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Islamic social financing initiative aims to help economic recovery, pandemic response
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Islamic social financing initiative aims to help economic recovery, pandemic response

As the world continues to grapple with the health and economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN and Islamic Development Bank teamed up on Tuesday to help the…

11 May 2021 · 3 min read

How the EU aims to boost consumer protection | News | European Parliament
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How the EU aims to boost consumer protection | News | European Parliament

, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20210506STO03603/

11 May 2021 · 1 min read

“Time to open up to citizens”: Conference on the Future of Europe | News | European Parliament
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Europe

“Time to open up to citizens”: Conference on the Future of Europe

The Conference on the Future of Europe was officially launched on 9 May with a ceremony at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The Conference aims to allow Europeans to share…

11 May 2021 · 2 min read

Pope writes preface to book on Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius - Vatican News
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Pope writes preface to book on Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius – Vatican News

“Seeking and finding the will of God" is a book written by Fr. Father Miguel Ángel Fiorito and prefaced by Pope Francis. Composed of spiritual flashcards, it is structured to…

10 May 2021 · 5 min read

World churches body urges end to violence, respect for status quo of Jerusalem holy sites
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Christianity

World churches body urges end to violence, respect for status quo of Jerusalem holy sites

The World Council of Churches has condemned violence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex calling on Israel to respect the status quo of holy sites in Jerusalem's Old City in the…

10 May 2021 · 3 min read

What can the UN do to support India through its deadly COVID-19 surge?
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Health

What can the UN do to help Asia through its life-threatening COVID-19 surge?

The UN is at the forefront of efforts to help India extricate itself from the almost unimaginable scale of suffering its citizens are undergoing, as a result of a devastating…

8 May 2021 · 5 min read