Almost ten years after the Islamist attack on its editorial offices, the satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo” is looking for the best cartoons that criticise religion. The competition is aimed at “those who are fed up with living in a world ruled by God and religion”, writes the editorial team on its website. “Give vent to Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Terrorism’
World-first study reveals mental toll of March 15 mosque terror attacks
Monday, November 4th, 2024More than half of the survivors of the 2019 Christchurch mosque terrorist attacks have suffered long-term mental health effects in the aftermath, a new study has found. A University of Otago, Christchurch study found more than 60 percent of participants from the Christchurch Muslim community suffered from mental health conditions such as PTSD and depression Read more
Premiers join forces to protect our young from social media
Thursday, August 15th, 2024The escalated domestic terror threat and the false claims driving race riots in Britain show why social media companies must be reined in to protect the young from radicalisation and misinformation, the South Australian Premier has declared amid the growing push to impose greater control on digital publishers. Peter Malinauskas has joined forces with NSW Read more
Bishop will most certainly forgive Sydney attacker
Thursday, April 18th, 2024
Assyrian Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel will “most certainly” forgive the teen who stabbed him several times during a church service in Sydney on Monday, says a neighbouring clergyman. Emmanual and another priest injured while trying to defend him were rushed to hospital after the incident. The 16-year old offender was arrested at the scene. “I Read more
Additional security measures needed for Pakistan’s Catholics
Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
Looking for new security measures is a priority for Pakistan’s Catholic leaders after a wave of terrorist attacks has hung the country on tenterhooks. The Catholic Church in the Muslim-majority nation needs to better protect itself, police say. Abboattabad parish priest Father Nasir William says: “We are being asked to hire private guards, install closed-circuit Read more
Nuns in the Philippines denounce terrorism charge
Monday, August 22nd, 2022
Catholic nuns from a missionary order in the Philippines are facing charges of financing terrorism and violating the country’s anti-terrorism law. The Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) have made a statement denouncing the criminal charges filed by the country’s Department of Justice. None of the allegations and charges were based on solid evidence. They Read more
Criminal collared at Vatican
Monday, June 20th, 2022
Italian police, Sunday, opened fire at a car after it ploughed through a Vatican checkpoint. Reports say a BMW driver, identified as Erojol Nako, a 39-year Albanian male, initially drew attention to himself when asked to stop in the Pantheon, a pedestrian area. Fleeing at high speed through the streets of Rome Nako broke a Read more
New Zealand needs to go beyond fast-tracking counter-terrorism laws to reduce the risk of future attacks
Monday, September 6th, 2021
New Zealand’s second terrorist attack in two years highlights weaknesses in existing counter-terrorism laws in preventing violent extremism. Beyond fast-tracking changes to terrorism suppression laws, there are still other areas of law and policy in New Zealand we need to urgently review. Legislative change was already underway as part of an omnibus bill on terrorism. Read more
Don’t let terror attacks divide us, says cardinal
Monday, November 16th, 2020Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, head of the Comece association of Catholic bishops in the European Union, said recent Islamist terror attacks must not divide religious communities in Europe. “If the objective of the terrorists is to divide us, we all together – the countries of the European Union but also Christians, atheists, agnostics, Muslims, Jews – Read more
Police give safety briefings to places of worship
Monday, May 6th, 2019
Churches, mosques, synagogues and other places of worship are getting personalised safety briefings from the police. Police are delivering safety tips and going through emergency plans with religious organisations to ensure people are – and feel – safe when they pray. Last week anti-Muslim leaflets were placed on cars while people attended church services in Palmerston Read more