Link Roundup for April 12-18

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  • The Times reports that Richard Dawkins is calling for the arrest of Pope Benedict XVI. The Guardian has the text of Dawkins’ jeremiad. Canada.com reports that the Vatican is not taking such polemic too seriously.
  • Sociological Images comments on a study about the religiosity of college professors.
  • Montreal Gazette reports that the Vatican has officially forgiven the Beatles for their “past excesses.”
  • CBC reports that Montreal has suspended its second student from school for wearing a niqab.

  • Salon reports on developments in Rush Limbaugh’s recent comments about the connections between the words “banker” and “Jew.”
  • The Times reports that Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone blames homosexuals for the molestation problems from which the Catholic church is suffering.
  • CBC reports that most music has stopped being aired via radio in Somalia due to pressure from Islamists.
  • Montreal Gazette comments on the spread of “rural Quebec’s intolerance” since the time of AndrĂ© Drouin.
  • BBC reports on a proposed law in Nigeria intended to reduce religious terrorism.
  • Yahoo! News reports that the creators of South Park (non-religious) are in the process of making a Mormon musical.
  • The Montreal Gazette reports that Anglican officials and Women’s Studies groups have condemned the ban of the veil in Quebec.
  • The BBC has an awesome story on many levels. The title says it all: “Kung Fu empowers Nepal nuns”
  • CNN reports on the changes Obama is making to National Prayer Day.