Category: Global News and Affairs
Pope Francis Decries ‘Murderous Indifference’ in Mideast
The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, recently led a summit of religious leaders demanding peace in the Middle East, condemning a "murderou [...]
How Islamic are ‘Islamic’ Countries?
A study conducted by Prof. Hussain Askari of George Washington University entitled "How Islamic are the Islamic Countries" showed that most of the cou [...]
World’s Children Threatened by War, Poverty
More than half of the world's children are threatened by conflict, poverty or sexual discrimination, 'Save the Children' said in a report published re [...]
FGM Declared Religiously Forbidden by Egyptian Dar Al-Iftaa
The Egyptian Dar Al-Iftaa recently declared that female genital mutilation (FGM) is religiously forbidden, adding that banning FGM should be a religio [...]
Female Preachers in Egyptian Mosques
Cairo: The spokesman for Egypt's Ministry of Religious Endowments, Gaber Tayie, said the ministry will appoint two female preachers in each mosque nat [...]
Indonesia’s Anti-Plastic Drive
A leading environmental organization used the month of Ramadan as a platform in a campaign against the use of plastic in Indonesian mosques. Greenpeac [...]
Raed Saleh – German-Palestinian Politician Leads Reconstruction of Berlin Synagogue
Berlin's 102-year-old Fraenkelufer synagogue was largely destroyed during the Third Reich and will be reconstructed"due to the initiative of a Germ [...]
Austria to Shut Seven Mosques
Vienna: Austria has planned to shut down seven mosques and expel dozens of imams. The country's coalition government termed the move as a push again [...]
Church of Kokheh – Iraq’s Christians and Muslims agree to revive site of ancient church
Baghdad: A group of Christians from Baghdad who visited the ruins of the Church of Kokheh, located 20 miles (32 kms) south of the Iraqi capital, we [...]
Pope Francis: ‘Migration can Enrich Society’
In a message to the 2nd Holy See-Mexico Conference on International Migration held recently, Pope Francis said migrants are people who can enrich th [...]