Religion
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Imams go digital in times of Covid
By Judith Mora London, 6 Oct (efe-epa).- With many mosques closed due to the pandemic, a pioneering online platform is…
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Muslims’ minor pilgrimage to Mecca resumed after 7-month suspension
Riyadh, Oct 4 (efe-epa).- Mecca’s Great Mosque on Sunday received worshippers to perform Umrah, the minor Hajj, for the first…
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Pope Francis says pandemic exposed ‘fragility’ of world systems
Vatican City, Oct 4 (efe-epa).- Pope Francis said the coronavirus pandemic exposed the “fragility of world systems” and called for…
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Idol makers face losses as India prepares for major festival amid Covid-19
By Shubhomoy Chatterjee Patna, India, Sep 30 (efe-epa).- Idol makers in India are struggling with their businesses as the Covid-19…
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Mama Tatda, syncretist church that “freed” Panama’s Ngabe-Bugle people
By Ana de Leon Los Angeles, Panama, Sep 29 (efe-epa).- Clapping their hands rhythmically and taking a simple step side…
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Muslims pray in colorful environmentally friendly mosque in Indonesia
A mosque built with more than 1,000 plastic boxes excited Tuesday visitors to Indonesia’s Kebun Ide café, as devotees can…
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Cardinal Pell to return to Vatican for 1st time since acquittal
Sydney, Australia, Sep 29 (efe-epa).- The Vatican’s former number three, Australian cardinal George Pell, was to travel to Rome Tuesday…
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Priest irks Brazilian right with social justice mission
By Carlos Meneses Sanchez Sao Paulo, Sep 22 (efe-epa).- Father Julio Lancellotti has been the target of threats and intimidation…
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Mennonites in Bolivia adapt to life under Covid-19
By Juan Carlos Torrejon and Juan Pablo Roca Villa Nueva, Bolivia, Sep 18 (efe-epa).- Now on the other side of…
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Pchum Ben celebrations in Cambodia
Cambodia celebrates the Buddhist festival of Pchum Ben with 15 days of celebration, many Cambodians go to pagodas, bring food…
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