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PakistanöÏÓãÊÓƵapp blasphemy law and the fanatic, fundamentalist politics behind it aren’t going away anytime soon, Asia BibiöÏÓãÊÓƵapp first lawyer told The Catholic Register at a celebration of the 105th World Day of Migrants and Refugees in TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp St. Philip Neri Church on Sept. 29.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 04 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Denmark repeals blasphemy law, Canada considers the same /home/international/item/25397-denmark-repeals-blasphemy-law-canada-considers-the-same /home/international/item/25397-denmark-repeals-blasphemy-law-canada-considers-the-same

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – The Danish parliament has repealed an anti-blasphemy law at a time when such laws are still used around the world.

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LAHORE, Pakistan – Supporters of PakistanöÏÓãÊÓƵapp strict blasphemy law attempted to march in Lahore on Wednesday, but were thwarted when police made more than 150 arrests.

]]> cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) International Fri, 06 Jan 2017 08:30:00 -0500