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    Chinese Orthodox Church Struggles for State Recognition

    January 3, 2004

    Source: The Washington Times

    http://www.washtimes.com/world/20040102-112750-1747r.htm

    On January 3, 2004 The Washington Times ran a London Daily Telegraph story that reported, "The Southern Cathedral in Beijing was suffused with the smell of incense as 50 members of the Chinese Orthodox Church attended a funeral Mass for Father Alexander Du Lifu, 80. But his burial is not necessarily the end of a dying tradition. The Orthodox community now has would-be...

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    German President: All Religious Symbols Should Be on Equal Footing

    January 3, 2004

    Source: The Straits Times

    http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/world/story/0,4386,228145,00.html

    On January 3, 2004 The Straits Times ran an Agence France Presse article that reported, "If a Muslim headscarf is an expression of faith, so is a monk's habit or a crucifix and they should be on equal footing, said German President Johannes Rau, prompting fury from Roman Catholic politicians and clerics. Mr. Rau has appealed for all religions to be treated...

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    Proposed Law Would Limit Religious Conversions

    January 1, 2004

    Source: ZENIT News Agency

    http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=46903

    On January 1, 2004 ZENIT News Agency reported, "Sri Lanka hopes to introduce a law that will limit conversions from one religion to another, the country's Minister of Religious Affairs announced. The Colombo government will promote a legislative disposition directed to those who use a variety of 'incentives' to convince others to change their religion. 'More than 7,000 Hindus, from the...

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    Opinion: Wearing Veil is Liberating, Not Opressive

    January 3, 2004

    Source: The Telegraph

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/12/31/wscarf131.xml

    On January 3, 2004 The Telegraph ran an opinion piece by Stella White, a Catholic woman from Kent who wears the hijab, or veil. She writes, "To liberated Westerners, the hijab, or veil, is a stain on womankind. It symbolises the crushing of the female spirit and is the mark of slavery, transforming a woman into a passive lump who is only allowed...

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    Government Considers Recognizing Muslim and Jewish Holidays

    January 2, 2004

    Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

    http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/printedition/search/sfl-jholsjan02,0,2158551.story

    On January 2, 2004 the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported, "France is considering breaking centuries of European tradition by making an Islamic feast and a Jewish holy day official school holidays, making official something that had become a de facto tradition across much of the continent. Surprisingly, the idea...

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    Sikhs Request Exemption from Proposed Ban of Religious Symbols

    January 3, 2004

    Source: The Washington Post

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50831-2004Jan2.html

    On January 3, 2004 The Washington Post reported, "France's tiny Sikh community is seeking help from India's Hindu prime minister to have Sikhs' traditional turbans exempted from a planned French law to ban Muslim head scarves and other religious symbols from schools. Chain Singh, spokesman for about 5,000 Sikhs, said he was contacting Prime Minister Atal Bihari...

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    French Sikhs Request Help from Indian Prime Minister in Opposing Ban of Religious Symbols

    January 2, 2004

    Source: The Telegraph-Calcutta

    http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040103/asp/nation/story_2746423.asp

    On January 2, 2004 The Telegraph-Calcutta ran a Reuters article that reported, "France’s tiny Sikh community is seeking help from Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to have their turbans exempted from a planned French law to ban Muslim headscarves and other religious symbols from schools. Chain Singh, spokesman for about 5,000 Sikhs here, said...

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    Interfaith Crowd Welcoms New Year with Prayer

    January 2, 2004

    Source: The Straits Times

    http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,228044,00.html

    On January 2, 2004 The Straits Times reported, "More than 1,000 people chose to welcome the new year with prayer. And those gathered at the Kallang Theatre were of various religious faiths and from all walks of life. Wednesday's 4 1/2-hour event, which ended with a countdown at midnight, was aimed at spreading the word of peace. It was organised by the...

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