Wed 19 Apr 2023: In the Archdiocese of Freiburg in the southwestern German state of Baden-Wurtemberg, more people have been affected by sexual violence by clergy than was previously officially known. It is now assumed that there are more than 540 victims, said the chairman of a reappraisal commission, Magnus Striet on Tuesday during a […]
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Wed 19 Apr 2023: The General Authority for the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia has revealed that the reason behind the cold floors of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, even as summer temperatures rise to about 50 degrees Celsius, is due to the type of marble used in the floors. The […]
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Tue 18 Apr 2023: The Spanish church has pleaded for forgiveness from victims of sexual assault, acknowledging its “great sin” that affects “one in every five children in Europe,” Anadolu Agency reported. The apology came during the Plenary Assembly of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE), which is taking place this week in Madrid. Cited by […]
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Mon 17 Apr 2023: Pope Francis has come to the defence of the late pope John Paul II who was accused in a recent documentary film of ignoring allegations of abuse by priests and protecting them by transferring them. Francis said that the former pope, who was born Karol Wojtyla in Poland, is “these days […]
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Mon 17 Apr 2023: Minneapolis has become the first major US city to allow all five Muslim calls to prayer, or adhans, to be played on loudspeakers. The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously 12-0 Thursday night to allow the adhan to be played from mosques despite current noise ordinances. The Minnesota chapter of the Council […]
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Sun 16 Apr 2023: A Turkish expert on Friday called on those who fast to avoid food with high fat, salt and sugar during Ramadan, a holy month in the Islamic calendar, for a healthy fasting. “With the arrival of the Ramadan, the Muslim holy month for fasting, and the changing nutrition program, everyone is […]
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Sun 16 Apr 2023: Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Orthodox Easter Sunday by applauding the “strengthening” role of the church for society and youth, while the country’s top bishop supported the offensive in Ukraine. “I would like to express my profound gratitude for your tireless and selfless work in preserving the enduring historical, spiritual, moral […]
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Sun 16 Apr 2023: Salah Al-din Ayyubi Mosque and Complex, the foundation of which was laid 6 years ago and where 25 thousand people can worship at the same time, was opened with a ceremony held with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The mosque, built by Diyarbakır businessman İhsan Arslan in the Yenişehir […]
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Thu 13 Apr 2023: The three churches that have been demolished by authorities on Tuesday are the Evangelical Baptist Convention Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church Manipur and Catholic Holy Spirit Church. More than 41% of Manipur’s population is Christian. In BJP-ruled Manipur, three churches were demolished by the administration in Imphal East district on Tuesday. The […]
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Ethnic Uyghur men leave prayers marking Eid Al Fitr outside Id Kah Mosque on June 26, 2017 in the old town of Kashgar, in the far western Xinjiang province, China. File Photo -Getty Images. Thu 13 Apr 2023: Chinese police have been using spies to ensure that Uyghur Muslims do not fast during the holy […]
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