Archbishop Andrzej Dzięga. Warsaw, March 2019. Photo. Episkopat.pl Sun 25 February 2024: A Polish archbishop who was accused of covering up child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church resigned, and Pope Francis accepted his resignation, Vatican statement said on Saturday. “Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Andrzej Dziega from serving as Archbishop […]
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Fri 23 February 2024: Hundreds of supporters from Pakistani Islamic parties rallied to protest against what they say were blasphemous remarks by the country’s chief justice. The protest call, by various religious and political groups led by Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) whose rallying cry is “death to blasphemers”, said on Friday that remarks by Chief Justice […]
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Sun 11 February 2024: In Arabic, due to the use of the definite article “al” before words, the term “chemistry” was expressed as “al-kimiya,” where “al” serves as the definite article. Westerners later adopted the term “alchemy” by dropping the final “-ya” sound, pronouncing it as “al-kimi” or in the form known in the West […]
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Sat 10 February 2024: The Swedish Migration Court has confirmed that an Iraqi man who staged a series of public Quran burnings last year will be deported, local media reported Wednesday. Immigration authorities refused to extend Salwan Momika’s residence permit last October, but the order for his departure was delayed for security reasons, according to […]
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Fri 09 February 2024: Malaysia’s top court has ruled that 16 Islamic laws in the northeastern state of Kelantan are unconstitutional in a landmark decision that could have major implications for the country’s legal system. By an 8-1 majority, the Federal Court ruled on Friday that the Kelantan state government did not have the power […]
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Wed 07 February 2024: A right-wing Hindu group in Rajasthan’s Ajmer has claimed that Ajmer Dargah was actually a Hindu temple. Rajvardhan Singh Parmar, president of the Hindu right-wing ‘Maharana Pratap Sena’ in Ajmer said that Ajmer Dargah is a “sacred Hindu temple”. He also held a press conference recently, making similar claims. This comes […]
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Tue 06 February 2024: Kenya’s High Court in Malindi charged cult leader Paul Mackenzie on Tuesday with the murders of 191 children whose bodies were unearthed from the Shakahola forest. Survivors and victims’ families have said Paul Mackenzie urged followers to fast in order to “go see Jesus”. Mackenzie and 29 other defendants rejected the […]
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Police say two rocks were thrown through the window of this Mississauga mosque, and are calling it a hate crime. (NCCM/X) Fri 02 February 2024: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called an attack on a mosque in the Canadian city of Mississauga “cowardly, disturbing, and unacceptable”. “Islamophobia has no place in any of our […]
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Sun 28 January 2024: More than 9,000 people are believed to have suffered sexual abuse in Germany’s Protestant churches and charities, a new study revealed on Thursday. The 871-page report of independent researchers found that incidents of sexualized violence and other forms of abuse were significantly higher than previously thought. According to the researchers, 9,355 […]
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Sat 27 January 2024: Pope Francis has defended his authorization for homosexual partnerships to be blessed but made clear the move is not meant as a recognition of gay marriage. His decision has caused a heated debate within the Catholic Church, with many traditionalists viewing homosexuality as a sin. “When a couple comes spontaneously to […]
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