Fri 17 May 2024: Pope Francis has described his conservative critics within the Roman Catholic Church in the United States as having a “suicidal attitude,” according to an upcoming CBS interview, Reuters reported. In the “60 Minutes” interview set to air this Sunday, Pope Francis addressed the conservative backlash against his papacy, noting that many […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: In France, police have shot and killed an armed man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue in Rouen, authorities reported. On Friday, police responded around 6:45am (04:45 GMT) after receiving reports of smoke at the synagogue. The suspect, armed with a knife and a crowbar, allegedly threatened a police officer, […]
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Fri 10 May 2024: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistics, Saleh Al-Jasser, revealed that his ministry will test the use of flying taxis and drones during this year’s Hajj season. “These represent highly advanced modes of transportation including taxi applications. There is a race between many specialised companies in the transport sector to provide […]
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Sat 04 May 2024: The Saudi authorities, on Friday, announced the introduction of new measures to reduce the number of individuals performing Hajj illegally, without permit or registry, Anadolu Agency reports. The council said obtaining a permit is obligatory to comply with the Sharia law, and facilitate Hajj and safeguard the sanctity of the Holy Sites. Performing […]
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Wed 17 April 2024: A Muslim pupil in the United Kingdom has lost a court challenge against a top London school’s ban on prayer rituals in a case about freedom of religion in schools that has captured national attention. The student, who cannot be named, took legal action against Michaela Community School in northwest London, […]
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Sun 14 April 2024: Salwan Momika, an Iraqi Christian known for publicly burning copies of the Holy Quran, is back in Sweden after rejection of his asylum request in Norway and spending two weeks in prison. The Swedish Migration Agency had revoked Momika’s residency permit, citing false information in his original application. That is when […]
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Thu 11 April 2024: How does the government of Israel treat Christians? In the west, Christian leaders don’t seem interested in knowing the answer. They should be. Here’s the view of a pastor from Bethlehem. ______________________________________________________________ FOLLOW INDEPENDENT PRESS: WhatsApp CHANNEL https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAtNxX8fewmiFmN7N22 TWITTER (CLICK HERE) https://twitter.com/IpIndependent FACEBOOK (CLICK HERE) https://web.facebook.com/ipindependent YOUTUBE (CLICK HERE) https://www.youtube.com/@ipindependent Think […]
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Mon 08 April 2024: As the fasting month of Ramadan comes to an end, Muslims around the world are preparing for Eid al-Fitr, the “festival of breaking the fast”. According to astronomical calculations, the month of Ramadan is expected to last 30 days this year, making the first day of Eid in Saudi Arabia and many neighbouring […]
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Tue 02 April 2024: An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden was reportedly found dead in Norway. Salwan Momika, 37, had staged several burnings and desecrations of the sacred book of Islam in Sweden over the past few years. Last, week Momika told a newspaper that he had been seeking asylum […]
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Avakoum Monastery (Christos Theodorides) Mon 01 April 2024: The powerful Orthodox church on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been embroiled in a scandal involving two monks accused of fraud. Cypriot police are investigating events at Osiou Avakoum monastery, located in the picturesque village of Fterikoudi in the foothills of the Troodos mountains, after […]
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