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All Christian churches want religious unity: Pope Tawadros
Egypt
August 16, 2019
All Christian churches want religious unity: Pope Tawadros
Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that all Christian churches around the world want religious unity, not…
Lebanese daily publishes blank edition to protest crisis
Middle East
August 9, 2019
Lebanese daily publishes blank edition to protest crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s only English-language daily protested the country’s deteriorating economic and political conditions by publishing a blank edition…
Another 1,000 churches
Opinion
July 3, 2019
Another 1,000 churches
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly fulfilled a promise from President Sisi in adjusting the situations for Egypt’s churches. During a meeting…
Keep the faith: Religion on front lines of Hong Kong protests
World
June 29, 2019
Keep the faith: Religion on front lines of Hong Kong protests
Held aloft above a sea of protesters marching through the heart of Hong Kong, the hand-written cardboard sign made an…
Sri Lanka president sacks intelligence chief over Easter attacks probe
World
June 8, 2019
Sri Lanka president sacks intelligence chief over Easter attacks probe
Sri Lanka’s president has sacked the national intelligence chief and will not cooperate with a parliamentary investigation into security lapses…
Pope apologises to Roma for Catholic Church’s ‘discrimination’
World
June 3, 2019
Pope apologises to Roma for Catholic Church’s ‘discrimination’
Pope Francis apologized to the Roma people on Sunday for the Roman Catholic Church’s “discrimination” against them as he wrapped…
Sri Lanka detain nearly 100 in anti-Islamist swoops
World
May 26, 2019
Sri Lanka detain nearly 100 in anti-Islamist swoops
Sri Lanka’s military has detained nearly 100 suspects during four days of search operations against remnants of an Islamist group…
Escalating Sri Lankan anti-Muslim riots claim first life
World
May 14, 2019
Escalating Sri Lankan anti-Muslim riots claim first life
Parts of Sri Lanka were under indefinite curfew Tuesday and social media off-limits after a man was killed by sword-wielding…
Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots
World
May 13, 2019
Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots
Sri Lanka blocked Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms on Monday after anti-Muslim riots hit several towns in the…
Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks
World
May 12, 2019
Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks
Thousands of Catholics attended mass in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo Sunday amid tight security to prevent a repeat of Easter…