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Eid-ul-Fitr: CAN Felicitates With Muslims, Says Islam And Christianity Share A Lot In Common Christianity

Eid-ul-Fitr: CAN Felicitates With Muslims, Says Islam And Christianity Share A Lot In Common

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has felicitated with Muslims in Nigeria and around the world in view of the Eid-ul-Fitri festival, a celebration marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. In a statement signed by the CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, he urged Muslims to leverage…
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April 21, 2023
At Christianity’s Holiest Site, Rival Monks Struggle to Turn Other Cheek… Christianity

At Christianity’s Holiest Site, Rival Monks Struggle to Turn Other Cheek…

JERUSALEM — As Orthodox Christians descended on Jerusalem this Easter week to visit the holiest site in their religion, a more earthly concern hovered over the holiday: Would rival monks keep the peace this year or again engage in clashes? In a centuries-long conflict, Egyptian Coptic monks and Ethiopian Orthodox…
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April 15, 2023
Abortion pill rulings undermine religious freedom, interfaith leaders say Christianity

Abortion pill rulings undermine religious freedom, interfaith leaders say

(RNS) — Beginning Saturday, abortion rights groups are assembling a series of rallies and protests in defense of mifepristone, an abortion pill a federal judge in Texas sought to suspend. Leading the charge are notable religious coalitions of Jews, Catholics and Hindus, as well as many ecumenical Christians. These faith…
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April 14, 2023
Holy Land Christians say attacks rising in far-right Israel… Christianity

Holy Land Christians say attacks rising in far-right Israel…

JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land has warned in an interview that the rise of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government has made life worse for Christians in the birthplace of Christianity. The influential Vatican-appointed Latin Patriarch, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, told The Associated…
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April 13, 2023
Why is Easter celebrated with eggs? What to know about the holiday’s origins and how it’s changed Christianity

Why is Easter celebrated with eggs? What to know about the holiday’s origins and how it’s changed

Easter is just a hop around the corner – with millions of people around the world are preparing to celebrate this Sunday. The Christian holiday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. While traditions and religious rituals for Easter vary among denominations and  across the globe, many Christians observe the holiday through…
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April 9, 2023