Burkina Faso gunmen kill 15 Nigerian pilgrims bound for Senegal | Religion News
The Muslim pilgrims were travelling to a religious ceremony in Senegal through conflict hotspots in northern Burkina Faso and central Mali. At least 15 Nigerian…
Pope makes final appeal for peace at end of South Sudan trip | Religion News
Catholic church head joined other Christian leaders in calling for a recommitment to the 2018 peace deal during the Africa trip. Pope Francis has ended…
Turkey summons Norwegian ambassador over Quran protest permission | NATO News
Erling Skjonsberg is the latest Western ambassador to be summoned by Turkey over a Quran-related protest. Turkey’s foreign ministry has summoned Norway’s Ambassador Erling Skjonsberg…
Pope urges African youth to shun ethnic rivalry and corruption | Religion News
The pontiff addresses more than 65,000 youths in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Pope Francis has urged young people in…
Huge crowds turn out for pope’s mass in DR Congo capital | Religion News
A huge crowd of singing and dancing worshippers turned out to attend a papal mass in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday,…
A timeline of papal visits to Africa: From Paul VI to Francis | Religion News
Pope Francis is heading to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, his fifth trip to Africa since being elected head of the…
Map: Which countries has Pope Francis visited? | Religion News
Pope Francis’ trip to the DRC is the first papal visit since John Paul II travelled there in 1985. Pope Francis is visiting the Democratic…
Malaysia condemns desecration of Quran in Netherlands, Sweden | Religion News
Government says it is ‘appalled’ that Islamophobic acts had been repeated within days in the two European countries. Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned…
Erdogan warns Sweden on NATO bid after Quran burning protest | Recep Tayyip Erdogan News
Turkish president says Sweden should not expect Ankara’s support in its bid to join the military alliance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Sweden…
China rings in Lunar New Year with most COVID rules lifted | Arts and Culture News
People across China have celebrated the start of the Lunar New Year with large family gatherings and visits to temples after the government lifted its…