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Jewish prayers held discreetly at contested Jerusalem shrine

iJERUSALEM: As police protected them, three Jewish men stepped forward, placed their hands out at chest level and began reciting prayers in low tones in the shadow of Jerusalem’s golden…

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Israel targets protesting Palestinians in Gaza, dozens wounded

Israeli troops fire on Palestinians demonstrating against crippling siege of the congested enclave, wounding 24 people including 10 children, says Gaza Health Ministry. A wounded Palestinian is carried after taking…

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Sri Lanka to probe ‘army attack and humiliation’ of Muslims

Investigation ordered after image of people forced to kneel goes viral A widely-shared image on social media, showing a row of men kneeling in front of soldiers for reportedly violating…

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It takes a village to build a mosque in this remote Indian district

Village residents with Maulana Usman Ludhianvi at the ceremony. Village head Pala Singh (red shirt, centre) helped people to construct the mosque. (Supplied) NEW DELHI: Residents of a predominantly Sikh and…

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Canadian church pledges support for Muslims after ‘hate’ attack on family

People attend a prayer vigil outside a mosque in London, Ontario, June 8, 2021, after four members of a Muslim family were killed. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the…

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NEW ZEALAND ANGLICANS URGES TO HOST IFTAR MEALS FOR MUSLIMS DURING RAMADAN

New Zealand Anglicans urged to host Iftar meals for Muslims during Ramadan The Tikanga Pākehā Ecumenical Group (TPEG) has issued a renewed call for churches to promote friendship between Anglicans…

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ORIGINAL SIN

The concept of original sin is completely foreign to Judaism and Eastern Christianity, having achieved acceptance in only the Western Church.  Furthermore, Christian and Islamic concepts of sin are virtual…

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ATHEISM

“Life’s greatest tragedy is to lose God and not to miss him.” –F.W. Norwood Atheists might assert that they don’t acknowledge the existence of God, but the view of some…