Philippine youths continue protesting Lady Gaga's concertsMay 19, 2012 - 12:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Christian youths in the Philippines are continuing to protest against Lady Gaga's upcoming concerts despite organizers' assurances that her performances will not threaten morality, AP reports. Some 200 Christian youths marched in Manila for the second straight day Saturday, May 19, chanting "Stop the Lady Gaga concerts." They held placards urging the pop diva to "respect our faith, stop the blasphemy." The Biblemode Youth Philippines members also plan to hold a vigil starting Sunday near the seaside concert venue. They say they are offended by Lady Gaga's music, particularly her song "Judas," which they say mocks Jesus Christ. Authorities have approved the concerts, which are set for Monday and Tuesday, but say they won't allow lewd acts. Sold-out crowds and angry protests have followed Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" Asian tour. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. |