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Former Pope Benedict XVI

Former Pope Benedict XVI 'extremely frail': Report

By AFP News

Benedict, 93, is suffering from erysipelas of the face, a virus that causes a facial rash and episodes of severe pain, as per the former...

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Coronavirus cases as of April 7

Virus deaths surge in US as scaled-down Hajj begins

Resurgent virus outbreaks have forced nations around the world to step up measures against the contagion.

By Joshua Melvin

The Satanic Temple

The Satanic Temple opens scholarship under their 'Devil's Advocate' grant

The scholarship grant is worth $500 for high school graduates of 2020

By Nina Siena

Erdogan visited Hagia Sophia this week

Erdogan to pray in Hagia Sophia after mosque reconversion

The concern now for historians is over the preservation of Hagia Sophia.

By Gokan Gunes with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara

Belfast Pride parade 2017

Same sex couples get the green light for religious marriage ceremonies in Northern Ireland

The same sex marriage law provides lawful protection to religious bodies who are not inclined to officiate ceremonies

By Nina Siena

Vesak Buddha birthday

e-Vesak: Internet aids the celebration of Buddha's birth during COVID-19 lockdown

Vesak rituals will be live-streamed by various organizations for worshipers to watch from home during the lockdown.

By Agrima Tikader

Muslims during ramadan

Muslims mark Ramadan with unprecedented virus lockdowns

Widespread rules have been imposed banning praying in mosques.

By Haeril Halim

Muslim woman in niqab

Islamophobic boss forced to pay £20,000 to former employee

A hairdresser won a lawsuit against her former boss who made her pick up dog faeces after finding out she was Muslim.

By Agrima Tikader

Notre Dame fire

Lockdown stalls Notre-Dame's rebirth one year after fire

Mounds of debris still have to be cleared above the massive vaulted roof.

By Jean-Louis de la Vaissierre and Joseph Schmid

Pope Francis

Pope marks 'Easter of solitude' in virus lockdown

Most of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics were in forced confinement as the Pope spoke.

By Dmitry Zaks

church covid-19

Priest encourages worshippers to drink from same spoon despite coronavirus risk

The Priest claimed that wine from the blessed cup cannot carry disease.

By Agrima Tikader

Pope Francis angered by worshiper

Pope Francis issues apology for smacking the hand of woman in viral video

Pope Francis apologised for slapping the hand of a woman who grabbed him on New Year's Eve.

By Agrima Tikader

Pope Francis

Pope Francis ushers in Christmas with message of 'unconditional love'

By Catherine Marciano with Claire Gounon in Bethlehem

Francis will at noon on Wednesday give the traditional Christmas Day mass --...

Mesut Ozil

China State TV takes Arsenal-Manchester City game off-air after comments by Mesut Ozil

By Christine Caparras

The match will no longer be aired after the Arsenal player criticised China's...

Gadhimai Festival animal slaughter

Hindu worshipers ignore ban on world's largest animal sacrifice ritual

By Agrima Tikader

The "world's largest animal sacrifice ritual" is proceeding as usual even after...

Ramadan Mubarak

Arabic, Islamic symbols ordered removed from restaurants in China

By James Patterson

Restaurants owners said that government officials targeted the star and...

Mecca

How much does a Mecca pilgrimage cost?

By Seán McLoughlin

The pilgrimage is an obligatory act of worship that followers of Islam owe to...

burqa niqab

How Boris Johnson could incite more Muslim women to don the burqa

By Nilufar Ahmed

Burqa comments like Boris Johnson's are pushing Muslims to reassert their...

India child rape

Grandmother allows paedophile cult leader to abuse four underage granddaughters to win lottery

By Agrima Tikader

Girls aged 3, 7, 10, and 13 were abused by an occult cult leader who promised...

India Citizenship Law Protests

Defiant Indians protest nationwide against citizenship law

By Jalees Andrabi

Modi has insisted that his government does not aim to marginalise Muslims with...

IBT Video

Couples Take Their AR-15 Rifles To Pennsylvania Church For Blessing

Watch gun-loving couples blessed while holding AR-15 assault rifles at Pennsylvania church

OPINION

Britain's economy shrank two percent

How to build resilience for a post-COVID-19 world

By Martin Jetter

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