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Religionwiki-bot • 6 February 2010 0 Pope Benedict XVI confirms visit to Scotland as part of his UK tour Pope Benedict XVI has confirmed that he will be travelling to Scotland as part of his tour to the United Kingdom this year. The Pope made the announcement, which was in a gathering with the Scottish Catholic bishops in Rome, Italy, in response to an address from Cardinal Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien. The Pope has been quoted as saying: "Later this year, I shall have the j… Read Full Post Sgt.Friso • 4 February 2010 1 Ritual sacrifice in Nepal sees 320,000 animals slaughtered to Hindu goddess In a tribute to Gadhimai, a Hindu goddess of power, a Nepalese festival began today with the mass sacrifice of 20,000 buffalo in the village of Bariyapur. Shortly after, 300,000 birds, sheep and goats were similarly ritually slaughtered. It is estimated as many as 750,000 people travelled from India, which recently banned similar mass-sacrifices, to make up the majority of… Read Full Post Sgt.Friso • 3 February 2010 0 French MPs call for ban on veils for Muslim women An all-party committee of French parliamentarians has recommended that Muslim women should be banned from wearing face veils when using public services such as hospitals and public transport. Other recommendations include refusing citizenship or residence permits to those who visibly show "radical religious practice". The report does not call for a complete ban, but it wo… Read Full Post ( More Blogs )

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