Charlie Hebdo
An image of the Prophet Muhammad ignites an academic storm
By Yonat Shimron — January 3, 2023
(RNS) — An instructor at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, showed a 14th-century painting of Muhammad. A Muslim student objected. The instructor was let go.
Terror attacks confound French authorities with shifting tactics and targets
By Tom Heneghan — July 27, 2016
PARIS (RNS) The issue of how to confront what one security expert called 'this epidemic of terrorism' is deeply dividing a society that now wonders not if but when, and where, the next outrage will occur.
Paris police kill man with knife on Hebdo anniversary
By Doug Stanglin — January 7, 2016
A police union official said the man cried out "Allahu Akbar," or "God is great" in Arabic.
Vatican newspaper denounces ‘blasphemous’ Charlie Hebdo cover
By Rosie Scammell — January 6, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, target of a terrorist attack a year ago, depicts God as a Kalashnikov-carrying killer.
France gears itself for tribute to Charlie Hebdo victims
By Reuters — January 4, 2016
Subdued ceremonies are to take place under heavy security to mark the Jan. 7, 2015, attacks on the weekly and a kosher supermarket.
Religion news in 2015: Terror, fear and forgiveness
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 28, 2015
(RNS) "Faith-based" cleansing of ancient lands, murder and forgiveness motivated by scripture, and religiously inspired concern for the poor and the environment were hallmarks of 2015.
Euro court rejects French comic’s plea over fine for anti-Semitism
By Reuters — November 12, 2015
PARIS — The European Court of Human Rights has rejected claims by a French comedian that his right to speak freely was denied when he was convicted and fined in France for insulting Jews. The court said Dieudonne M’bala M’bala, a provocative performer who has been repeatedly accused of hate speech and anti-Semitism, could not […]
Decapitated body, daubed with Arabic, found at French attack site
By Reuters — June 26, 2015
(Reuters) French President Francois Hollande described it as a terrorist attack and said all measures would be taken to stop any future strikes on a country still reeling from Islamist assaults in January.
Facing backlash, US Muslims counter with new advertising campaign
By Reuters — June 17, 2015
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) With messages that are part religious invitation to explore the Muslim faith and part public relations, the billboards anchor a national campaign to showcase Islam as a religion of love and tolerance.
Could Charlie Hebdo have been prevented if France allowed religious instruction? (COMMENTARY)
By Arthur Keefer — June 2, 2015
(RNS) Religious education can help a society understand the motives of religious members, the wise and foolish methods of communicating with them and the appropriate responses to societal problems.
French attack survivor Luz will leave Charlie Hebdo
By Reuters — May 19, 2015
PARIS (Reuters) One of the few cartoonists to survive an Islamist militant attack on France's Charlie Hebdo journal is leaving the publication, saying he can no longer bear the pressure.
The jihad of Pamela Geller (COMMENTARY)
By Bruce B. Lawrence — May 6, 2015
(RNS) If ISIS hates the West, Pamela Geller provides its mirror image: hatred of Islam.
Charlie Hebdo is honored in New York under increased security
By Reuters — May 5, 2015
NEW YORK (Reuters) "Being here tonight, we contribute to disarming them," Charlie Hebdo's editor-in-chief Gerard Biard said in reference to the terrorists.
Charlie Hebdo artist: Drawing The Prophet ‘no longer interests me’
By Reuters — April 30, 2015
Luz drew the tearful Mohammad holding a "Je suis Charlie" ("I am Charlie") sign for the first edition published after terrorists killed his magazine colleagues.
French comedian Dieudonne found guilty over anti-Charlie Hebdo joke
By Reuters — March 19, 2015
PARIS (Reuters) Dieudonné was found guilty of condoning terrorism by posting a joke on his Facebook account after January's Islamist attacks in Paris.
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