Religion
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Australia’s Baha’i community pleads for help as arbitrary arrests and home raids escalate in Iran
Growing up in Iran as a child of the Baha’i faith, Mr Moradi was often beaten at school. Tracey Shelton…
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Uighur doctor from activist family sentenced to 20 years’ jail in China
The United States has called for the release of a Uighur Muslim medical doctor whose relatives say she was sentenced…
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Archbishop denounces RTÉ NYE show’s satirical report accusing God of rape
Catholic Primate Archbishop Eamon Martin has called for removal from the RTÉ Player of an “outrageous clip” broadcast during its…
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Charity is the more comfortable option but what Australia really needs is justice
Although Christmas has strong associations with gift giving, the Christmas story is not about charity. Brad Chilcott The Guardian It’s true that due to…
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Christmas is political, and always has been
It is so often told as a children’s story and a sentimental one at that. Robyn J. Whitaker The Conversation…
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France could close almost 80 mosques after deporting dozens of migrants in ‘crackdown on separatism’
France has said it could close 76 mosques accused of “separatism” as part of an attempt to tackle religious extremism. Rory Sullivan Independent The…
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Pope installs new cardinals, including first African-American
Pope Francis created 13 new cardinals on Saturday – including the first African-American – putting his personal stamp on the…
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UAE legal reform sees tougher penalties for family killings of women
The UAE’s government said it would repeal a law that allowed judges to issue lenient sentences for such killings. BBC…
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France considers envoy to explain Macron’s ideas to Muslim states
France is looking at appointing a special envoy to explain Emmanuel Macron’s thinking on secularism and freedom of expression in…
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One dead, several injured in suspected terrorist attack in Vienna
Police said offenders armed with rifles had fired shots from six areas near the Seitenstettengasse synagogue about 8:00pm Monday local…
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France vows to put more police on the streets as the country reels from Nice church attack
The French government on Friday vowed to send thousands more police onto the streets to ensure security as investigators sought…
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Three dead in Nice after knife attack at Notre Dame church, France raises security alert to highest level
A defiant President Emmanuel Macron, declaring that France had been subject to an Islamist terrorist attack, said he would deploy…
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Vatican rebuts US protests over China deal
ROME — The Vatican has renewed a controversial agreement with China despite intense opposition from the U.S. government. Hannah Roberts…
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‘Humanity came together’: How this family forgave the killer of their children and united a community
Now, months on from the Oatlands car crash, we hear from those closest to the four young victims, who speak…
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British-born Italian teenager could become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint
A British-born Italian teenager who dedicated his short life to spreading the faith online and helping the poor was beatified…
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France’s Macron vows to fight ‘Islamist separatism’
In a keenly awaited speech, Mr Macron said a minority of France’s estimated six million Muslims were in danger of…
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