Immigration And Refugee Board: Religious Persecution

Mother Of Jesus Dept: Chinese refugee claimant Mao Qin Wang, who came toToronto in 2008, said he fled to Canada for fear of religious persecution, according to CBC. The National Post reported that, among other botched responses, the man knew Mary was the mother of Jesus but did not know Anne was his grandmother's name. He also fell short when explaining some nuances of the faith and a federal court has overturned a decision by the Immigration and Refugee Board because it was based on testing a claimant s religious faith through the use of trivia questions. The 26-year-old insists he is a devout Roman Catholic, but in January he failed a test that required proof through precise knowledge, such as the name of Jesus' grandmother. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.