2012年9月6日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Religion News

Pakistan's Christian minority outraged by arrest

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 11:05 AM PDT

In this Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, photo, Pakistani Soraya Zafar, 30, displays an image picturing Jesus and Mary, on the wall of her home, before her house receives blessing from the local Parish priest, in a Christian neighborhood, in Islamabad, Pakistan. The plight of Pakistan's Christian minority has received renewed focus in recent weeks because of the arrest of a young, mentally challenged girl accused of insulting Islam. Christians are believed to make up two to three percent of Pakistan's population of 190 million people, and many face daily discrimination and hold low-level jobs, such as street sweeping. They often live in slums and celebrate their religion in humble, makeshift churches. (AP Photo/Nathalie Bardou)Pakistan's embattled Christian minority is outraged by the arrest of a young, mentally challenged girl accused of insulting Islam.

Pope gets green ride from French car maker

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 07:09 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will be able to limit his impact on the environment as he travels around his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo thanks to a new custom-made electric vehicle donated by French car maker Renault. The white-colored vehicle has the Papal coat of arms on its doors, Renault said on Thursday. Based on the Kangoo Maxi van, it has a 44 kilowatt electric motor and lithium-ion battery, and can travel 170 kilometers without recharging. "It is an ecological, sustainable-development version of the Popemobile," Renault said. ...

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