Tag: Religion
Iran raises its tone and reduces its diplomatic relations with Sweden
The Iranian authorities have decided to reduce their diplomatic relations with Sweden to protest against the desecration of the Koran in this country by an Iraqi refugee. Tehran will not…
the man who wanted to burn the Torah gives up his project
In response to the burnings of the Koran, Ahmad A, a Muslim man, had requested authorization to burn a Torah on Saturday July 15, in front of the Israeli embassy…
In Baghdad, Iraq, sharing and mutual aid at the heart of Eid el-Adha despite rising prices
Eid al-Adha celebrations began at dawn for Shiites in Iraq, marked by different rituals throughout this first day, including the sacrifice in some families of the sheep. If sacrificing the…
for the next elections, Cenco wants to play a role of electoral observer
At the end of five days of the work of the 60th plenary session, the bishops of the DRC affirm that the Catholic Church will play the role of electoral…
40 years ago, the hanging of ten women of the Baha’i religious minority
Next June 18 marks the fortieth anniversary of an unknown fact: the hanging of ten Iranian women of the Baha’i faith, killed for not having renounced their faith. The opportunity…
The Spanish Catholic Church breaks its silence on pedophilia
Customary of discretion, even secrecy in the matter, the Spanish Catholic Church has identified 728 members of its clergy as perpetrators of sexual assaults on 927 children since the 1940s,…
Christians Driven Out of Jerusalem’s Old City by Jewish Extremists
Christians were attacked by Jews in the Old City of Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, Sunday May 28. This time, the incident is fully assumed by the deputy mayor…
African nuns and priests in France: “new missionaries”?
Priests “from elsewhere” as the Catholic Church describes them are numerous in France: they are estimated to be around 3,000, or 20% of all priests on French territory. Figures that…
a festival highlights the role and importance of choirs in the country
South Africa is renowned for being a singing nation, and many voices, such as that of Pretty Yende who recently participated in the coronation ceremony of King Charles, have been…
“Sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, from scandals to reforms”, by Pascal Wintzer
The succession of revelations of crimes committed within the Catholic Church has caused the shame, anger and dismay of many faithful or priests, who are calling for in-depth reforms. The…