Eight policemen were hurt in clashes with thousands of Christians protesting against a graphic news story of a monk's alleged sexual relations with a married woman.
South Africa Press Association, June 18, 2001
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EGYPT \ Jun 16, 2001
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The McFalafel jingle features Egyptian pop star Shaaban Abdel-Rahim, whose hit "I hate Israel'' helped fuel an anti-Israeli and anti-American campaign.
The Associated Press, Sat 16 Jun 2001
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ISRAEL \ Jun 16, 2001 4115
Reflections of the phenomenon of search for spirituality in Israel, includes at least four large New Age festivals that drew tens of thousands of revelers this spring.
By JASON KEYSER, Associated Press Writer, June 16, 2001
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JORDAN \ Jun 14, 2001 4218
Today's nation of Jordan is home to some of the most significant sites in biblical history, but almost no one thinks of Jordan as a pilgrim's destination.
The Israelites spent time on both sides of the Jordan. Now tourists can, too.
By Marshall Shelley, Christianity Today,6th June,2001
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PALESTINE \ Jun 13, 2001 4519
Christians in the Holy Land are also among the victims of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
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OTHER \ Jun 12, 2001 4402
"We want the Jewish people to know that following Jesus, the King of the Jews and the Messiah, is the most naturally Jewish thing they can do", says Robert Specter, "Rock of Israel" president and Assemblies of God home missionary.
Religion Today, June 12, 2001 -
NORTH AFRICA \ Jun 12, 2001 5656
Through tribulation and persecution there are more Muslims coming to Christ in Sudan than anywhere else in the world today.
Religion Today, June 08, 2001
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PERSIAN GULF \ Jun 11, 2001 4156
A group of American religious leaders called this week for an end to U.N. sanctions against Iraq and said a U.S.-British plan to amend them would do little to alleviate the Iraqi people's suffering.
By CHERYL WITTENAUER, Associated Press Writer
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LEBANON \ Jun 10, 2001 5585
Pope John Paul II, beatified Sister Rafqa, a 19th-century Maronite Catholic nun from Lebanon, back in 1985. He bestowed sainthood on her with four others at the Vatican this Sunday.
AP 9th, June, 2001
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