The Temple of Satan gains ground in Chile as faith in traditional religions wanes
SANTIAGO, Chile -- It’s Friday night in Downtown Santiago, the capital of…
From the steppes with shamanism: The Hu makes hits with praises to the sky deity
(RNS) — An eight-man heavy metal band from Mongolia known as The…
Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, says Taliban minister
ISLAMABAD -- Afghan women are forbidden from praying loudly or reciting the…
An explosion of fireworks injures more than 150 people at a temple in India
A police officer scans the scene where an explosion occurred Monday night…
Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in the US
2024-10-22 23:10:04 SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic…
Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in Pennsylvania
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Children greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla outside a Sydney church
SYDNEY -- King Charles III and Queen Camilla were greeted by children…
Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh's largest…
We non-Jews us should follow the Yom Kippur tradition of asking for forgiveness
2024-10-12 14:30:04 On Friday evening, our Jewish neighbors begin their High Holy…
Self-described Nazi will be sent to prison for salute at sentencing next month
MELBOURNE, Australia -- A self-described Nazi will become the first person in…
Cissy Houston, a Grammy-winning gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, dies at 91
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Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the number who will one day elect his successor
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the number who will…
Rosh Hashanah 2024: When does it start, what is it and how long does it last?
2024-10-01 04:40:03 Entertaining food ideas for Rosh Hashanah Beginning at sundown Friday,…
Pope Francis suggests Israel’s actions in Gaza and Lebanon are disproportionate and immoral
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Francis suggested Sunday that Israel's attacks…
Georgia’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures raise fears of hate crimes in the conservative South Caucasus nation
TBILISI, Georgia -- Dozens of Georgians stood in tearful silence in a…
Kirk Cousins said ‘Nobody’s perfect’ when asked about a gay player
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Vatican gives green light to devotion at Bosnian site in Medjugorje where Virgin Mary is said to have appeared
Vatican gives green light to devotion at Bosnian site in Medjugorje where…
Malaysian police detain CEO and other leaders of Islamic group as probe into child sex abuse widens
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysian police on Thursday detained the CEO and…
Pope makes new overture to China, calling Beijing ‘a promise and hope’ for the church
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Francis declared Friday that China was…
Vatican says 600,000 people attend Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor, or nearly half the country’s population
Vatican says 600,000 people attend Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor, or…
