UK’s largest Muslim event goes ahead with added security as hate crime rises
The UK’s largest Muslim convention, Jalsa Salana, proceeded with heightened security measures as anti-Muslim hate crimes rise across the country.
Bosnian authorities investigate desecration and fire damage at Medjugorje Virgin Mary shrine
Bosnian authorities are investigating a desecrated Virgin Mary statue and fire damage at the Medjugorje shrine, a major pilgrimage site where Catholics believe apparitions of Mary have been reported since 1981.
Archbishop Mullally ends Africa tour with calls for healing from church’s role in slavery
Archbishop Sarah Mullally concluded her Africa tour calling for healing and peace while reaffirming the Church of England’s 100 million pound fund addressing its historical ties to slavery.
Ohio already has the oldest Mormon temple. Now it has one of the newest
Ohio is home to the oldest Mormon temple, built in the 1830s by Joseph Smith’s followers in Kirtland, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently acquired the historic site and is dedicating a new nearby temple.
After centuries in India, the last Cochin Jews try to keep their history alive
The last Jews remaining in Kochi’s historic Jew Town neighborhood are working to preserve their community’s centuries-old heritage as emigration has left fewer than 5,000 Jews across all of India.
Israelis worry about weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans
Israelis across political and religious lines express concern that younger Jewish Americans are weakening their connection to Israel and viewing support for the state as less central to their Jewish identity.