Religion

YELM, Washington, January 21, 2011 - Upon hearing the news that the fugitives had died in a shoot-out with police yesterday, JZ Knight, founder of Ramtha's School of Enlightenment (RSE) expressed a mixture of relief and sadness, "I am joined by the staff and students of RSE in sending our prayers to the families, friends and community members of Sutherland who have been so tragically affected by the recent shootings on the du Plessis property. We send our prayers for a swift healing for officer du Toit. To the family of Jacob Boleme, we know that no words can console such a loss, still our hearts go out to you. This unfortunate atrocity affects us all and many lives have been impacted by these horrific events."

STRASBOURG, France, January 21, 2011 - In his capacity as Vice President of the European Parliament's delegation on relations with South Asia, Christian Democratic MEP Thomas Mann has criticised religious animosity toward the Christian minority in Pakistan.

BRUGES, Belgium, January 7, 2011 - The internationally-renowned Ice Sculpture Festival will be open to the public in Bruges until Sunday, 16 January 2011. But this does not mean the end - because this treasure-trove of magical ice art is being offered for sale in its entirety to other potential partners and city administrations around the world. This is the very first time that these ice masterpieces will not be melted down at the end of the festival, but will be given a second life in a new location. Negotiations are already underway with various capital cities and the final choice of venues will be made in the middle of January.

Message of Peace through 1st Muslim Christmas Album in respect of Christianity gets Grammy Consideration

BNEI BRAK, Israel, December 21, 2010 - Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center (MYMC) is the first Israeli hospital to give iPad technology to its doctors, for use both on and off-site. Medical staff can now check patient records, test results, hi-resolution X-rays and CT scans, report on patient progress and plan ongoing treatment using the latest hand-held computers.