“ISLAMOPHOBIA IS A REAL AND A RISING THREAT”: TURKISH ENVOY TO UN

Sat 11 March 2023: The Turkish Ambassador to the UN said Friday that Islamophobia has become a “major threat to democracy” and desecration of the holy Quran and mosques is “on the rise.”  Addressing a special event to commemorate International Day to Combat Islamophobia, organized by Pakistan and the UN General Assembly, Sedat Onal said […]

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UKRAINE THROWS ORTHODOX CHURCH OUT OF FAMOUS KIEV CAVE MONASTERY

Sat 11 March 2023: The Ukrainian government has expelled the Orthodox Church from the world famous Monastery of the Caves in Kiev due to contractual violations, according to an official letter on Friday. The contract, concluded in 2013, is to be terminated as of March 29, said the letter from the state administration of the museum site published by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The […]

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SAUDI ARABIA: EMBROIDERED CLOTH PIECES AROUND BLACK STONE REPLACED

Thu 09 March 2023: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has completed the replacement of the embroidery surrounding the Kaaba’s Black Stone (Hajr-e-Aswad) in the Grand Mosque, Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Agency for the Affairs of the King Abdulaziz Complex for the Kiswa of the Holy Kaaba at the General Presidency for […]

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POPE FRANCIS DECRIES HUMAN TRAFFICKERS AFTER ITALY’S MIGRANT SHIPWRECK

Mon 06 March 2023: Pope Francis expresses his sorrow for a recent migrant tragedy in the southern Italian town of Cutro, which killed at least 70 people, including 16 minors. “May human traffickers be stopped, and may they not continue to throw away the lives of so many innocent people!” Pope Francis made that heartfelt […]

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DENMARK REJECTS DEMAND FOR PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE OVER HIJAB BAN IN SCHOOL

Wed 01 March 2023: A far-right political party’s demand for a parliamentary discussion on enacting a headscarf ban in schools has been rejected by the Danish government, Anadolu Agency reported. The proposed ban, according to Tuesday’s written statement from Immigration Minister Kaare Dybvad Bek, would be against Danish law and the nation’s international commitments. “It […]

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ECONOMY MUST BE SOCIAL, AT SERVICE OF SOCIETY, POPE FRANCIS SAYS

Tue 28 February 2023: Pope Francis said the world needs to have the courage to imagine an economy that isn’t “purely liberal” but is instead “at the service of society.” In an interview published on Tuesday by the Catholic Belgian weekly Tertio, together with the Belgian French publication Dimanche, Francis proposed an alternative model of the economy. “We need […]

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CHRISTIAN GROUPS PROTEST HIKE IN REPORTS OF HATE CRIMES, DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THEM

Sat 25 February 2023: According to a report by the United Christian Forum, there has been a sharp rise of 400%, from 147 in 2014 to 598 in 2022, in violence against the community. Uttar Pradesh leads with highest numbers of reported incidents. Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka and tamil Nadu are among top five states reporting […]

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