The French report raised the question: should the priests denounce sexual abuse they learned about in confession? They cannot. But it almost never happens.
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The Blood Libel Anti-Semitic Myth. 5. Accusations in Poland and Lithuania
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth became the epicenter of ritual murder accusations against the Jews in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Russia Sanctioned for Detaining a Scientologist
The European Court of Human Rights’ Kuropyatnik decision is a clear message to Russian authorities: stop persecuting Scientology.
The Blood Libel Anti-Semitic Myth. 4. The Ariel Toaff Incident
In 2007, a Jewish scholar in Israel shocked the academic world by claiming (incorrectly) that there was a kernel of truth in the Trent blood libel episode.
The Blood Libel Anti-Semitic Myth. 3. The Case of Trent, 1475
Although several Popes condemned the anti-Jewish accusations as slanderous, the death of the child Simonino in Trent in 1475 led to the execution of several Jews.
The Blood Libel Anti-Semitic Myth. 2. The English Origins of the Lie
While older precedents exist, we know that the legend claiming that Jews ritually kill Christians, as we know it, originated in England in the 12th century.
The Blood Libel Anti-Semitic Myth. 1. Why Blood Libel Is a Lie
Jews have been killed for centuries based on a slanderous accusation. While often repeated, that it is false is certain. Let’s see why.
James Huntsman’s Anti-Mormon Lawsuit Fails
Court states billionaire James Huntsman, who left the Latter-day Saints Church, is not entitled to receive his donations back.
Pakistan: Christian Girl of 14 “Magically” Turns 19 and Is Converted to Islam
In yet another case where conversion of a minor was condoned, the Court of Lahore accepted at face value the age on the marriage certificate.
William Kurelek, A Painter’s Fight for Religious Liberty
An outspoken and controversial conservative Catholic, the Ukrainian Canadian artist picked up some memorable fights for freedom of religion.