Scaled down and tightly restricted, first hajj in age of coronavirus begins
Scaled down and tightly restricted, first hajj in age of coronavirus begins
Muslim pilgrims, donning face masks and moving in small groups after days in isolation, began arriving at Islam’s holiest site…......

07/30/2020

Russian court fines influential monk who denies virus exists
Russian court fines influential monk who denies virus exists
A Russian court on Monday ordered an influential monk, who has denied the existence of the new coronavirus and urged…......

07/22/2020

Hagia Sophia declared a mosque hours after court ruling
Hagia Sophia declared a mosque hours after court ruling
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signed a decree converting Hagia Sophia, the former cathedral of Holy Wisdom in Istanbul, into…......

07/14/2020

Interfaith Group Urges Removal of Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu Statues from Nightclubs
Interfaith Group Urges Removal of Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu Statues from Nightclubs
Buddhist religious leaders joined Christian, Hindu, Jewish, and Jain leaders in a joint statement issued on 24 June calling for the…......

07/06/2020

Government sets out guidance for resumption of church services
Government sets out guidance for resumption of church services
The Government has set out the precautions that churches need to take when they re-open for public worship from 4…......

06/30/2020

Saudi Arabia to Hold ‘Very Limited' Hajj Due to Virus
Saudi Arabia to Hold ‘Very Limited' Hajj Due to Virus
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that because of the coronavirus only "very limited numbers" of people will be allowed to perform…......

06/24/2020

Los Angeles Buddhists Perform Silent Meditation Walk in Solidarity with Anti-Racism Activists
Los Angeles Buddhists Perform Silent Meditation Walk in Solidarity with Anti-Racism Activists
A crowd of Buddhists gathered at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, on Saturday morning in…......

06/17/2020

Germany launches terrorism probe over planned attack on Muslims
Germany launches terrorism probe over planned attack on Muslims
German authorities arrested a 21-year-old man and launched a terrorism investigation after he threatened to carry out an attack targeting…......

06/09/2020