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Jews in Iran freely observe their religion, communal leader says
Contrary to a commonly held belief, Jews living in Iran find it easier to practice their religion today than they did prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1979, according to…
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Pope Francis Recalls Iraqi Martyrs, Saying Violence Incompatible With Religion
Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with bishops, priests, religious men and women, seminarians and catechists in the Syriac Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Deliverance in Baghdad March 5,…
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Bishops voice concern over treatment of religion in Irish reopening plan
CNA Staff, Mar 4, 2021 / 05:30 pm MT (CNA).- As Ireland marks the first anniversary of the novel coronavirus arriving, local Catholic bishops are calling for the government to…
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Wasting food just feeds climate change, new UN environment report warns
More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, released on Thursday, in support of global efforts to halve food…
Books
The Dr. Seuss Empire Is Only Getting Bigger After Discontinued Books Send Sales Soaring
Seuss Enterprises announced Tuesday that it would discontinue six of his titles—setting off a culture war and prices of the book sky-rocketing, Design by Forbes On Tuesday morning, Seuss Enterprises,…
Europe
Digital marketing contributes to unhealthy eating habits in children
According to a new study conducted by the Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), 8 out of 10 food and drink advertisements aimed at children in Norway violate WHO guidelines and promote…
America
On Religion: Are America’s battles over ‘reindeer rules’ in the past?
Year after year, the Lion’s Club sets up wire-frame Christmas decorations on the lawn of the historic Jackson County courthouse, facing Main Street in Brownstown, Indiana. The display, which belongs…
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EU seeks more autonomy but pledges close cooperation with US, Nato
Brussels, Feb 26 (efe-epa).- The European Union on Friday repeated its goal of becoming more autonomous in military and strategic defensive areas and reducing its reliance on the United States,…
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ESMA consults on regulating crowdfunding
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities markets regulator, has today launched a consultation on draft technical standards on crowdfunding under the European crowdfunding service providers regulation…
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New policy brief calls on decision-makers to support patients as 1 in 10 report symptoms of “long COVID”
Some 1 in 10 people still experience persistent ill health 12 weeks after having COVID-19, termed “long COVID” or post-COVID conditions. A new policy brief from the European Observatory on…