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Desmond Tutu leaves us at 90
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who spoke truth to power and forged peace in the making of a new South Africa, has died at the age of…
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Talk to each other, instead of withdrawing, Pope Francis says in his Christmas message
Pope Francis called on the people of the world and their leaders to talk to one another rather than taking uncompromising stands and distancing that has worsened during the COVID-19…
America
Pope at Urbi et Orbi: Christmas invites us to dialogue, unity, peace
By Vatican News staff writer Pope Francis gave his traditional Christmas message followed by his "Urbi et Orbi" blessing (to the city and the world) to crowds of pilgrims gathered…
Bahai
Bahá’í Media Bank: Photo of opening pages of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Will and Testament published
An image of the opening pages of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Will and Testament has been published for the first time, coinciding with the period of the centenary of His passing.
Europe
Holy Land closed to pilgrims because of COVID for a second Christmas
Pilgrims usually crowds Bethlehem at this time of year, but the Holy Land is closed to international visitors for a second successive Christmas due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Europe
All needed at table, including groups like KKK to tackle racism and save planet, says world churches’ leader
Racism and discrimination are sins, says Dr. Agnes Abuom. Yet in the third decade of the 21st century, the world must change how it addresses them, including having all at…
Christianity
Forbidden Christmas in England in 1647
In 1647, the Puritans' attempts to ban Christmas and force shops to open on Christmas day lead to rioting in Ipswich, Oxford, Ealing and Canterbury where a wild game of…
Christianity
Does the holiday decoration touch our hearts, enlighten our minds?
The decoration is just a form, a game, an attempt to get back the lost… Otherwise it is placed with hope; the hope is that it, the external festivity, will…
America
Religious News From Around the Web December 20, 2021
Pope Reemphasizes Opposition to Latin Mass; Ninth Circuit Clears Expulsions of Seminarians in Same-Sex Marriages; Gorsuch Cites Religious Liberty As Supreme Court Allows New York Vaccine Mandate; Survey: 30 Percent…
Buddhism
Buddhism in Buryatia: The Palace of the Legendary Sandalwood Buddha
By Lyudmila Klasanova December 20, 2021 The Palace of Sandalwood Buddha. From fest-bilet.ru The Sandalwood Buddha is a legendary image believed to be a “living image” or a “lifelike portrait” of…