Tag: Religion
attacks on churches and a synagogue kill at least ten people in the Caucasus
At least one priest and several police officers have been killed in attacks in two towns in Dagestan, in the Russian Caucasus. Armed men attacked a synagogue in the town…
the clergy calls for the revision of the electoral code
In Benin, the controversy over the electoral code – modified on March 15 – returns to the debate. The opposition had sharply criticized it, civil society had requested a second…
An archbishop enemy of the pope accused of schism in court
Former apostolic nuncio to the United States from 2011 to 2016, the Italian Carlo Maria Vigano was known for years for his violent criticism of the Argentine pope, accusing him…
Louisiana hopes displaying the Ten Commandments in schools ‘goes back to the Supreme Court’
Louisiana imposed on Wednesday June 19 the display of the Biblical Ten Commandments on highly visible posters in all classrooms in this conservative state in the south of the United…
opponents, Church and civil society denounce forced recruitment
In the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while the Head of State, Félix Tshisekedi, is launching this June 20, 2024 in Lubumbashi, the National Service, opponents, representatives…
after tabaski, what to do with unsold sheep?
Senegalese Muslims celebrated Tabaski on Monday June 17. The roundabouts and vacant lots where the sheep sellers have set up shop for several weeks are gradually emptying out. And for…
no Eid al-Adha or Hajj for Gazans
In more than eight months of war, Gazans have already spent Ramadan and Eid under bombs. And since yesterday, in these same disastrous conditions, they have been celebrating the second…
In West Africa, celebrating Tabaski with pomp sometimes turns out to be a financial headache
Eid el-Kebir, the biggest festival in Islam, will be celebrated on June 16 and 17, 2024 in Muslim countries and around the world. Called Tabaski in West Africa and particularly…
End of life: is there a divide with religion?
In France, debates are lively in the National Assembly on the bill opening “assisted dying”. Several articles were not decided and the solemn vote was postponed until June 18, 2024.…
Armed man who tried to set fire to synagogue in Rouen killed by police
Police officers shot dead, this Friday, May 17 in the morning, a man armed with a knife who tried to set fire to a synagogue and threatened them in Rouen,…