East Timor turns out in force for mass with Pope Francis | Religion News
Pope Francis has celebrated a mass for hundreds of thousands of faithful in East Timor, rallying nearly half the population of the world’s most Roman…
Indians celebrate elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha, remover of obstacles | Religion
A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck travelling along a busy street in India’s financial…
Philippine authorities arrest church leader charged with sex trafficking | Crime News
Apollo Quiboloy, an ally of ex-President Duterte, is facing child sex trafficking charges in the Philippines and the US.An influential Filipino pastor charged with sex…
Ethnic violence flares again in India’s Manipur state | Armed Groups
NewsFeedViolence has flared between two ethnic communities in India’s Manipur state, leaving at least six people dead and several villages destroyed. The predominantly Hindu-majority Meitei…
Pope Francis and Indonesia imam call for unity against religious violence | Religion News
Religious leaders meet at Istiqlal Mosque and sign declaration calling for ‘religious harmony for the sake of humanity’.Pope Francis and Nasaruddin Umar, the grand imam…
‘I’m so happy’: Indonesia prepares for first papal visit since 1989 | Religion News
Medan, Indonesia – At the Immaculate Conception of Mary Cathedral in the Indonesian city of Medan, the mood at Sunday mass was unusually excited. Pope…
Pakistan’s storm Asna: Legend of the Karachi saint who can ‘stop cyclones’ | Climate News
Fears of a cyclone loom over Pakistan’s southern city, Karachi, which lies on the country’s Arabian Sea coast. The city saw school closures and weather…
Millions of Shia Muslim pilgrims gather in Iraq for Arbaeen | Religion News
Pilgrims in Karbala hold up Palestinian flags amid the war in Gaza as they mark annual mourning for martyrdom of Imam Hussein.More than 21 million…
French police arrest man suspected of fire attack on synagogue | Crime News
On Saturday, the suspect allegedly set fire to two cars in the synagogue’s car park.French police have arrested a man suspected of trying to set…
What’s the big mystery behind the Shroud of Turin? | History News
For centuries, debate has raged over whether the Shroud of Turin is in fact the original burial shroud of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion about 2,000…
Police officer injured in explosion outside France synagogue | Crime News
French President Emmanuel Macron calls incident in Mediterranean town a ‘terrorist act’ as police search for suspect.French authorities have opened a “terrorism investigation” after an…
Strictly star Bobby Brazier shows off newly acquired dance skills at Hare Krishna gathering in Central London
STRICTLY star Bobby Brazier joins in the cha-cha-chanting at a Hare Krishna gathering.The EastEnder, 21, sang, danced and handed out leaflets on London’s Oxford Street…
Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq | Transport News
Accident in central province of Yazd was blamed on a defective braking system, according to preliminary police probe.At least 28 pilgrims from Pakistan have been…
Ukraine adopts ‘historic’ law to ban Moscow-linked Orthodox Church | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv has accused the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of complicity in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Ukraine has adopted a law to ban religious groups linked to…
Justice Department: TikTok collected U.S. user views on abortion, religion
WASHINGTON — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to…
Is traditional marriage doomed for millennials and Gen Z? | Religion
We delve into the declining marriage rates, focusing on East and Southeast Asia, and analyse the contributing factors to this trend.As marriage and birth rates…
Targeting of Indian Muslims alleged in row over naming eateries by religion | Islamophobia
Muzaffarnagar, India – For nearly two weeks now, Islah*, a Muslim, has been forced to close his restaurant situated along a highway in Khatauli town…
India court rules against dividing eateries by religion in BJP-ruled states | Religion News
Supreme Court suspends order asking restaurants and roadside carts to display owners’ names in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand states.India’s top court has ruled that restaurants…
Video: Bangladesh police detain imam leading funeral prayers | Government
NewsFeedVideo shared by an opposition party in Bangladesh is said to show police detaining an imam as he led funeral prayers for students killed during…
Photos: Muslims worldwide mark Ashura | Religion News
Tens of thousands of Muslims across the globe on Tuesday observed Ashura, an annual commemoration mourning the seventh-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussein.…