Mon 09 January 2023: Pope Francis declared on Monday that indiscriminate destruction of civilian areas during wars, like as the one in Ukraine, is “a crime against God and humanity”, Reuters reported. Francis delivered his remarks during his yearly “state of the world” talk, which has come to be known informally among diplomats accredited to […]
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Sat 07 January 2023: Mauritania on Friday commenced the first events since Nouakchott was chosen as the capital of culture in the Islamic world for 2023. Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, ministers of culture from many Arab and Islamic countries and professionals from the fields of culture, literature and media attended the opening ceremony held […]
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Fri 06 January 2023: The second-most-popular name for newborn boys in the Netherlands in 2022 was Muhammad, according to new figures. According to data released by the Dutch Social Insurance Bank (SVB) on Thursday, the top name for newborn boys in the country last year was also based in faith – Noah, with 871 – […]
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Thu 05 January 2023: Putin has instructed Russia’s defence minister to introduce a ceasefire in Ukraine from noon local time (10:00 GMT) on Friday to midnight (22:00 GMT) on Saturday, in line with the Orthodox Christian Christmas. There was no immediate response from Ukraine, which earlier on Thursday rejected a call from the head of […]
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Sat 31 December 2022: Benedict, who died at the age of 95, in 2013 became the first pope in 600 years to step down, citing old age. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who was born Joseph Alois Ratzinger, has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced. His death on Saturday came days after Pope Francis had […]
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Thu 29 December 2022: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s condition remains serious but stable, according to the Holy See’s top press officer, Matteo Bruni, on Thursday. Earlier on Thursday, sources told Sputnik that the Pope Emeritus remained under constant medical supervision in a “very serious” condition. “The Pope Emeritus was able to rest well last night. […]
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Wed 28 December 2022: Just days after Christmas, a church in Karnataka’s Mysuru was vandalised by unknown people. The statue of Baby Jesus was also reported damaged. According to the police investigating the case, the incident happened at St Mary’s Church in Mysuru’s Periyapatna area. While guaranteeing that the culprits will be nabbed soon, Mysuru’s […]
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Wed 28 December 2022: “Expo Hajj”, the conference and exhibition of Hajj and Umrah services is all set to be held in Jeddah from 6-19 Jumadi II 1444 H corresponding 9-12 January 2023. The annual event will be organized by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khaled […]
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Sun 25 December 2022: At the Vatican on Sunday, a celebration of the Christmas Festival, which honors the birth of Jesus Christ in Christianity, was led by Pope Francis. This year, 7,000 people watched Christmas Mass held at the Vatican’s famous St. Peter’s Basilica with limited participation for the last two years because of the coronavirus pandemic. […]
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Sun 25 December 2022: With a giant evergreen tree, colourful balloons in the streets and selfies in the Church of the Nativity, Christmas tourism has returned to the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem after two years of COVID-related restrictions. Revered in the Christian tradition as the birthplace of Christ, the town of Bethlehem welcomes thousands of […]
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