Religion

Church of Scotland votes by narrow majority to admit gay ministers

22 May 2013

The Church of Scotland has narrowly voted to admit gay and lesbian ministers after traditionalists agreed to compromise after four years of division. The church's ruling general assembly voted to...

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Vatican artists can produce secular works

21 May 2013

For most people, the relationship between contemporary art and the Vatican, home of some of the world's greatest old masterpieces, is like oil and water - they just don't mix.

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Hong Kong Catholics have same-sex marriage fears after court ruling on transsexual

20 May 2013

Reverend Dominic Chan Chi-ming, the vicar-general of the Catholic Diocese, said he was concerned about the possibility of de facto same-sex marriage. Chan's remarks came as the church's...

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Hongkongers just want to be heard, says eminent Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh

20 May 2013

You can stop one protest for a time, but you can't stop another one from starting up if you don't deal with the problem, says an eminent Buddhist monk.

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Chinese project manager accused of abusing Koran in Kashmir

19 May 2013

Lee Ping, administration manager of a Chinese consortium building the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower project, was accused by Pakistani co-workers of throwing the Koran on the ground.

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Scripture under the microscope

5 May 2013

You've always thought of the Bible as an early science text. You'd like to compare its factual content with what modern experts have to say.

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Opinion

Hari Kumar

Workers pay the price for our bargains

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Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

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Shanghai Catholic bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian dies at 96

The long-serving bishop of Shanghai's state-run Catholic Church, Aloysius Jin Luxian , died of an unspecified illness yesterday, raising questions over who will succeed him.

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Taoist priest spreads ancient wisdom

The principal philosophy and religious traditions of Taoism, which incorporate elements of Buddhism, were established in China about 2,400 years ago. Yet even today, the lives of Taoists may still...

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Mystery Hong Kong woman gives Irish church 100,000 euros

You could call it manna from heaven, a parish priest in Ireland got the shock of his life last week when a mystery woman from Hong Kong appeared on the doorstep of his church and handed him a €100...

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WHAT THE MAINLAND MEDIA SAY

'Monkey King' actor fights to save temple

Mainland television actor Zhang Jinlai said he was speaking in his capacity as a performer when he appealed to state religious authorities to step in and block the destruction of the famed...

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LAI SEE

Why are London barristers calling Hong Kong Treasure Island?

We hear that the prosecutions division has agreed to record-breaking fees for British barrister David Perry QC, Joseph Tse SC and a team of junior barristers to prosecute next year's corruption...

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RELIGION

Catholics pray for Pope Francis at first Sunday mass since inauguration

Hundreds of local Catholics prayed for their new pontiff yesterday in the first Sunday mass at Hong Kong's historic cathedral in Central since Pope Francis took the helm of the Vatican a week ago...

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