Mauritania has passed a law making it mandatory for blasphemers to receive the death penalty. This Islamic country is being pressured to change this law, but will probably not give in to pressure.
A catholic woman has been fired for refusing to counsel a gay couple. She is suing her former place of employment for discrimination of her beliefs.
An Isis fiancé plotted to become a martyr after her fiancé was killed in Syria. Her plans were found before she could commit terror in a British Museum grenade attack. Her mother and sister are also involved in plots to “unleash violence in the heart of London”.
Infanticide is still a big problem in Pakistan as 345 babies were found in garbage piles, mostly containing girls. A baby was found on the doorstep of a mosque and stoned to death.
More protests in Iran after a young woman was brutally beaten by the morality police for not wearing her head covering in a way they preferred. Women are taking to the streets with no hijab at all as an attempt to force change.
An Australian priest is on trial for 18 counts of sexual assault. During one alleged victim’s recount of the situation, the priest muttered, “please God forgive me” while raping her.
A Canadian naturopath gave a child “rabid dog saliva” to cure him of his symptoms. The child really had a condition called oppositional defiant disorder.
The American Atheists fired David Silverman as the President of the organization following his suspension due to allegations. The investigation for this is still ongoing. BuzzFeed has posted that the firing happened after the board learned of allegations of sexual assault.
