Germany: 162,000 Catholics left Church, 537 parishes closed in 2016
162,093 Catholics left the Church in Germany during 2016—down from 181,925 in 2015, according to statistics released by the bishops’…......07/28/2017
Hizb ut-Tahrir Indonesia banned 'to protect unity'
Indonesia has banned the Hizb ut-Tahrir group under a controversial presidential decree that gives officials the authority to disband organisations deemed…......07/21/2017
European Court of Human Rights upholds Belgium's ban on burqas and full-face Islamic veils
Belgium’s ban on burqas and other full-face Islamic veils has been upheld by the European Court of Human Rights.......07/14/2017
Unesco makes Hebron old city Palestinian world heritage site
The UN’s world heritage body has recognised the old city of Hebron in the West Bank as a Palestinian world…......07/13/2017
First exhibition of Gandhara Buddhist Antiquities Opens in South Korea
About forty artifacts belonging to the Gandhara civilization from Peshawar Museum in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are currently on exhibit…......07/11/2017
New Buddhist temple in Riverhead gives religion higher profile
A new Buddhist temple is opening in Riverhead on a busy road where hundreds of cars will pass it each…......07/11/2017
Palestinian National Authority welcomes UNESCO's Decision on Old City of Jerusalem
RAMALLAH, July 5 -- A senior Palestinian official on Tuesday welcomed UN support for a bid proposed by Palestine and…......07/10/2017
Chinese Company Wants to Build Giant Buddha in Lancaster
The mayor of Lancaster says a Chinese company wants to build a 10-story-tall statue of the Buddha in the Southern…......07/06/2017
