Religion News – Newsletter for February 2, 2011

Himachal to have probe wing to keep tabs on Tibetans

NEW DELHI – In the wake of the seizure of unaccounted money from a monastery of the Karmapa Lama, the Himachal Pradesh government will set up an investigation wing to keep tabs on the activities of Tibetan exiles settled across the state, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said Tuesday.

He also told the chief ministers’ … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Himachal to have probe wing to keep tabs on Tibetans.

‘Homosexuality result of violent emotional abuse’

LONDON – The new imam at the proposed Ground Zero mosque in New York has said that homosexuality is the result of “violent emotional or sexual abuse at some point in the life of the gay people”.

Abdallah Adhami, 44, was appointed a senior adviser last month to the “Park51″ project at Ground Zero, … Read more »»».