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A stampede among thousands of people at a religious gathering in northern India has killed at least 115 and left scores injured, officials said Tuesday, with many women and children among the dead. CBC | World News
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Gunmen reportedly launch deadly attack on religious sites, police post in Russia’s Dagestan
Gunmen opened fire at a synagogue, an Orthodox church and a police post in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing six police officers and injuring 12, the region’s Interior Ministry was quoted as saying. CBC | World News
Read More »India’s new citizenship law for religious minorities leaves Muslims out
India is providing a fast-track to citizenship for religious minorities seeking refuge in the country — except, that is, for Muslims. CBC | World News
Read More »Saudi Arabia suspends entry for religious pilgrims over coronavirus fears
Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended entry to the kingdom for the Umrah Islamic pilgrimage and visits to al Masjid Al Nabawy in Medina, the ministry of foreign affairs announced on Twitter on Thursday amid fears over the spread of the new coronavirus. CBC | World News
Read More »India’s Supreme Court awards disputed religious site to Hindus in landmark ruling
India’s Supreme Court on Saturday awarded a bitterly disputed religious site to Hindus, dealing a defeat to Muslims who also claim the land that has sparked some of the bloodiest riots in the history of independent India. CBC | World News
Read More »Lebanon’s religious leaders back protests against corruption, as demonstrations grow
Anti-government rallies in Lebanon received major support Wednesday from the country’s Christian and Muslim leaders who described the weeklong protests as “a historic and exceptional popular uprising” against corruption and mismanagement and appealed to the government to meet the demands of the people. CBC | World News
Read More »William Barr Says ‘Militant Secularists’ Are Attacking Religious Values And Destroying ‘Moral Order’ In U.S.
During a speech at the University of Notre Dame on Friday, Attorney General William Barr blamed “militant secularists” for what he claims are attacks on religious values, CNN reports. According to Barr, issues the American society is currently dealing with — such as violence, and opioid addiction — are a product of decades of efforts to undermine religious values. Perpetrated ...
Read More »Pope goes off script with gentle warnings against gossip ‘bombs’ in religious life
Pope Francis urged Bangladeshi priests and nuns to resist the “terrorism of gossip” that can tear religious communities apart, delivering a speech to the country’s Catholic leadership on Saturday. CBC | World News
Read More »Jinger Duggar & Jeremy Vuolo Don’t Mention Religious Aspect Of Charity In New Promotional Video
Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo recently used the story of a talented young girl to promote a charity for kids, but the couple has been criticized for failing to disclose that the kids who participate in the program are exposed to “Biblical mentoring.” Many Duggar fans praised Jinger and her pastor husband when they revealed their involvement with a charity ...
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