Indian court limits Muslim gatherings at mosque after Hindu idols found, lawyer says
SAURABH SHARMA A court banned large Muslim prayer gatherings in one of north India’s highest-profile mosques after a survey team
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RELIGION
Tigray’s ancient rock-hewn churches are under threat: why it matters
ETHIOPIA’S ancient civilisations are believed to date back more than 3,000 years. Many of the country’s most famous ancient artefacts
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What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate it? 6 questions answered
EDITOR’S NOTE: Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, one of the religion’s principal festivals. In July, Muslims
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Atheism in Kenya: why accurate numbers are hard to come by
THE accuracy of statistics on religious affiliations in sub-Saharan Africa is questionable. This makes it difficult to assess religious trends.
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Vatican mulling Jerusalem meeting between pope, Russian patriarch
PHILIP PULLELLA THE Vatican is studying the possibility of extending Pope Francis’ trip to Lebanon in June so he can
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Pope implicitly criticises Putin on invasion, considers Kyiv trip
PHILIP PULLELLA POPE Francis said he was considering a trip to Kyiv and implicitly criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin over
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Violence against women insults God, pope says in New Year’s message
PHILIP PULLELLA POPE Francis used his New Year’s message on Saturday to issue a clarion call for an end to
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Catholic nuns lift veil on abuse in convents
PHILIP PULLELLA WHEN young nuns at a convent in Eastern Europe told their Mother Superior that a priest had tried
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Religion was once Ethiopia’s saviour. What it can do to pull the nation from the brink
ETHIOPIA is at war with itself —- all over again. Again, it is in the global media spotlight for the
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How religion helped African migrants during a risky Atlantic crossing
IN April 2018, a catamaran captained by two Brazilian smugglers left São Vicente, Cape Verde, setting its course across the
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