Amish farmer who refused to register livestock wins legal battle with Wis. regulators

Amish farmer wins fight over registering livestock

NEILLSVILLE, Wis. – An Amish livestock farmer who refused to follow a 2005 Wisconsin law requiring him to register his land and livestock has won a legal battle with state regulators.
Clark County Circuit Judge Jon Counsell on Tuesday ruled in favor of Emanuel Miller Jr., of Loyal, who was …. Source article  : Amish farmer who refused to register livestock wins legal battle with Wis. regulators.

German Catholic official: Pope’s brother’s apology to abuse victims a ‘wonderful sign’

Official: Pope brother’s apology ‘wonderful sign’

BERLIN – A top Catholic prelate in Germany says an apology from the pope’s brother for abuse of students in the 1960s should be seen as a “wonderful sign” that the church plans to get to the bottom of the allegations.
Karl Juesten, the liaison between Catholic bishops and the German …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : German Catholic official: Pope’s brother’s apology to abuse victims a ‘wonderful sign’.

Dalai Lama says China attempting to annihilate Tibetan Buddhism

Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism
DHARMSALA, India – The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to “annihilate Buddhism” in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China’s rule over the region.
The Tibetan spiritual leader’s angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to …. Source  : Dalai Lama says China attempting to annihilate Tibetan Buddhism.

Automatic weapons fire breaks out in Nigerian town wracked by Christian-Muslim violence

Gunshots heard in violence-wracked Nigerian town

JOS, Nigeria – Automatic weapons fire punctuated by screams erupted after dark Tuesday in a Nigerian city located near villages where massacres just two days ago left more than 200 people dead.
Nerves remained on edge, despite a long-standing dusk-til-dawn curfew in Jos, the capital of Plateau state. When sustained gunfire … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Automatic weapons fire breaks out in Nigerian town wracked by Christian-Muslim violence.

US urges Nigeria to prosecute those responsible after 200 slaughtered in religious violence

Nigeria urged to investigate religious violence

JOS, Nigeria – The U.S. government and human rights activists called Tuesday for Nigeria to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the deaths of more than 200 unarmed people in renewed violence between Christians and Muslims.
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan had promised that the fighting would stop after more than 300 …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : US urges Nigeria to prosecute those responsible after 200 slaughtered in religious violence.

Northern Ireland lawmakers vote to support next step in Catholic-Protestant cooperation

NIreland lawmakers back next power-sharing step
BELFAST, Northern Ireland – Northern Ireland lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to create a new Justice Department, the next key step in making their Catholic-Protestant government work.
Three of the four parties in Northern Ireland’s cross-community government backed the motion to take control of the territory’s police and courts from … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Northern Ireland lawmakers vote to support next step in Catholic-Protestant cooperation.

Egypt says it is dedicated to restoring all the country’s synagogues

Egypt to pay for restoration of all synagogues

CAIRO – Egypt will shoulder the costs of restoring the country’s Jewish houses of worship said the culture minister Tuesday, two days after a historic synagogue in Cairo’s ancient Jewish quarter was rededicated in a private ceremony.
Farouk Hosny said in a statement that his ministry views Jewish sites …. Original source  : Egypt says it is dedicated to restoring all the country’s synagogues.

Muslim street wear from Germany spreads across Europe with trendy designs, tolerant message

Muslim fashion label conquers streets of Europe

WITTEN, Germany – T-shirts and hoodies declare “Terrorism has no religion.” A head-covering tunic bears the message: “Hijab. My right. My choice. My life.”
A German fashion label is out to tell the world that Islam isn’t just compatible with Western values of tolerance and free expression – it can …. Read the original article  : here.

Northern Ireland Assembly to vote on next power-sharing step; No. 2 Protestant party says ‘no’

NIreland Assembly to vote on next peacemaking step

BELFAST, Northern Ireland – Northern Ireland lawmakers debated Tuesday whether to approve the next key step in making their Catholic-Protestant government work. The No. 2 Protestant party, the Ulster Unionists, confirmed it will vote against the plans amid continuing tensions.
Analysts expect a sufficiently strong majority of lawmakers to …. Read the original article  : here.