POPE FRANCIS APPROVES BLESSINGS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS

Tue 19 December 2023: Under certain conditions, Pope Francis has approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, the official Vatican News agency reported on Monday. “With the Declaration “Fiducia supplicans” issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, approved by Pope Francis, it will be possible to bless same-sex couples but without any […]

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USCIRF ALARMED BY INDIA’S ‘INCREASED TRANSNATIONAL TARGETING’ OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES

Sat 16 December 2023: New Delhi: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has issued a detailed statement and again called upon the Joe Biden administration to designate India a Country of Particular Concern, or CPC. It said it is “alarmed by India’s increased transnational targeting of religious minorities and those advocating on their behalf. Recent […]

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PROTESTANT CHURCH IN GERMANY SETS STANDARDS FOR HANDLING SEXUAL ABUSE

Wed 13 December 2023: Germany’s major Protestant churches have agreed on binding standards for how to deal with allegations of sexual misconduct or violence. The standards will apply throughout the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD), an umbrella organization of several mainstream Protestant denominations, and Diakonie Deutschland, a major social welfare organization affiliated with the EKD, […]

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ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK INJECTS $2.12B FOR PROJECTS IN MEMBER COUNTRIES

Tue 12 December 2023: The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group on Monday approved a $2.12 billion financing for new projects that support socio-economic development and promote sustainability of member countries. Some 16 projects in sectors such as transport, energy, health, and education, besides youth development/entrepreneurship-employment, were approved during the board meeting, an IsDB Group statement […]

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DENMARK PASSES LEGISLATION CRIMINALIZING ISLAMOPHOBIC QURAN-BURNING PROTESTS

Fri 08 December 2023: Denmark passed legislation on Thursday effectively criminalizing Islamophobic Quran-burning protests on the grounds of “inappropriate treatment of writings with significant importance for a recognized religious community.” Following a heated debate among lawmakers, the bill was passed with 94 votes in favor and 77 votes against in the 179-member Danish parliament. The […]

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EX-OBAMA ADVISER SAYS MORE PALESTINIAN KIDS SHOULD DIE IN ISLAMOPHOBIC RANT

Wed 22 October 2023: A former senior US official is facing a backlash after harassing a halal food vendor in New York. Stuart Seldowitz, who previously served as deputy director of the United States Department of State’s Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs, was captured on video taunting and threatening the vendor in Manhattan. Amid […]

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