religion
Clashes as Indian temple prepares to accept women
World
October 17, 2018
Clashes as Indian temple prepares to accept women
Clashes erupted in India on Wednesday as traditionalists tried to stop women visiting one of Hinduism’s most sacred temples,…
‘Brothers and sisters’ of the Mafia, repent, pope says in Sicily
World
September 15, 2018
‘Brothers and sisters’ of the Mafia, repent, pope says in Sicily
Pope Francis appealed to Sicily’s Mafia on Saturday to abandon a life of crime and violence, saying the island…
‘Nowhere to worship’: Crackdown bedevils China’s Catholics
World
September 15, 2018
‘Nowhere to worship’: Crackdown bedevils China’s Catholics
A government sign outside a Catholic church in central China warns that children are not allowed to attend mass.…
Religiosity reigns in US, on the wane in western Europe
World
September 7, 2018
Religiosity reigns in US, on the wane in western Europe
A new data analysis shows US adults are more religious than those in western Europe. Even those who have…
Egyptian cleric Khaled al-Gendy announces his intentions to donate his organs after death
Egypt
August 29, 2018
Egyptian cleric Khaled al-Gendy announces his intentions to donate his organs after death
Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs member and television host Khaled al-Gendy announced his plan to donate his organs following his…
Egyptian Mosque offers LE 1000 to children who pray fajr 40 days in a row
Egypt
August 6, 2018
Egyptian Mosque offers LE 1000 to children who pray fajr 40 days in a row
A mosque in al-Beheira governorate has announced a competition aiming to encourage children between the ages of 10-14 to…
Taliban defeated by the quiet strength of Pakistan’s Buddha
World
July 12, 2018
Taliban defeated by the quiet strength of Pakistan’s Buddha
The Buddha of Swat, carved on a cliff in the seventh century, was dynamited by the Pakistani Taliban in…
Zimbabwean clergyman arrested for selling ‘tickets to heaven’
World
July 8, 2018
Zimbabwean clergyman arrested for selling ‘tickets to heaven’
Zimbabwean security forces have arrested a clergyman on fraud charges for selling people thousands of tickets to “heaven”. The pastor, Tito…
Prominent Egyptian TV presenter Ibrahim Eissa criticizes fasting in Ramadan
Egypt
May 15, 2018
Prominent Egyptian TV presenter Ibrahim Eissa criticizes fasting in Ramadan
Renowned TV anchor Ibrahim Eissa released a statement concerning Ramadan in a program on the US-based Television channel Alhurra,…
Saudi Arabia uses ancient tourist site to alter its history
Middle East
April 22, 2018
Saudi Arabia uses ancient tourist site to alter its history
Just outside Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, a group of elementary school children are on a field trip at Diriyah, where…