religion
Pope Tawadros to lead prayers in Abbasseya cathedral Sunday
Egypt
April 28, 2019
Pope Tawadros to lead prayers in Abbasseya cathedral Sunday
Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church will preside this evening over the Mass of the Resurrection at the…
2020 campaign trail runs through churches in South Carolina
World
April 20, 2019
2020 campaign trail runs through churches in South Carolina
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — By now, most Democratic presidential candidates have polished their stump speeches. But when they’re in…
Pope leads Good Friday procession highlighting modern-day slaves’ plight
World
April 20, 2019
Pope leads Good Friday procession highlighting modern-day slaves’ plight
Pope Francis on Friday led the traditional Easter week “Way of the Cross” procession in Rome, which was this year…
Mozambique town marks Palm Sunday amid cyclone ruins
World
April 15, 2019
Mozambique town marks Palm Sunday amid cyclone ruins
Christians in the cyclone-devastated Mozambican town of Buzi on Sunday celebrated Palm Sunday among ruins — a month after Cyclone…
Azhar Grand Sheikh, UN’s Guterres discuss world peace and anti-terrorism in Cairo
Egypt
April 2, 2019
Azhar Grand Sheikh, UN’s Guterres discuss world peace and anti-terrorism in Cairo
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb met on Tuesday with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during his visit to Cairo, where they…
Pope tells Moroccans, ‘We are brothers and sisters’
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Pope tells Moroccans, ‘We are brothers and sisters’
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage greater fraternity between Christians and Muslims in Morocco, telling his…
Faith and foreign policy: Brazil’s Bolsonaro in Israel before election
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Faith and foreign policy: Brazil’s Bolsonaro in Israel before election
In 2016, far-right Brazilian lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro donned a white robe to be baptized in the Jordan River by a…
Pope visits Morocco to boost dialogue, meet migrants
Middle East
March 30, 2019
Pope visits Morocco to boost dialogue, meet migrants
Pope Francis arrives in Morocco on Saturday for a visit which will see him meet Muslim leaders and migrants ahead…
Al-Azhar establishes unit to debate atheism
Egypt
March 23, 2019
Al-Azhar establishes unit to debate atheism
Al-Azhar, the Sunni Muslim world’s most prestigious religious institution, announced on Friday that it would establish a unit called “Bayan”…
Coptic Orthodox Church denies rumors of synod plans to remove Pope Tawadros II
Egypt
March 11, 2019
Coptic Orthodox Church denies rumors of synod plans to remove Pope Tawadros II
The Coptic Orthodox Church has denied rumors that the synod is planning to remove Pope Tawadros II. “Thanks to those…