Tue 14 February 2023: In an effort to facilitate Umrah pilgrims from across the world, the government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has allowed Umrah pilgrims to arrive and depart on scheduled flights through any international airport in the Kingdom. In a circular issued by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Tuesday, February 14, […]
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Mon 13 February 2023: At least 4,815 children were sexually abused by members of the Portuguese Catholic Church – mostly priests – over the past 70 years, a commission investigating the issue said in its final report on Monday. “(We want) to pay a sincere tribute to those who were abuse victims during their childhood and dared to give […]
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Sun 12 February 2023: Pope Francis on Sunday again called for prayers and solidarity with the victims of this week’s earthquakes that shook southern Türkiye and affected Syria. “We continue to be close, with prayer and concrete support, to the earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey,” he said during his Angelus address, the Vatican News […]
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Sun 12 February 2023: People who are converting their religion voluntarily and without any force too are being arrested, Maulana Mahmood Madani, President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind said in New Delhi Saturday. “We are against religious conversion by force, fraud, and greed. But, today people who are converting their religion voluntarily are also being sent to […]
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Westminster Abbey, London, England. File photo Sun 12 February 2023: The Church of England had announced its decision to bless same-sex couples few days ago but there are signs that the momentous move has divided the global Anglican church. Voices from the Anglican churches, prominently from developing countries, have expressed displeasure at the decision which […]
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San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy. Sat 11 February 2023: In the United States, the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego said on Friday that it may soon declare bankruptcy due to “staggering” legal costs in nearly 400 lawsuits that allege priests and church functionaries sexually abused children over the decades. A diocese refers to a […]
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Wed 08 February 2023: Pope Francis on Wednesday issued a plea for assistance for the victims of two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye and affected Syria. “I remain close with all my heart to the people affected by the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. I continue to pray for those who have lost their lives, as well […]
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Wed 08 February 2023: The official opening of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Indonesia is to take place before the start of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, which is expected to commence this year on 22 March. The mosque which shares the same name and similar design to the iconic landmark in Abu Dhabi was […]
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Mon 06 February 2023: The Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, a strong supporter of President Vladimir Putin, worked for Soviet intelligence while living in Switzerland in the 1970s, Swiss newspapers reported, citing declassified archives. According to the Sonntagszeitung and Le Matin Dimanche weeklies, the Swiss police file on the man who today serves as the spiritual head of the Russian Orthodox Church “confirms that ‘Monsignor […]
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Sat 04 February 2023: Pakistan‘s telecommunications regulatory authority has blocked the online international encyclopaedia service for publishing and failing to remove blasphemous content, an official said on Saturday. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked Wikipedia after it failed to meet a 48-hour deadline set on Wednesday to remove the sacrilegious content. “Yes, we blocked the service […]
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