Since he became pope in 2005, Benedict XVI has alternately tried to make friends with other faiths and castigated them -- but mostly the latter. From quoting a Byzantine emperor on the “evil” and “inhuman” nature of Islam to raising the ire of Jews by restoring the Latin mass—and with it, a prayer for their conversion—the Pope hasn't shied away from controversy. Not content to stir up those outside Christianity, Benedict went on to call Protestant houses of worship "not true Churches" and to refer to Orthodox Christians as "wounded."http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 07 Oct 2008 7:14:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38632/holy-season-for-two-faiths-intersects-in-jerusalem.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThis year’s intersection of Jewish new-year holidays and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan—a rarity due to Islam’s changing calendar—is felt particularly keenly in Jerusalem, a sacred city for both religions, Ethan Bronner notes in the New York Times . Night has become “a kind of monotheistic traffic jam,” with devout Jews praying at the Western Wall while Muslims break their fast.http://www.newser.com/story/38632/holy-season-for-two-faiths-intersects-in-jerusalem.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 29 Sep 2008 4:50:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37196/should-this-game-be-banned.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMuslim Massacre , a Web-based game where players aim to “wipe out the Muslim race,” has earned widespread condemnation from Islamic groups, the Guardian reports. In the game, the US has declared war on Islam and the unnamed “American hero” slaughters terrorists and civilians alike to face Osama bin Laden, Muhammed—and ultimately Allah.http://www.newser.com/story/37196/should-this-game-be-banned.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 11 Sep 2008 14:34:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36184/vatican-blasts-attacks-on-christians.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe Vatican warned against the spread of "Christianophobia" today following attacks in India that left 13 Christians dead, Reuters reports. Thousands fled their homes this week as mobs rioted in retaliation for the murder of a Hindu leader. The Pope condemned the violence, and Italy's foreign ministry will demand India take "incisive action" to stop the killing.http://www.newser.com/story/36184/vatican-blasts-attacks-on-christians.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 29 Aug 2008 15:57:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32450/aussie-court-strikes-down-law-banning-pope-protests.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAn Australian court has struck down a law aimed at curbing protests during Pope Benedict XVI's visit Down Under, reports Reuters. The law, ruled unconstitutional, had banned protesters from "annoying" those attending papal events. People handing out condoms or wearing anti-Pope t-shirts faced possible $5,000 fines.http://www.newser.com/story/32450/aussie-court-strikes-down-law-banning-pope-protests.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 15 Jul 2008 2:36:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32271/radical-muslim-woman-cant-be-french-citizen.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFrance has rejected a Muslim woman’s application for citizenship because her “radical practice of her religion” doesn’t fit French values, especially in terms of gender equality, the Guardian reports. Faiza M., who wears a burqa, speaks French and lives in Paris with a French national husband and three children born in the country, but was denied citizenship by France’s top administrators after officials called her “insufficiently assimilated.”http://www.newser.com/story/32271/radical-muslim-woman-cant-be-french-citizen.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 12 Jul 2008 10:30:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32075/devil-us-may-care-about-satanists-custody-fight.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAn Indiana man says he is a loving father who just wants to share his faith with his kids—but his Christian ex-wife would prefer their daughters spent Sunday morning in church instead of with their Satanist dad. The custody case raises thorny church and state issues, the Chicago Tribune reports.http://www.newser.com/story/32075/devil-us-may-care-about-satanists-custody-fight.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 10 Jul 2008 0:37:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31226/the-middle-name-is-hussein.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA growing group of Barack Obama fans are adopting his middle name, even as conservative pundits use it to label him a Muslim or terrorist, the New York Times reports. The trend of using "Hussein" has picked up speed since February and exists mostly online, in blogs and on Facebook. "I am sick of Republicans" using Obama's middle name like "some sort of cuss word," blogged Jeff "Hussein" Strabone.http://www.newser.com/story/31226/the-middle-name-is-hussein.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 29 Jun 2008 13:48:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31174/religious-tensions-follow-india-bombings.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA sign on a mosque door in India warns outsiders—that is, members of conservative Muslim sects—to keep out. “These are dangerous times,” one mosque member told the Washington Post . “We cannot trust anybody.” Such is the climate in India, where moderate Muslims feel besieged by conservatives, and fear groups such as the so-called “Indian Mujahidin,” which have killed dozens in recent bombings.http://www.newser.com/story/31174/religious-tensions-follow-india-bombings.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 28 Jun 2008 14:22:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30722/americans-see-many-stairways-to-heaven-poll.html?refid=rss_all_defaultReaching the afterlife is possible through more than one religion, 70% of Americans believe, according to a new poll. Surveying 36,000 people, the study confirms that while 92% of Americans believe in God, the country is growing more secular, the Dallas Morning News reports. Seven in 10 also agreed that there were multiple correct interpretations of their faiths.http://www.newser.com/story/30722/americans-see-many-stairways-to-heaven-poll.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 23 Jun 2008 13:40:14 CDT