2009年1月12日星期一

Yahoo! News: Religion News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Religion News

Waiter charged over Arabic chant at Jewish wedding (AP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2009 05:17 PM CST

AP - A waiter who shocked guests at a Jewish wedding by playing a recording of a crowd chanting in Arabic has pleaded not guilty to felony harassment.

Lawmakers, Muslims criticize prince over comments (AP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2009 04:21 PM CST

Britain's Prince Harry listens as his brother Prince William (not pictured) delivers a speech in west London Thursday Jan. 8, 2009. A British newspaper says it has video footage of Prince Harry allegedly using offensive and racist language. The Sunday tabloid The News of The World reported that Harry, third in line to the British throne, used offensive terms to refer to people from Pakistani and people of Arab descent. Britain's St. James's Palace — the office of Harry and his elder brother Prince William — said on Saturday that Harry was sorry for any offense caused. The newspaper said the video was recorded three years ago. It alleged he called one person a 'paki' and referred to others as 'ragheads.'  (AP Photo/Toby Melville, pool)AP - Lawmakers, Muslim groups and the Pakistani public criticized Prince Harry on Sunday after a British newspaper published video footage of him using offensive and racist language.


Minister chosen for inaugural prayer service (AP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2009 03:39 PM CST

AP - The Rev. Sharon Watkins, pastor of a Protestant denomination with about 700,000 members in the United States and Canada, will deliver the sermon at the National Prayer Service that caps the inauguration activities of Barack Obama.

Life without a church community 'difficult': Obama (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2009 01:02 PM CST

President-elect Barack Obama, pictured on January 7, 2009, who last year quit his church over inflammatory remarks by its former pastor, said he finds life without a spiritual community AFP - President-elect Barack Obama, who last year quit his church over inflammatory remarks by its former pastor, said he finds life without a spiritual community "difficult," and said he and wife Michelle plan to step up their search for a place of worship.


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