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Anti-Christian Drama
After the scandal provoked by BBC directors who declared they are guilty of anti-christian bias, another case comes to light. In drama production, BBC portrayed evangelical Christians murdering Muslims, thus contributing to a violent image propagated in the society. This case looks like it's going to stay long in the news (...)

Pope's Visit And Some Shooting
Turkish police has announced it arrested a man responsible for shooting in Istanbul. The gunman was detained not before he shouted "I'm proud to be a Muslim". Even if the episode has not a direct link with the forthcoming visit of the Pope Benedict XVI to Turkey later this month, this event raises more than one question about the security issue during the visit (...)

Symbolic Gestures
"Stumbling rocks", laid in the pavement of the neighboring houses are a symbolic gesture put in action by German artist Wolf Biermann. He speaks of "German misplaced sympathies" in today's German foreign affairs, following a "tradition" of cultural figures to criticize German policy in Middle East in the past twenty years (...)

Haggard's Case: Hypocrisy Crisis
Being well-known for his attitude against gay-marriage and a protector against child abuse, Ted Haggard was accused of visiting monthly a gay prostitute for over three years. Haggard recognizes receiving massage and buying drugs, but denies the sexual connotation. This new scandal comes just days before Tuesday voters will choose if Colorado will approve same sex marriages (...)

Suicide: The Final Frontier?
A retired German pastor set himself ablaze after pouring petrol over his body. He left a note, saying he fears the spread of Islam in his country. Pastor Weisselberg's last words were "Jesus and Oskar", referring to the German pastor who did the same action in protest against the Communist government in East Germany (...)

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