Tag: religious
nearly a thousand religious gathered to listen to Pope Francis
Arrived on Friday, February 3, in Juba, Pope Francis continues his visit to South Sudan. He is in the capital of the youngest country in the world until Sunday for…
a man tried for having married his young daughter to a disciple of a religious brotherhood
It’s a sordid affair that comes out years later. In Istanbul, the trial of a father linked to one of the most influential religious brotherhoods in Turkey, the İsmailağa community,…
The BBC documentary shows the connections of the Indian Prime Minister to religious violence – the country banned the showing of the documentary, the content is spreading on social media
The BBC documentary discusses, among other things, Modi’s role in the bloody clashes between Hindus and Muslims in 2002. 11:05•Updated 11:14 The Indian government is trying to block a documentary…
A French satirical magazine published dozens of caricatures of Iran’s religious leader – now the state took revenge
Iran closes a French institute in Tehran to protest the publication of a satirical magazine. Relations between Iran and France became strained after a French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo (you…
Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on December 25 to escape Russian religious influence
Many Ukrainians have decided to celebrate Christmas this weekend, which is not entirely self-evident. Because in the Orthodox calendar, traditionally, the feast of the Nativity is January 7. But now,…
Johannesburg flood kills 14 during religious ritual
In South Africa, 14 people died when a river flooded near a ghetto on the southern outskirts of Johannesburg. The tragedy occurred on Saturday December 3 during a religious ritual…
In a changing London, religious shifts take shape: Census data
News Local News The number of Londoners who identify as Christians has gone down significantly during the past decade while secularism and other religions are on the rise across the…
Hindu religious idols on banknotes, AAP’s funny idea
Placing Hindu religious idols on banknotes. This is not the latest discovery of the Hindu nationalists of the BJP, in power in India, but a proposal of the opposition party…
Jean-Pierre Obin: “Pap Ndiaye must enforce the law on the wearing of religious attire”
“There is a level of sensitivity and alertness to these issues that did not exist two years ago,” said Pap Ndiaye in RTL’s Le Grand Jury / Le Figaro /…
Turkish pop star jailed after religious joke
Published: Less than 20 min ago full screen The Turkish artist Gülsen has been arrested after joking about the country’s religious schools. Archive image. Photo: Depo Photos/AP/TT Turkish pop star…