A statue of Jesus is destroyed in Gokunte village in Karnataka state, in southwestern India, Feb. 15, 2022. (Credit: YouTube screen grab.) Thu 27 Apr 2023: New Delhi: A.C. Michael, president of the Federation of Catholic Associations of Archdiocese of Delhi (FCAAD) and national coordinator of the United Christian Forum, has written to Indian Prime Minister […]
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Thu 27 Apr 2023: Pope Francis took unprecedented decisions Wednesday for a pivotal bishops meeting, for the first time giving women the right to vote. The pontiff approved modifications to the norms governing the Synod of Bishops, a Vatican body that gathers the world’s bishops together for periodic meetings, the Vatican said in a statement. Changes […]
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Sun 23 Apr 2023: Pope Francis on Sunday repeated his calls for an end to hostilities in Sudan, which have already spilled into a second week, urging the flock to pray for the people of the northeast African nation. “Unfortunately, the situation in Sudan remains grave, and therefore I renew my appeal for an end […]
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Sun 23 Apr 2023: Human remains were discovered from more than a dozen alleged graves in Kenya’s east as part of an inquiry into members of a Christian cult who believed starving themselves to death would bring them into heaven. Kenyan Police began exhuming bodies on Friday, said Charles Kamau, a detective in the town […]
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Sat 22 Apr 2023: Millions of Muslims across Africa, on Friday, began celebrating Eid Al-Fitr, a religious festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, Anadolu News Agency reports. Prayers were offered for the return of peace in Sudan, where clashes between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have claimed hundreds of […]
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Sat 22 Apr 2023: A Lebanese-Canadian university professor was found guilty in absentia Friday for a bomb attack on a Paris synagogue more than 40 years ago. Hassan Diab, 69, who was the only person accused in the attack, was given a life sentence and an arrest warrant was issued. Diab did not attend the […]
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Sat 22 Apr 2023: The Grand Mosque in Italy symbolises the country’s well-integrated Muslim community, which constitutes some 4 per cent of the Italian population, Anadolu News Agency reports. The Mosque, which has served the Muslim community since 1995, can host some 10,000 worshippers and is among the biggest in Europe. Speaking to Anadolu, Nader Akkad, the Syrian-Italian […]
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Fri 21 Apr 2023: Istanbul’s Blue Mosque reopened fully on Friday, the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, following a restoration effort that began in 2018, reports Anadolu Agency. Attending the mosque’s opening ceremony, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described it as “one of the most important symbols of Istanbul.” In an interview […]
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Fri 21 Apr 2023: U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden congratulated Muslims worldwide on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. “Jill and I extend our best wishes to Muslim communities across the country and around the world as you celebrate Eid al-Fitr and […]
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Thu 20 Apr 2023: Islamophobia is deeply rooted in Canada and on the rise, and Black Muslims wearing hijabs are particular targets, a Senate committee said Wednesday. The Senate committee on human rights is studying the issue, and preliminary findings indicate that anti-Muslim incidents often are violent, more so than shown toward other religious groups. “Canada has […]
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