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Muslim call to prayer can now be broadcast publicly in New York City without a permit

YoopyaAugust 31, 2023August 31, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 31, 2023August 31, 20230506

The Muslim call to prayer will ring out more freely in New York City under guidelines announced Tuesday by Mayor Eric Adams, which he said...

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama apologizes for video of him kissing boy

YoopyaApril 10, 2023April 10, 2023

by YoopyaApril 10, 2023April 10, 20230514

Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, apologized Monday after a video of him kissing a child’s lips sparked criticism. In a statement posted on his...

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Religion: Black gay priest in NYC challenges Catholicism from within

YoopyaFebruary 14, 2022June 22, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 14, 2022June 22, 20230220

Parishioners worshipping at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Harlem are greeted by a framed portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. a Baptist minister named...

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Stampede at Liberia church gathering kills 29

YoopyaJanuary 20, 2022February 27, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 20, 2022February 27, 20230191

A stampede at a church gathering in Liberia’s capital Monrovia killed 29 people overnight, the deputy information minister told state radio on Thursday. The incident...

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Fund to preserve, assist Black churches gets $20M donation

YoopyaJanuary 17, 2022June 22, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 17, 2022June 22, 202308

A new effort to preserve historic Black churches in the United States has received a $20 million donation that will go to help congregations including...

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Saudi Arabia updates decision to limit loudspeaker use for mosques

YoopyaJune 8, 2021June 13, 2023

by YoopyaJune 8, 2021June 13, 202301217

In a country with tens of thousands of mosques, many welcomed the move to reduce decibel levels Saudi Arabia’s Islamic affairs minister has approved the use...

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Pope urges Iraq to embrace its Christians on historic visit

YoopyaMarch 5, 2021June 30, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 5, 2021June 30, 2023011

Pope Francis opened the first-ever papal visit to Iraq on Friday with a plea for the country to protect its centuries-old diversity, urging Muslims to...

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Intense preparations before pontiff meets Iraqi ayatollah

YoopyaMarch 3, 2021June 22, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 3, 2021June 22, 2023016

In Iraq’s holiest city, a pontiff will meet a revered ayatollah and make history with a message of coexistence in a place plagued by bitter...

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Pope prays for liberation of 317 kidnapped Nigerian students

YoopyaFebruary 28, 2021June 13, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 28, 2021June 13, 2023012

Pope Francis on Sunday decried the kidnapping of 317 students from their boarding school in northwest Nigeria and prayed for the girls’ quick release. Addressing...

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Coughing pope cancels participating in Lenten retreat

YoopyaMarch 1, 2020June 19, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 1, 2020June 19, 202305

A coughing Pope Francis told pilgrims gathered for the traditional Sunday blessing that he is canceling his participation at a week-long spiritual retreat in the...