July 2022

A northern-based religious group under the umbrella of the Arewa Coalition for Good Governance has declared the hardline positions of the former federal government secretary; Mr. Lawal Babachir, Former Speaker of the House of…

COOPERSTOWN — Religious zeal and spiritual service are the intertwined themes of new operas in the double bill which opened Friday night at the Glimmerglass Festival. First came “Taking Up Serpents,” a charged and bitter tale of…

Damnoen Saduak floating market - BENEDICT LOPEZBefore the pandemic, Thailand was a tourist paradise.In 2019, some 40 million tourists visited the country, captivated by the scenic tourist spots and pristine beaches.In 2019, Thailand ranked…

Iran's daily Covid deaths have risen alarmingly again, as many fear that upcoming religious ceremonies could lead to another crisis similar to August 2021.The Department of Health said on Friday that 8,000 new Covid cases had been…

Comment this storyCommentWhat caught the most attention in a speech by Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. at a recent religious freedom conference was his mockery of foreign leaders. He mocked those overseas who expressed concern…

(RNS) - The worship service begins with 'Amazing Grace,' an old favorite with the lyrics: 'I was once blind, but now I see!' Later, preaching on the gospel story of Jesus healing a blind man, the pastor preaches a sermon on Jesus bringing…

AMERICA/CHILE - Men and women religious invited to a "responsible and enlightened discernment" on the new Constitution Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - An invitation!-->!-->…

Seventeen years ago, in a Case involving the public display of the Ten Commandments, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor eloquently explained the pivotal role the First Amendment has played in expressing this country's…

"Wherever the sacred groves are in good condition, people enjoy an adequate supply of water throughout the year, enabling them to sustain themselves," says TV Ramachandra, coordinator at the Center for Ecological Sciences. from Bengaluru.…

Share this articleIn her second feature Medusa (2022), writer-director Anita Rocha da Silveira (Kill Me Please) creates a bold thematic and stylistic approach to religious rectitude that will baffle you if you are unfamiliar with the…

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A RISE in the number of incidents of sectarian violence suggests a worrying failure by the government to contain this…

More than forty years have passed since Sister Angela Mary Parker made it her mission to feed the hungry by serving soup from the back of her station wagon in 1982.The following year, a group of about 30 parishioners met with Dr. William…

Religious point of view: Reverend Patrick SernaFirst of all, I would like to say blessings to everyone reading this article. Please believe and receive in the “spirit” in which it is offered, which is the spirit of love. I base my…

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WASHINGTON (BP)—The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday (July 21) to protect…

Geeta, 19, slowly hummed the song "he yo sarna yayyo" cooking for us. I approached her to listen to the song. She continued the song happily. The song was as melodic as she was. It was time for Sarhul's party. The…

By David Onwuchekwa NnewiFirst Republic Aviation Minister Chief Mbazulike Amechi has accused the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being insensitive to the plight of Nigerians in choosing their…

Schenck's latest claims fuel a heated debate about outside influences on the court and whether the judges' family and social connections drive the court's agenda and its increasingly conservative bent. The High Court has often been seen as…

By James Hudnut-Beumler and James P. Byrd, Vanderbilt School of Theology At the end of its recent mandate, the Supreme Court ruled on the cases of Carson v. Makin and Kennedy v. Bremerton School…

By Melissa Romualdi. 17 hours ago Demi Lovato joined SiriusXM's "The Morning Mash Up" to discuss their upcoming album Saint Fvck. The singer, who released his latest track "Substance" on Friday, said the album's!-->!-->!-->…

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The alleged shooter of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Tetsuya Yamagami, told the police that he was motivated by Abe's ties to the new messianic religious movement known as the Unification Church. Yamagami explained that…

By Express press service TIRUMALA: The annual budget festival of Anivara Asthanam was held Sunday with religious fervor at Srivari Temple. Speaking on the occasion, TTD EO AV Dharma Reddy said, “Traditionally,…

Ahead of the 2023 general elections in the country, Pastor Tunde Bakare, duty overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), urged Nigerians to avoid ethnic or…

tv personality, Pink Amber just to clarify his way of seeing religion. The model first gained attention in 2008 for her appearance in Young Jeezy and Kanye West's "Put On" music video. Soon after, she began dating West publicly and…

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Like the bells of the cathedral itself, the songs of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse will send shivers down your spine.The Rev Theater Company's production of the musical based on the classic…

The Security Council of the Russian Federation, a body composed of the country's president and other senior ministers and officials, has recommended new measures against domestic or foreign religious associations…

Amanda Wayne/Shutterstock. Denver Newsroom, July 15, 2022 / 6:00 a.m. (CNA). Likely Catholic voters tend to be strong supporters of religious liberty and conscientious objection in general, but conversations are yet to take…

Church leaders in Malverne and West Hempstead had differing views on the June 24 U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the constitutional right of women to have an…

Excerpt from the report and recommendation of investigating judge Edwin Torres in United States vs. Stevens (SD Fla.) Recommending dismissal of Defendant's motion to dismiss, just adopted yesterday by Judge Darrin Gayles: This case…

FAISALABAD: Eidul Azha was celebrated with fervor and religious enthusiasm in the district. Eid congregations were held in mosques and open places. Devotees sacrificed animals following the Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) after…

A community-wide peace march aimed at spreading the message of community harmony was held in Ajmer, Rajasthan on Tuesday, an official said. The Ajmer Dargah Committee has also appealed against any form of speech,…

What does religion look like? To this writer, raised Presbyterian, it sounds like “The Doxology” — the weekly hymn that added an explosion of passion to the otherwise low-key services I attended as a child.But religion has many sounds,…

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Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) Missionary Leader Imam Abdul-Azeez Onike has urged Nigerians of different faiths to in the spirit of the season imbibe the culture of trust mutuality and sincerity in their efforts. promote…

God only knows what fans would do without the Beach Boys. This group has released several chart-topping hits, most of them released in collaboration with animal sounds. Even for Brian Wilson, a member of the Beach Boys, this…

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu urges people to practice their religion and not slander the religious beliefs of others: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Saturday that one can be proud and practice one's religion but…

By Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich In view of the June 2 release of the US State Department Report on International Religious Freedomthe United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent, bipartisan…

OHIO COUNTY, West Virginia (WTRF) More and more people identify themselves as "spiritual but not religious". Perhaps they have been put off or alienated by organized religion. But they feel they are a spiritual person…

A million pilgrims from every nook and corner of the world, including Pakistan, arrived at Arafat's grounds on Friday to perform the most essential rite of Hajj called "Waqoof-e-Arafah" with zeal and religious zest . In order to…

Everyone is invited to join us tonight from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Cowan Fellowship Church, 609 Cumberland Street…

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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 2022--A new report by the Fund for…

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF NICARAGUA HAS SUFFERED MORE THAN 190 ATTACKS AND DESCREATIONS IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS, including a fire in the Cathedral of Managua, as well as the persecution of clergy by the regime of President Daniel Ortega.…

Chinese President Xi Jinping is shown on a screen through digitally decorated glass during the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China in this November 23, 2020 file photo. The Chinese Communist Party is seeking to…

Muslims across Ireland are invited to celebrate an upcoming religious holiday at Croke Park. This is the third time that Eid Al Adha celebrations have taken place at the National Stadium, with the space being…

Sister Isabelle Maina of the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis of Penance, who made her first vows June 21 at Our Lady of Sorrows Monastery in Toronto, Ohio, says she began to feel the ripples of her vocation as a young at St. Mary…

Many people here and elsewhere, since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, have spoken of helping civilians displaced by the fighting. But, as far as we know,…

Traveling on Highway 21B towards Kean Svay district of Kandal province for about an hour from central Phnom Penh, one will reach a special shrine on the right side of the road. Next to the shrine is a huge fallen gum tree, both shaded…

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The Supreme Court effectively allowed teachers to pressure their students to pray. Kennedy v. Bremerton felt football coach Joseph Kennedy had the right to engage in what Judge Neil Gorsuch called a "short private and personal…

Lawrence Jones on What Makes America Great Fox News host Lawrence Jones closed "Cross Country" calling on viewers to celebrate the nation's freedoms on this Independence Day, not to mention the sacrifices of many men and women over the…

On Saturday, nearly eight people were injured in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province when unidentified assailants threw a hand grenade at a religious school in the country. About 25 kilometers from the provincial capital city of Jalalabad, in…

At a handful of mostly small private schools in Connecticut, there has been a surge in the number of students receiving exemptions from vaccination requirements due to allegations it conflicts with their religious beliefs, according to new…

Worship Centers in Ekiti State called on the state government to fulfill its constitutional responsibilities to provide security to the people as well as basic amenities. Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs of…

Visakhapatnam: After the traditional “Chera Pahanra” (cleaning of the chariot) by Lal Saheb Pramod Deo Bhanja, the colorful chariot was pulled by devotees amid kirtan, music and chanting of the Haribols.Utkal Sanskrutika Samaj, a leading…

As Rachel Miner sat at the head table in a large Washington, DC conference room on Thursday, she grabbed a handheld microphone. Sitting next to him was a tech CEO, journalist, and nonprofit executive.…

BY PATIENCE IHEJIRIKA, Abuja, RALIYAT HARUNA, Kano, AISHA ABUBAKAR, Kaduna, UMMA AHMAD, Kano The campaign for families to adopt family planning methods is facing challenges in Nigeria due to religious beliefs, misconceptions and…