Over 2 million Muslims in Mecca for start of hajj pilgrimage

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 06:57:59 +0000

Over 2 million Muslims in Mecca for start of hajj pilgrimage

More than 2 million pilgrims were gathered in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Friday to perform initial rites of the hajj, an Islamic pilgrimage that takes the faithful along a path traversed by the Prophet Muhammad some 1,400 years ago.

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Catholicism ingrained in daily life on US island of Guam

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 06:18:17 +0000

Catholicism ingrained in daily life on US island of Guam

A towering white cathedral built on the site of Guam’s first church dominates the skyline of Hagåtña, the sleepy capital of this American territory.

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Pompeo announces new global body on religious freedom

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:04:27 +0000

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that the United States will create a new international body to campaign for religious freedom.

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Pope Francis names British-born Matteo Bruni as spokesman

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 13:53:05 +0000

Pope Francis names British-born Matteo Bruni as spokesman

Pope Francis has named a new Vatican spokesman: Matteo Bruni, the British-born official who has handled media logistics for papal trips.

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