With the upcoming elevation to sainthood of Montreal’s Frère André, the Toronto Star looks at what it takes to be sainted.
The CBC reports on an image of Muhammad found at a mosque in Yellowknife. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime. A mosque is South Carolina is similarly defaced using bacon.
The CBC also warns of an upcoming debate on religion between former British PM Tony Blair and renowned New Atheist Christopher Hitchens to be held in Toronto. The latter had staged a similar debate with his brother earlier this week.
CNN has a number of pieces (here and here) on religious responses to homosexuality. The Huffington Post also offers a few articles (here and here) on the same general theme.
Should preachers provide financial advice? CNN asks the question.
The Huffington Post offers a piece on the successes and failures of the Religious Right in the US.
HP also published an excerpt from the Dalai Lama’s recent book.
The Huffington Post looks at how spirituality (whatever that is…) and activism meet. It also asks us to rethink the divide between science and religion.
The CBC reports on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision to allow the wearing of the niqab while providing court testimony. And while the Globe and Mail also covers the story, it phrases its headline quite differently.
In Malawi, the BBC reports on efforts to free a group of convicted witches. Meanwhile, a Wiccan in Saskatchewan is irked by her city’s plan to cancel a Halloween seance.
Finally! The Huffington Post looks at religion on television, focusing mainly on a recent episode of Glee (you know, the one where Kurt’s dad has the heart attack? I mean, I don’t watch Glee…)
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