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18/08/2012 - France - Russia

Pro-Pussy Riot demonstrators arrested in Marseille

Demonstrators protesting at Russia’s jailing of punk band Pussy Riot were arrested by police in the southern French city of Marseille for breaking France’s controversial law against face-covering garments. The French government joined Western governments in condemning the two-year prison sentence

15/08/2012 - France

Deliver us from gay marriage, says French Catholic prayer

The Catholic Church in France has been accused of interfering in politics and stirring up homophobia because of a prayer read out in churches on Wednesday, the feast of Assumption.

15/08/2012

French press review 15 August 2012

Not many French newspapers today since it’s a bank holiday.

Gay Catholics disappointed by Assumption prayer
15/08/2012 - On-the-spot France

Gay Catholics disappointed by Assumption prayer

Today is Assumption, a key date in the Catholic calendar. This year, a "prayer for France" will be said in churches across the country.

14/08/2012

French press review 14 August 2012

An archbishop deplores gay marriage and euthanasia. President Hollande’s first 100 days come under scrutiny. And why sun screens may not do what they say on the bottle.

11/08/2012 - France

Thousands begin religious pilgrimage to Lourdes

The annual religious pilgrimage in Lourdes, France began on Saturday, with organisers expecting 10,000 people between now and 16 August.

The Gennevilliers town hall
05/08/2012 - France

Discrimination complaint lodged against French municipality

A community group has lodged a formal complaint against a municipal council in a Paris suburb after it sacked four summer camp instructors for fasting during Ramadan.

Violence against Rohingya muslims in Myanmar
01/08/2012 - World news explained

Violence against Rohingya muslims in Myanmar

Myanmar is among the countries criticised by the US State Department in its latest report on religious freedom around the world.

German court rules religious circumcision is GBH
10/07/2012 - World news explained

German court rules religious circumcision is GBH

A German court has ruled that circumcising young boys on religious grounds amounts to grievous bodily harm.

Church of England to vote on female bishops
09/07/2012 - World news explained

Church of England to vote on female bishops

The Church of England is set to hold a historic vote later today on whether or not to ordain women bishops, a deciding moment after years of disagreement on the matter.

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