Madeline Chambers
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German Protestants pick first woman to head church
German Protestants elected Margot Kässmann, a divorcee and the Lutheran bishop of Hanover, to lead their Church, the first woman to take the post and only the third woman to head a major Christian church. Full Article
Should Berlin let Muslim pupils pray at school?
A ruling by a Berlin court allowing a 16-year-old Muslim pupil to pray towards Mecca in a separate room at school has raised questions about the extent of religious freedom in Germany. Full Article | Comments [2]
Flashmobs target Merkel at final election rallies
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, seeking re-election on Sunday, has been confronted with a new kind of protest during her final campaign rallies: flashmobs. Full Article | Comments [2]
