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At least 60 killed in stampede at religious event in north India

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Several more injured after thousands gathered in Uttar Pradesh state’s Hathras district, as officials fear the death toll could further rise.At...

Who are the Haredim in Israel and what are their demands?

EXPLAINERThe military’s moves to conscript ultra-Orthodox Jews has led to protests and anger among the religious community.Ultra-Orthodox Jews have been protesting in Israel, unhappy...

Faith: Use travel to nourish your soul this summer

By Diane Owens Prettyman  |  Special to the American-StatesmanIn this season, many of us are packing up the SUV for a trip to the beach...

‘Terror attack’ on synagogue, churches in Russia’s Dagestan: What we know

EXPLAINERPolicemen and civilians were killed in a series of ‘terrorist attacks’ in Dagestan’s Makhachkala and Derbent.At least 19 people were killed after armed men...

Local tourist killed in Pakistan’s Swat over blasphemy allegations

Islamabad, Pakistan – A 36-year-old man has been killed and his body burned in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after he was accused...

Mark Katrick faith column: We comparison shop for gas, but what about for a church?

Mark Katrick  |  Guest columnistA long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away … “(there were) Gas Wars!”With apologies to “Star Wars” and the...

Secrets to Guehi’s rise – from church to legend he idolised as a kid

WHEN he was a lad, England ace Marc Guehi loved playing the drums at church.His religion was so important to him that he didn’t...

Photos: Muslim pilgrims from around the world participate in Hajj

Muslims from around the world have converged on a sacred hill near Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the holiest day of the annual Hajj...

Earliest record of Jesus’s childhood found in 2,000-year-old parchment

THE earliest record of Jesus’s childhood has been found in a 2,000-year-old parchment that tells an incredible story not found in the Bible.Scrawled on...

When are Hajj and Eid al-Adha 2024?

Al Jazeera takes a look at the world’s largest religious gathering Mecca sees every year.Hajj, the largest annual Muslim gathering, occurs in Mecca from...

Pope Francis apologises after ‘homophobic’ slur

Pope Francis ‘apologises to those who felt offended by the use of a term reported by others’, Vatican spokesman says.Pope Francis has issued an...

Italian media says Pope used homophobic slur in meeting with bishops

Pope Francis allegedly used the derogatory term when discussing whether gay men should be allowed to join the priesthood.Pope Francis used a homophobic slur...

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