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Rising Attacks in France Make 5,000 Jews Migrate to Israel

11 Jan 2017
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Gary Nguyen

The Jewish community in France is experiencing a mass exodus. According to a report published by The Jewish Agency for Israel, around 5,000 Jews from France have migrated to Israel in the year 2016...

French Muslims Think Country is Trying to Control Their Faith

29 Aug 2016
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C Barnett

Recent terrorist attacks and the burkini ban have French Muslims believing their faith is being controlled by the country. A series of terrorist attacks in France in the last two years have left the country...

Atheist Christian Minister says Religion is Not Important to Canadians Anymore

06 Apr 2016
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Alison Lesley

Canadians are leaving religion behind claims Atheist United Church of Canada minister Gretta Vosper. Reverend Gretta Vosper, 57, is a United Church of Canada minister, who does not believe in God....

29 Jan 2016
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C Barnett

To stop radicalization, France overhauls secularism teachings. A year post “Charlie Hebdo” attacks by terrorists, French officials are quick to accelerate efforts made to blot out violent...

Vatican Denounces New Charlie Hebdo Cover

08 Jan 2016
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Derek Welch

In response to the new Charlie Hebdo cover art, the Vatican says all faiths must be respected. L’Osservatore Romano, the newspaper run by the Vatican that is published on Wednesdays, criticized...

French Comedian Sentenced to Jail for Anti-Semitism

12 Dec 2015
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Gary Nguyen

Comedian Dieudonne was sentenced to two months in jail for anti-Semitic jokes. Dieudonne M'bala M'bala, the controversial French comedian, was sentenced by a Belgian court to prison for two months....

Muslims Use #MuslimsAreNotTerrorist In Response to Paris Terror Attacks

17 Nov 2015
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Alison Lesley

Muslims take a stand against the Islamophobia being fueled by terrorist attacks. After the terrorist attack in Paris which claimed 129 lives and left 352 injured, Muslims living in the country now face...

Hate Crimes Against Jews and Muslims Surge in London This Year

25 Sep 2015
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Hayli Harding

Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are on the rise in London over the past year. In July of 2013, the Metropolitan police in London recorded 258 reported anti-Semitic attacks. One year later, in July...

Coexister Attempts to Break Down Religious Stereotypes in French Classrooms

14 Jul 2015
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Alison Lesley

The youth group advocates for inter-religious dialog in secular schools to help prevent and remedy religious misunderstandings and prejudice. Because of the recent terrorist attacks in France...

Gender, Race Important Factors in Debates about Charlie Hebdo and Religious Respect

03 Feb 2015
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Alison Lesley

Pew Research Center found that gender and race played a huge role in whether or not respondents thought that publishing the cartoons was acceptable in the Charlie Hebdo incident. A majority of people...