Religion
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Mexican megachurch celebrates Holy Supper remotely and without jailed leader
By Mariana Gonzalez-Marquez Guadalajara, Mexico, Aug 14 (efe-epa).- The Mexico-based La Luz del Mundo (The Light of the World) evangelical…
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Chinese Buddhists pray in reopened temple
Chinese Buddhist devotees burn incense sticks and pray at Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing which has reopened to the public…
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Retired “bishop of the people” speaks to Brazil’s poor with liberation poetry
By Maria Angelica Troncoso and Sebastiao Moreira Batatais, Brazil, Aug 7 (efe-epa).- A 92-year-old Spanish-born retired Catholic bishop who is…
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Hindus celebrate laying of foundation stone of Ram Temple in Ayodhya
Devotees light lamps as a gesture of celebration and devotion in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India, 4 August 2020. Prime Minister…
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India prepares to begin construction of Hindu temple at contested site
New Delhi, Aug 4 (efe-epa).- Preparations were underway on Tuesday for the construction of a gigantic Hindu temple at a…
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Eid al-Adha celebrated around the world
Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Adha, the holiest of the two Islamic holidays celebrated each year which marks the…
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Middle East marks Eid al-Adha with masks, without prayers
Cairo, Jul 31 (efe-epa).- Muslims across the Middle East on Friday were celebrating Eid al-Adha amid heavy restrictions and bans…
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Bangladeshis prepare for Eid al-Adha
Workers at a livestock market in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka prepare for the holy celebration of Eid al-Adha, which…
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Muslims perform Hajj pilgrimage wearing masks with disinfectant in hand
Riyadh, 30 Jul (efe-epa).- The annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca was celebrated by a select number of Muslims this year…
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Mecca hosts downsized Hajj amid coronavirus restrictions
By Suliman al Asad Riyadh, Jul 29 (efe-epa).- The Hajj to the Muslim holy city of Mecca began Wednesday, though…
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