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It’s time for Abrahamic faiths to reclaim religion from fascism and unite in peace
With sectarian and religious conflicts ravaging through different parts of the world, including in the Middle East, and with many scholars holding the ... World -
Brazil’s Supreme Court backs COVID-19 ban on religious gatherings
Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday that regional authorities can prohibit in-person religious services during the coronavirus pandemic, which is ... Coronavirus -
Facing Muslim anger, France warns citizens abroad to take caution, avoid gatherings
France urged its citizens Tuesday to be cautious and avoid mass gatherings in countries that have announced boycotts of French products in a ... World News -
Coronavirus response in Arab region gets interfaith funding
Coronavirus has spread around the world, impacting all countries and peoples, and now the COVID-19 response is also crossing borders – religious ... Coronavirus -
Everyone in Saudi Arabia has right to practice their faith: Human Rights Commission
Saudi Arabia’s laws ensure that everyone in the Kingdom has the right to practice their faith freely in their places of residence, the country’s Human ... Gulf -
At least 20 killed in stampede at Tanzania church service
At least 20 people have been killed and over a dozen injured in a stampede during a church service at a stadium in northern Tanzania, a government ... World News -
Ten killed in seating collapse at Ethiopian festival: Doctors
At least 10 people were killed and more than 100 injured on Monday when a wooden spectator stand collapsed during the Orthodox Christian celebration ... World News -
Anti-citizenship protests in India continue for second day
Protesters burned tires and blocked highways and rail tracks in India's remote northeast for a second day Wednesday before the upper house of ... World News -
Sudan invites Jewish emigrants to return to the ‘pluralistic’ country
The newly appointed Sudanese minister of religious affairs called on Jewish people previously living in Sudan to return to the country. Nasr-Eddin ... Middle East -
Facing measles outbreaks, New York bans religious vaccination exemptions
Confronted with both serious measles outbreaks and a growing anti-vaccine movement, New York lawmakers voted Thursday to ban religious exemptions that ... Healthy Living -
US envoy defends his criticism of Chinese religious persecution
US envoy for religious freedom Sam Brownback defended his remark that China is “at war with faith” after the Chinese foreign ministry ... World News -
Embrace life offline, Pope Francis tells world youth day crowd in Panama
Pope Francis called on hundreds of thousands of young pilgrims in Panama on Saturday to reject the temptation to live their lives online, and get ... Digital -
Islam, Judaism leaders to discuss interfaith ties with Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi
Pope Francis’ upcoming historic visit to Abu Dhabi, which will begin on February 5, will bring together many prominent leaders from Islam, ... Features -
Brotherhood connection: German state puts Turkish organization under scrutiny
Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said in a statement published on Wednesday (January 9, 2019) that the Turkish Islamic Union might ... World News -
Protests in India’s Assam to grant citizenship to religious minorities, except Muslims
Thousands of people in northeastern India protested Monday over a proposal to grant citizenship to religious minorities in the region, except Muslims, ... News -
With 120,000 attending, here are the details of Pope Francis’s mass in UAE
The UAE is set to host the first mass held by Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi next month, which will be attended by some 120,000 people, including some of ... Features -
Greeting Christians: The problem of ‘crisis fatwas’
Every morning, a young girl prepares her pencils and papers, carries her bag, saying goodbye to her mother and heads to school. She does not ask about ... Middle East -
Different shades of Christmas celebrations across the Arab world
Most countries in the world celebrate the Christmas and the New Year’s Eve in the last week of December, starting from the night of December 24 ... Middle East -
Turkish Twitter user sentenced to jail for using ‘Allah’ in his handle
A Turkish Twitter user using the handle “Allah CC” has been sentenced to 11 months and 20 days in jail for insulting religious values, ... Digital -
What is the difference between Xmas and Christmas
Starting from the night of December 24th, Christian communities celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Numerous gifts, luminous trees as well as family ... Features -
Iranian MP: 1,800 religious scholars, preachers hold posts in oil ministry
An Iranian deputy said 1,800 religious scholars held oil ministry posts without having a specific job title or making the nature of their role ... World News -
Christ, Mary, and the significance of palm tree in Islam
Anyone who visits Bani Umayya al-Kabir Mosque, or the “Umayyad Mosque” in Damascus, as it is known, can also visit the tomb of St. John ... Art and culture -
On Christmas, here are five things to know about Jesus in Islam
Jesus, or Isa as he is known in Arabic, is mentioned often in the Quran and is revered Variety -
US withdrawal could force Christian minorities to flee - Report
US forces’ withdrawal from northern Syria could negatively impact Christian communities living in the predominantly Kurdish region, Thomas ... Features -
Halal chocolate emerges in Switzerland: What about those already consumed?
In April, Swiss company Toblerone announced that it had been producing halal chocolate for its Muslim customers. This has led to a controversy with ... Variety -
No stable country without tolerance
In the beginning of 16th century, an exceptional cleric rose to prominence in Europe. It was Martin Luther (1438-1546), professor of theology, who ... Middle East -
Jordan arrests journalists over ‘offensive’ Jesus image
Jordan on Monday arrested a publisher and an editor at a news website over an image of Jesus deemed “offensive” to Christians, a judicial ... Print -
Turkish court orders Iranian refugee to report similarities between Quran, bible
A Turkish court has ordered an Iranian refugee, who was previously detained in Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport while trying to ... Variety -
Ring related to Jesus’s murderer in the hands of Israeli judiciary
Israeli researchers say an inscription on an ancient ring discovered near Jerusalem may include the name of Pontius Pilate, the Roman official who ... Variety -
Why Tunisian equal inheritance law has sparked controversy in Egypt
The Tunisian cabinet’s approval of a draft law that provides equal inheritance rights to women has sparked controversy at Egypt’s esteemed ... Features