http://www.voanews.com/ Up to the minute news from Voice of America Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:06:40 +0200 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:06:40 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-25-voa15.cfm?rss=religion Benedict XVI says he hopes Christmas would bring hope to those suffering from wars, terrorism, injustice, poverty D8E55B68-EA56-3A85-87966F760A53A2F9 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:15:15 +0200 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:15:15 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-25-voa32.cfm?rss=religion Family, friends and colleagues of Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivka, recited prayers and lit a large, public menorah D8E55B78-AEFD-CF5E-6AAF54C15CE24B68 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:17:36 +0200 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:17:36 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-25-voa40.cfm?rss=religion Fragrant cloud of incense filled the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, as Palestinian Christians celebrated Christmas Mass D8E55B87-FD9F-C79B-37DB094FFE39D06A Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:17:58 +0200 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:17:58 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-26-voa22.cfm?rss=religion Pontiff says he hopes God would 'touch the hearts' of abductors so that all hostages may be freed D8E55B97-C548-0C06-855FF5BB6820F457 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:09:10 +0200 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:09:10 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-31-voa50.cfm?rss=religion Cuban President Raul Castro led official ceremonies in Santiago de Cuba D8E55BA7-9F08-7BD8-C07065F09955648A Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:24:35 +0200 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:24:35 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-01-02-voa26.cfm?rss=religion Farmers from Karen minority help their new congregation grow food, funds and family D8E55BC6-C21D-D6C4-360D2E617F627428 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:42:16 +0200 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:42:16 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-01-06-voa21.cfm?rss=religion Iraqi, US forces on high alert for possible suicide attacks against worshippers D8E55BD5-D059-EF04-9BFCC891E89B7979 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:44:09 +0200 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:44:09 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-01-07-voa17.cfm?rss=religion Rituals take place under unprecedented security after suicide bombing killed at least 35 people earlier this week near Shi'ite shrine in Baghdad D8E55BE5-A972-B2A1-801962D4422E7592 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:11:39 +0200 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:11:39 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-01-07-voa56.cfm?rss=religion Lawmakers say passage of draft religious law would violate international norms and damage Kyrgyzstan's reputation D8E55BF4-F899-3957-AACF9D196B315149 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:46:36 +0200 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:46:36 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-01-08-voa23.cfm?rss=religion Truce indispensable for acceptable living conditions in Gaza, says Benedict XVI D8E55C04-AD42-79BB-AB35F047B58F6399