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What name the new pope chooses can signal what’s ahead

ROME: The first clue of the next pope’s direction will be the name the winner chooses.The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica...

Habemus papam: Catholic Church’s new pope could be one of these cardinals

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered ‘papabile’ or possessing the characteristics necessary to become pope Wanted: A holy man.Job...

Conclave to elect new pope starts May 7: Vatican

The date for the conclave has not yet been set but it can only begin after a nine-day period of mourning For inspiration they will also have...

Inauguration of the International SIRAH Conference 2025, revitalizing the study of the Prophet’s life...

Islamabad - The International Sirah Conference 2025, titled “Contemporary Dimensions in the Study of the Sirah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): Approaches, Challenges and the Way Forward” was inaugurated on...

Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in...

NEW YORK — The Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year and notes that 58% of the 9,354 incidents related...

Holy Fire descends in Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

The Holy Fire symbolizes the light of Christ's resurrection MOSCOW - The Holy Fire descended into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (the Church of the Resurrection of...

JD Vance goes to the Vatican following remarkable papal rebuke over Trump crackdown on...

Vance was due to meet Saturday with the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin Vance, a Catholic convert, was spending Easter weekend in Rome with his...

Tens of thousands of Jews gather for traditional blessing in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of people gathered at the holiest Jewish prayer site in Jerusalem on Tuesday for the traditional priestly blessing. The “Birkat Cohanim,” or Cohen’s...

Gaza war driving Muslim ‘isolation’ in UK: MWL chief

Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa: Integration a national security issue for Britain Poll finds growing divides between Muslims, non-Muslims nationwide LONDON : The...

India’s parliament set to debate controversial law on Muslim endowments

SRINAGAR, India — India ’s parliament on Wednesday began discussing a controversial proposal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to amend laws governing Muslim land endowments in the country.