The tomb in which Jesus’s body is believed to have been laid after his crucifixion has been exposed by conservationists for the first time in centuries. A marble slab covering the rock-carved tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City has been lifted as part ofContinue Reading
Two Yazidi women who were taken as sex slaves by the Isis terror group have been awarded the most prestigious human rights award in Europe. Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar were captured by Isis fighters after the group launched a major assault across northern Iraq in 2014. Both nowContinue Reading
Qaraqosh : Iraqi army Humvees roar through the arid plains of Nineveh province, kicking up immense clouds of dust as they follow the dirt track that winds its way to the front. Among the rugged war machines is a white SUV, which seems in a particular hurry to reach itsContinue Reading
There has been a significant rise in the use of clean energy to support farming and breeding while the lives of farmers and herdsmen have considerably improved.Continue Reading
An Afghan woman immortalised on the cover of National Geographic magazine in 1985 as a green-eyed 12-year-old has been arrested in Pakistan for holding fake identity papers, officials say. Sharbat Gula could face a fine and up to 14 years in jail. Officials say she was arrested by Pakistan’s FederalContinue Reading
The President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran has sent a Message to Hindus for the Feast of Deepavali (Diwali), entitled Christians and Hindus: Promoting hope among families. “The health of society depends on our familial bonds and yet we know that today the very notionContinue Reading
Christians in Cuba used to face constant pressure from the authorities for being thought “anti-revolutionaries”. It was said that being Christian was a “disease”. They were prohibited from attending university and refused access to certain fields – such as politics, psychology, sociology and medicine. Many were arrested, detained, forced toContinue Reading
A church in Israel built where Christians believe the transfiguration of Jesus took place has been vandalised, with chalices stolen, icons damaged and a donation box robbed, an official said Tuesday. Church officials believe the motive for Monday`s incident was robbery and not Jewish extremism, which has been blamed forContinue Reading
At least 60, most of them cadets and guards have been killed in an attack by militants on a police college in the Pakistani city of Quetta, officials say. Three militants wearing suicide bomb vests entered the college late on Monday, reportedly taking hostages. A major security operation lasted forContinue Reading
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