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Computer game religion
I say this with no irony at all: Computer games were one of the most important educational resources I had when growing up, especially historical strategy games. For instance, the…
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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…
Christianity
Christian Finnish lawmaker who opposes same-sex marriage faces potential 6-year jail term
Finland's Prosecutor General has charged Päivi Räsänen, a seventh-term Member of the Finnish Parliament and ex-chair of the Christian Democrats party, for allegedly committing crimes regarding her opinion on marriage…
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Indian Church extends hand to ease pandemic crisis – Vatican News
Cardinal Oswald Gracias explains how the Church's social arm and its healthcare sector are responding to the critical emergency of the nation under massive waves of Covid-19 cases and deaths.
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Swiss voters to cast ballots on pesticide-free farming
Wine grower Jean-Denis Perrochet fills his tractor's spray tank with diluted milk. That's what he uses to get rid of fungus on the vines on his vineyard near the town…
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Over 56 400 cultural goods seized and 67 arrests in action involving 31 countries
Despite constraints imposed by the COVID-19, the 2020 edition of the Pandora operation targeting the illicit trafficking of cultural goods has been the most successful to date with over 56…
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High rates of childhood obesity alarming given anticipated impact of COVID-19 pandemic
In some countries of the WHO European Region, 1 in 3 children aged 6 to 9 years is living with overweight or obesity. Mediterranean countries have the highest rates of…
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Over 1,000 migrants arrive on Italian island – Vatican News
Thousands of migrants have reached Italy following a dangerous sea crossing since the start of the year.
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Religious News From Around the Web May 10, 2021
SF Archbishop Says No to Pro-Choice Catholics, Religious Freedom in Trouble Globally, Saudis May Ban Foreign Hajji Visitors Again, Utah Compromise Finds Middle Ground in Religious, LGBTQ Rights, Zarathustra, the…
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Faces of WHO – Lilit Dadikyan, WHO Country Office Armenia
“Faces of WHO” is a series of interviews with some of the people working for WHO/Europe across the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region. In these interviews, WHO…