2011年10月27日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Religion News

Israel, Egypt carry out U.S.-brokered prisoner swap (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 04:20 PM PDT

Police take their places at the Taba crossing between Egypt and Israel, about 430 km (256 miles) northeast of Cairo, October 27, 2011. Egyptians gathered at the border with Israel on Thursday awaiting the handover of prisoners to be exchanged for an American-Israeli man held by Egypt and accused of spying.Israel will swap 25 jailed Egyptians for Ilan Grapel, 27, who was detained in Egypt in June on accusations he was out to recruit agents and monitor events in the revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak, an ally of Israel and the United States. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El-GhanyReuters - Egypt released an American-Israeli held as an alleged spy and Israel freed 25 Egyptians in a prisoner swap Thursday that will ease strains between Cairo's new rulers and the United States and Israel.

Pope expresses shame for Christian violence in history (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:15 AM PDT

Reuters - Pope Benedict, leading a global inter-religious meeting, acknowledged Thursday "with great shame" that Christianity had used force in its long history as he joined other religious leaders in condemning violence and terrorism in God's name.

Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims join pope, urge peace (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:01 AM PDT

In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI, right, reads as he travels for a meeting in Assisi, central Italy, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. Buddhist monks, Muslim imams, Orthodox patriarchs and Yoruba leaders have flocked with Pope Benedict XVI to the Umbrian hilltown of Assisi to make an interfaith call for peace and insist that religion must never be used as a pretext for war. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - Pope Benedict XVI joined Buddhist monks, Islamic scholars, Hindus and a handful of agnostics in making a communal call for peace Thursday, insisting that religion must never be used as a pretext for war or terrorism.

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