next career move.

Turkey’s parliament urges government to review political, military ties with Israel

Turkish lawmakers urge govt to review Israel ties

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s parliament called on the government Wednesday to review all ties with Israel as the country prepared to welcome home Turkish activists who had been detained after Israel’s bloody raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
In Israel, all remaining pro-Palestinians activists from the aid ships were … Read more >>>.

Turkey says Israel to release all Turks from aid ships, prepares big welcome for activists

Turkey: Israel to release all Turks from aid ships

ANKARA, Turkey – Israel has agreed to release all Turks involved in the Gaza aid flotilla, Turkish officials announced Wednesday as they prepared to host a joyous welcome home for the activists in Istanbul’s main square.
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said 210 Turks were to be flown home …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard calls Colorado news conference for undisclosed announcement

Ex-pastor Ted Haggard plans announcement in Colo.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard has called a news conference to make an unspecified announcement.
The announcement from the evangelical pastor who fell from grace amid a sex scandal is planned Wednesday at Haggard’s Colorado Springs home, three weeks after Haggard said he had filed incorporation …. Original source  : Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard calls Colorado news conference for undisclosed announcement.

Greedy Muslims turn Christian to gain financial benefits and Asylum in rich Christian States

ISLAMABAD: Changing of religion for a reason or the other is a common phenomenon during these days. However, a series of investigations carried out to unearth the myth behind conversion of Muslims into Christians, revealed that factors of greed of getting financial benefits and thrust of securing asylum in any of rich Christian state were …. Original article  : Greedy Muslims turn Christian to gain financial benefits and Asylum in rich Christian States.

Pope has departed for Cyprus, a day after killing of Catholic bishop in Turkey

Pope departs on 3-day trip to Cyprus
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI departed Friday on a sensitive three-day trip to Cyprus, a visit likely to be overshadowed by shock over the killing in Turkey of a bishop who had been scheduled to meet with the pontiff.

Cyprus, an island divided between ethnic Turks and Greeks, is [..] Read the original article: here.

Report: Roman Catholic bishop tried to help suspected killer to overcome depression

Roman Catholic bishop helped suspected killer

ANKARA, Turkey – Authorities in Turkey say an autopsy will be performed on the body of a Roman Catholic bishop who was allegedly stabbed to death by his driver.
Authorities say an autopsy is expected Friday on the body of 63-year-old Luigi Padovese, the apostolic vicar in Anatolia, in the southern …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Report: Roman Catholic bishop tried to help suspected killer to overcome depression.

Church shocked by killing of bishop in Turkey on eve of Pope Benedict XVI’s Cyprus trip

Pope Benedict XVI makes sensitive trip to Cyprus

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI departs Friday on a sensitive three-day trip to Cyprus, a visit likely to be colored by shock over the killing in Turkey of a bishop who had been scheduled to meet with the pontiff.
Cyprus, an island divided between ethnic Turks and Greeks, … Read : Church shocked by killing of bishop in Turkey on eve of Pope Benedict XVI’s Cyprus trip.

Muslim woman can get 2nd DMV photo after she was erroneously told to remove headscarf

Woman told to remove headscarf for Calif DMV photo

SAN DIEGO – A Muslim woman who was erroneously told to remove her headscarf for a driver’s license photo will be allowed to retake her photo with the head covering on.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations said Thursday that a Department of Motor Vehicle employee in Oceanside insisted …. Read the original article  : Muslim woman can get 2nd DMV photo after she was erroneously told to remove headscarf.

Church shocked by killing of bishop in Turkey on eve of Cyprus trip

Pope makes sensitive trip to Cyprus
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI departs Friday on a sensitive three-day trip to Cyprus, a visit likely to be colored by shock over the killing in Turkey of a bishop who had been scheduled to meet with the pontiff.

Cyprus, an island divided between ethnic Turks and Greeks, is viewed … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Church shocked by killing of bishop in Turkey on eve of Cyprus trip.

Armenian church sues Getty museum over return of 7 pages ripped from Bible dating back to 1256

Armenian church sues Getty museum over Bible pages

LOS ANGELES – The Armenian church has sued the J. Paul Getty Museum to demand the return of seven pages ripped from a sacred Armenian Bible dating back to 1256. The Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Los Angeles. The … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Armenian church sues Getty museum over return of 7 pages ripped from Bible dating back to 1256.

Evangelical rally draws at least 1 million people in Sao Paulo

At least 1 million in evangelical march in Brazil

SAO PAULO – At least 1 million evangelical Christians rallied in Sao Paulo on Thursday for the annual “March for Jesus,” an event that unites the faithful from hundreds of Protestant churches in the world’s largest Roman Catholic country.
Now in its 18th year, the march is organized … Read more »»».

Conservative, religious leaders trying to stop Comedy Central cartoon on Jesus Christ

Comedy Central chided for proposed Jesus cartoon

NEW YORK – A coalition of religious and conservative leaders is trying to stop a proposed Comedy Central cartoon that puts Jesus Christ in a modern-day context – before it even gets started.
The newly formed Citizens Against Religious Bigotry said Thursday that it believes the “JC” series would be … Original article on : Conservative, religious leaders trying to stop Comedy Central cartoon on Jesus Christ.

Faith vs. finances: Clergy often lack financial literacy, resources for secure retirement

Many clergy ill-prepared for retirement
CHICAGO – Clergy seem an unlikely group to be facing a retirement security crisis.

They generally are looked up to by their parishioners as wise and frugal. Their pay, although modest, is enough to get by on. And they typically are provided with housing during their careers.
Yet many find themselves in a [..] Read the original article: here.

Muslim groups demand closure of Israeli embassy in India

NEW DELHI – Muslim organisations will Friday take out a march in the Indian capital to protest the attack by Israeli commandos on a Gaza aid flotilla that killed 16 activists May 30, and demand the closure of Israeli embassy in India.

The coordinator of the march S.Q.R. Ilyas said: “We will demand from the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Catholic bishop reportedly stabbed to death in southern Turkey

Catholic bishop reportedly stabbed in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey – The Turkish state-run news agency says a Catholic bishop has been stabbed to death in southern Turkey.
Anatolia news agency says Luigi Padovese was stabbed in his home in the Mediterranean port of Iskenderun.
Padovese is the pope’s apostolic vicar in Anatolia.
Private NTV television says without citing a source … Read more : Catholic bishop reportedly stabbed to death in southern Turkey.

Dalai Lama to visit Kashmir

DHARAMSALA – Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will visit the mountainous district of Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir this week to attend religious functions and teach, an aide said Thursday.

“The Dalai Lama is reaching Gulabgarh for a day June 5 where he will bless his followers and attend religious functions the next day,” Tenzin …. Original article  : Dalai Lama to visit Kashmir.

Amarnath Yatra 2010: Security Beefed Up

PAHALGAM, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- This year’s pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Amarnath in Northern India will commence on July 1 and end on August 24, 2010 which is also the day of Raksha Bandhan. The holy shrine witnesses a lot of footfalls every year during the auspicious season and pilgrims from various parts … Read more >>>.

Spirituality, environment interconnected: Jaggi Vasudev (Interview)

NEW DELHI – Spirituality and the environment are interwoven because both explore the human environs, says spiritual leader and environmentalist Jaggi Vasudev.

“While spirituality is about exploring the inner ecology, environment is about the outer ambience of man. Spirituality is an inclusive way of experiencing life that takes the environment into account, like yoga that …. Original source  : Spirituality, environment interconnected: Jaggi Vasudev (Interview).

India should snap all ties with Israel, demand Muslim groups

NEW DELHI – Several Muslim organisations Friday demanded an end to the trade and military relations between India and Israel as they held protest demonstration in the capital against Israel’s assault May 30 on an aid ship en route to Gaza, leading to the death of nine activists.

“We demand an end to the trade and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Pope in Cyprus finds himself listening to attack on Turkey from Greek Cypriot leaders

Pope on 3-day visit to Cyprus
PAPHOS, Cyprus – Greek Cypriot leaders made a blistering attack on Turkey for its occupation of northern Cyprus as Pope Benedict XVI began a pilgrimage to the divided island Friday bringing a message of peace to the region.

Addressing Benedict, the head of Cyprus’ Orthodox Church, Archbishop Chrysostomos II said that …. Read the original article  : Pope in Cyprus finds himself listening to attack on Turkey from Greek Cypriot leaders.

Nigeria: Court to hear case over whether religion allows senator to take child bride

Nigeria: Court to hear child-bride case
ABUJA, Nigeria – A Nigerian federal court will hear a case over whether the West African nation’s religious freedom and privacy laws allow a Muslim senator to marry a 13-year-old girl, the latest rift in a country split between Christians and Muslims.

The lawsuit filed by the Supreme Council for Sharia … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Nigeria: Court to hear case over whether religion allows senator to take child bride.

Muslim groups protest Israeli assault on Gaza aid ship

NEW DELHI – Representatives from several Muslim organisations Friday staged a protest march in the capital against Israel’s assault May 30 on an aid ship en route to Gaza, leading to the death of nine activists, and demanded India snap all ties with the country.

Nearly 1,000 people joined the march that started from India Gate … Original source on Gaea Times at : Muslim groups protest Israeli assault on Gaza aid ship.

Amsterdam’s ex-mayor counters anti-Islam politics with tolerance in bid to be prime minister

Ex-mayor offers Dutch voters return to tolerance

AMSTERDAM – Job Cohen is out to make a point. At a time when male-dominated political parties preach anti-Islam exclusion, the message of the Dutch Labor party leader is inclusiveness and equality.
That’s why the candidate list of the nation’s second-biggest party for the June 9 parliamentary elections goes man-woman-man-woman, …. Original article  : Amsterdam’s ex-mayor counters anti-Islam politics with tolerance in bid to be prime minister.

Pope says bishop’s killing not political, won’t cloud his pilgrimage to Cyprus

Pope: killing of bishop won’t cloud Cyprus trip

PAPHOS, Cyprus – Pope Benedict XVI said en route to Cyprus on Friday that he was deeply saddened by the killing of a Catholic bishop in Turkey but believed the killing was nonpolitical and would not cloud his pilgrimage.
Turkish officials have said Bishop Luigi Padovese was killed by … Read : Pope says bishop’s killing not political, won’t cloud his pilgrimage to Cyprus.

Vatican charges international community ignores plight of Christians in the Middle East

Vatican says world ignores Christians in Mideast

NICOSIA, Cyprus – The Vatican said Sunday that the international community is ignoring the plight of Christians in the Middle East, and that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the war in Iraq and political instability in Lebanon have forced thousands to flee the region.
A working paper released during Pope Benedict XVI’s … Read more : Vatican charges international community ignores plight of Christians in the Middle East.

Official: Bangladesh lifts Facebook ban imposed over prophet drawings

Bangladesh lifts Facebook ban
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh has lifted a weeklong ban on the social networking website Facebook imposed for a page urging people to draw images of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, an official said Sunday.
Bangladesh become the second South Asian nation after Pakistan to ban the popular site over religious concerns. Pakistan …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Official: Bangladesh lifts Facebook ban imposed over prophet drawings.

Pope calls for inter-religious dialogue

Nicosia, June 6 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI, who is on a landmark visit to Cyprus, has called for a dialogue between Christians and people of other faiths.

“Much still needs to be done throughout the world. Only by patient work can mutual trust be built,” the 83-year-old pontiff said with regard to inter-religious dialogue Saturday. …. Original article  : Pope calls for inter-religious dialogue.

Egyptian court upholds decision to strip citizenship from Egyptians married to Israeli women

Egyptians married to Israelis to lose citizenship

CAIRO – An Egyptian appeals court on Saturday upheld a ruling that orders the country’s Interior Ministry to strip the citizenship from Egyptians married to Israeli women.
The case underlines the deep animosity many Egyptians still hold toward Israelis, despite a peace treaty signed between the two countries 31 years … Read more »».

Pope meets Muslim leader in Cyprus, making contact with both sides of conflict on island

Pope meets Muslim leader in Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Pope Benedict XVI has met with a Muslim leader on his pilgrimage to Cyprus, part of efforts to talk to both sides of the decades-old conflict on the island divided between ethnic Greeks and Turks.

The pope did not travel to northern Cyprus, which has been occupied by …. Read the original article  : Pope meets Muslim leader in Cyprus, making contact with both sides of conflict on island.

Pope urges support for dwindling Christians in Middle East, calls them key for peace in region

Pope urges support for Mideast Christians
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Pope Benedict XVI appealed Saturday for support for embattled Christian communities in the Middle East, calling them a vital force for peace in the region.

He also met with a Turkish Cypriot Muslim religious leader, part of careful diplomacy reaching out to both sides in the decades-old conflict … Read more >>.

Swedish politics could meet choppy waters as outsider party taps into anti-immigrant passions

Rightist group jolts Sweden’s tolerant self-image

STOCKHOLM – From his party’s office in the basement of a Stockholm parking garage, Jimmie Akesson is running for Parliament, preaching sharp cuts in immigration and calling Islam the greatest threat to Swedish society.
That message until now has gained little traction in Sweden, but polls are predicting gains for Akesson’s … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Swedish politics could meet choppy waters as outsider party taps into anti-immigrant passions.