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Muslim leaders refuse to bury Normandy priest-killer

After ISIS claimed the attack in Normandy, in which an 86 year-old priest was slaughtered, local Muslims disown the attackers.

Rabbi to Pope: Remove church from Auschwitz

Rabbi Avi Weiss writes: "A church does not belong at the largest Jewish cemetery in the world.”

'Its a synagogue, church, and mosque all in one'

Joint house of prayer for Muslims, Jews, and Christians to be built in Berlin.

Battle to preserve ancient church in Gaza

Church or cathedral dating back to 11th century includes priceless artifacts - but Hamas Islamic ministry wants to bulldoze it.

'Conflict here not a war against religion, but against hate'

Rivlin meets with Christian leaders in Israel ahead of New Years' to emphasize Israel's value of free speech, religion.

Arab Thieves Damage Ancient Church Mosaic

Several Galilee Arabs were arrested after they were caught trying to dismantle a sixth-century mosaic floor from an ancient church.

MK: Arabs Should Condemn Acts Against Jews

Jewish Home MK Yinon Magal blasts church arson, notes that not enough press time given to vandalism against Jewish institutions.

Police Investigating Defacing of Lake Kinneret Church

Firefighters respond to a blaze at a church on the shores of the Kinneret; graffiti suggests it was an arson attack.

1,500-Year-Old Church Found Near Highway 1

Church was part of an ancient road station frequented by travelers between Jerusalem and the coastal plain.

Church Attack Foiled in Paris, Terrorist Apprehended

Muslim French-national arrested with extensive arsenal, along with plans to attack 'one or more' churches in French capital.

Christians, Muslims Debate Dual Heritage Site in Cordoba

Cordoba's 'Mosque-Cathedral' being touted to tourists as Christian, not Muslim-Christian, activist group says.

Root Causes of US Mainline Church Anti-Israelism

1500 Year Old Byzantine-Era Church Uncovered

Israeli Antiquities Authority discovers the first religious structure in southern Israel from the Byzantine period.

Jewish Sites Require Jews to Assert Their Rights, Rabbi Says

Hundreds of people participated in an end of Sabbath melaveh malka event at the Tomb of King David, on Mt. Zion on Saturday night

'Stunningly Offensive' Church Paper 'Negates Beliefs of Judaism'

ADL denounces “stunningly offensive” paper by Church of Scotland that negates the core beliefs of Judaism.

Pope Benedict XVI Delivers Final Public Address

Pope Benedict XVI bade farewell to the faithful Wednesday as he delivered his final public address at S. Peter’s Square in Rome.

Govt., City to Foot Water Bill for Old City Church

The Israeli government has volunteered to pay a $2.3 million water bill for the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Trick or Treat – Halloween or Sukkot?

Only in America: A black church leader uses the Lulav and Etrog for services on Halloween. “It helps keep children off the streets.”

NY Jews Won’t Have to Vote in a Church

New York has agreed to change a voting site from a church, where Jews are not allowed to enter, even to vote for a president.

Russian Female Band Members Guilty of Hooliganism

Three women allegedly screamed "Mother Mary please drive Putin away" inside a Moscow Cathedral.

EU Jewry Blasts Church of England's Anti-Israel Vote

British Jewry condemns Church of England’s Synod for promoting "an inflammatory and partisan" anti-Israel program.

Church of Nativity Deportees Complain about Fate

Ten years after the end of the 39 day IDF siege, exiled terrorists say they have been forgotten.

Critic: Reputation of United Church Tarnished by Israel Boycotts

Jewish leaders: Anti-Israel minority that seeks to boycott, demonize Jewish state is tarnishing reputation of the United Church of Canada.

Sudan Muslims Torch Catholic Church in Khartoum

Sudanese Muslims torched a Catholic church in Khartoum, part of clashes between Sudan and South Sudan over control of an oil town.

Aussie Cardinal Apologizes for Holocaust Comments

Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, apologized for saying that the Germans suffered more than the Jews during World War II.

PA Declares Church in Bethlehem to be Unlawful

PA: Bethlehem Church will no longer receive rights as a religious institution; birth certificates, marriage licenses deemed illegitimate.

ADL Scolds Santorum for Issues of Church and State

The ADL scolds Republican contender Rick Santorum for advocating on behalf of a church role in governing.

Church Will Not Abandon Putin

Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church Are Bosom Buddies

Those predicting an estrangement between Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church ignore their shared approach.