'Immunised' Muslim pilgrims in Mecca as Ramadan beginsBy AFP News Saudi Arabia has reported more than 400,000 coronavirus infections and 6,700 deaths from Covid-19.
Millions face Easter under virus curbsAs evidence mounts of clusters in separate countries, "the weight of evidence is now looking towards Oxford-AstraZeneca...By AFP bureaus
Pope celebrates largest mass of historic Iraq tripThe pope was driven in a golf cart around the historic Old City, largely razed during the grinding fight to dislodge...By Catherine Marciano
Pope Francis prepares first-ever Papal visit to IraqPope Francis is an outspoken proponent of interfaith efforts and has visited several Muslim-majority countries...By Maya Gebeily
World Jewish Congress hails Pope's visit to Holocaust survivorBruck, now 88, has been settled in Rome for many years and is now an Italian citizen.By AFP News
Coronavirus fails to deter India's massive Ganges pilgrimageTaking a dip in the Ganges is considered a sacred rite by Hindus, who come from across India and beyond its borders to...By Aishwarya Kumar
School threatens parents of Muslim girl with legal action for missed classes due to incorrect skirt lengthHamud has refused to change the length of her skirt as it is "against her religious beliefs."By Amanda
French forces kill Jihadist commander in MaliThe battle took place near Niaki, 180 kilometres (110 miles) east of central town Mopti, the armed forces said in a...By Didier Lauras with Amaury Hauchard in Ouagadougou
Saudi Prince vows 'iron fist' against extremists after attacksThe Islamic State group on Thursday claimed responsibility for the bombing, saying it was to protest the cartoons...By Anuj Chopra
Covid-19 pandemic: Pope to celebrate Christmas without congregationThe virus has killed more than 37,000 people in Italy, but thousands have also turned out in recent days to protest...By AFP News
Pope backs civil unions for gay couplesThe Pope's favourable stance on civil unions marks a step away from a 2003 document prepared by the Vatican's dogma...By AFP News
Muslim Nigerian singer sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemous songA Nigerian Sharia court has sentenced a 22-year-old singer for uploading a blasphemous song on WhatsappBy Nina Siena
Former Pope Benedict XVI 'extremely frail': ReportBy AFP News Benedict, 93, is suffering from erysipelas of the face, a virus that causes a...
Virus deaths surge in US as scaled-down Hajj beginsBy Joshua Melvin Resurgent virus outbreaks have forced nations around the world to step up...
The Satanic Temple opens scholarship under their 'Devil's Advocate' grantBy Nina Siena The scholarship grant is worth $500 for high school graduates of 2020
Erdogan to pray in Hagia Sophia after mosque reconversionBy Gokan Gunes with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara The concern now for historians is over the preservation of Hagia Sophia.
Same sex couples get the green light for religious marriage ceremonies in Northern IrelandBy Nina Siena The same sex marriage law provides lawful protection to religious bodies who...
e-Vesak: Internet aids the celebration of Buddha's birth during COVID-19 lockdownBy Agrima Tikader Vesak rituals will be live-streamed by various organizations for worshipers to...
Macron seeks French cabinet backing for anti-extremism lawBy Jurgen Hecker Paty's death is one in a string of jihadist-inspired attacks in France which...
Massacre in Jihadist-ravaged northeast Nigeria kills at least 110By Aminu Abubakar with Camille Malplat in Lago The violence has also spread into neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon,...