Religion News – Newsletter for November 8, 2010

UAE emirate pardons 140 prisoners

Ras Al Khaimah (UAE), Nov 7 (IANS/WAM) The UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah has pardoned 140 prisoners so they can celebrate Eid with their families, it was announced Sunday.

Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, supreme council member and ruler of the emirate, ordered the release of the inmates serving various jail terms.
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Poland set to unveil world’s tallest Jesus statue

Moscow, Nov 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The construction of the world’s tallest Jesus Christ statue that rises to 167 feet in a Polish town has been completed.

The statue’s torso, head and crown were installed Saturday, marking an end to the five-year construction, the PAP news agency reported.
The works were initially scheduled for Friday, but …. Source  : Poland set to unveil world’s tallest Jesus statue.

RSS seeks anti-conversion bill in Jharkhand

RANCHI – The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will ask the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headed Jharkhand government for a law to ban religious conversions in the state, a leader said Sunday.

“We will take up the issue with Chief Minister Arjun Munda… to formulate a law to ban conversion in the state. Conversion in any …. Original source  : RSS seeks anti-conversion bill in Jharkhand.