Religious News From Around The Web March 8, 2022

Dutch Football Superstar Embraces Islam; Jewish Telegraph Shares a Tale of Pride of a Ukrainian Jew Living in New York; New Denomination of United

Netherlands Court Ruled Against Muslim Refusing to Shave for Work Safety

Netherlands Court Rules Against Muslim Who Refused to Shave for Work

The man was offered a job removing asbestos and would be unable to wear the required mask. The Court of Central Netherlands has given

Protestant Ministers Sign Dutch anti-Gay Charter, Atheists Launch Popular Alternative

Protestant Ministers Sign Dutch Anti-Gay Charter, Atheists Launch Popular Alternative

Atheists release The Declaration of Love to combat the anti-LGBT statement. About 250 fundamentalist Dutch Protestant ministers have signed a translated version of the

Dalai Lama Will Meet with Survivors of Buddhist Teacher Sexual Abuse

Dalai Lama Will Meet with Survivors of Buddhist Teacher Sexual Abuse

#MeTooGuru Change.org petition calls for wider attention on sexual abuse in the Buddhist community. The Dalai Lama is scheduled to meet sexual abuse victims[/tweetit]

Flying Spaghetti Monster Denied Recognition in Netherlands

Flying Spaghetti Monster Shot Down in Netherlands

Netherlands denies religious recognition, the Church may appeal to EU courts Pastafarianism was rejected as a religion by the Dutch council of state.[/tweetit] Mienke

Trump’s Ambassador Caught Lying About Muslim Violence

Trump’s Ambassador Caught Lying About Muslim Violence

Reporters Demand He Explains Himself. Peter Hoekstra, the Trump-appointed Ambassador to the Netherlands, suffered in the hands of persistent Dutch reporters when he did

A Noah’s Ark Replica in the Netherlands Broke Free and Caused Enormous Damage

A Noah’s Ark Replica in the Netherlands Broke Free and Caused Enormous Damage

No human or animal died in the accident The VerhalenArk, a museum glorifying events in the Bible and built in the shape of an

Denmark burqa ban

Denmark is Supporting the Ban on Burqas

Denmark joins France, Bulgaria, Belgium and The Netherlands against burqas. If everything goes as anticipated, Denmark will be the latest European state to limit

Many Europeans Fear Increase in Refugees Will Bring Terrorism

Growing fear among Europeans that refugees will bring more terrorism and less jobs. The steady flow of refugees into their countries has Europeans increasingly

Church of Flying Spaghetti Monster

Church of Flying Spaghetti Monster Finally an Official Denomination in Netherlands

Netherlands’ Chamber of Commerce has finally acknowledged the Church of Flying Spaghetti as an official denomination After the long struggle and wait of Pastafarians