People across China have celebrated the start of the Lunar New Year with large family gatherings and visits to temples after the
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Taiwanese pray ‘just to be safe’ as Year of the Rabbit nears | Arts and Culture News
Taipei, Taiwan – Preparing for the Lunar New Year is a busy time for people like Ms Lin, a 58-year-old who works
Eight-year-old Indian diamond heiress becomes Jain monk | Religion News
The girl who stood to inherit a multimillion-dollar diamond fortune has instead been inducted as a nun to the strict religious order.
US professor sues university over Prophet Muhammad image row | Religion News
A professor in the United States has announced plans to sue a Minnesota university following a row over her showing a painting
US Supreme Court to consider religious discrimination case | Courts News
The case involves a postal carrier who says he cannot work on Sunday due to his religious beliefs. The United States Supreme
Australian Cardinal George Pell dies at the age of 81 | Religion News
Pell’s 2018 conviction on sexual assault charges shocked the Catholic Church, but was later overturned. Australian Cardinal George Pell, a former treasurer
Hajj to return to pre-COVID numbers, Saudi Arabia officials say | Coronavirus pandemic News
During the pandemic in 2020, only about 1,000 residents were allowed to perform the Muslim pilgrimage. Islam’s annual Hajj pilgrimage will return
Pope says Ukraine war ‘a crime against humanity’ in annual speech | Religion News
Head of the Catholic Church slams Russia’s war in Ukraine and Iran’s treatment of protesters. In his yearly address to diplomats, Pope
Al-Aqsa storming doesn’t bode well for religious rights in Israel | Religion
On January 3, Israel’s newly sworn-in National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem, Islam’s third holiest site. The outrage
Pope Benedict XVI’s body to lie in state at St Peter’s Basilica | Religion News
Thousands are expected to pay their last respects to the former pope, whose body will lie in state for three days. Tens
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