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More than 1,300 Hajj pilgrims died this year when humidity and heat pushed past survivable limits. It’s just the start

YoopyaDecember 20, 2024December 20, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 20, 2024December 20, 20240577

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Muslims undertake the Hajj –the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca. In 2024, the pilgrimage took place in mid-June, the start...

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The cost of heritage: Notre Dame rises from the ashes, but will it remain free for all?

YoopyaDecember 7, 2024December 7, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 7, 2024December 7, 20240511

On April 15, 2019, viewers around the world watched live footage of one of the most famous cathedrals on the planet, Notre-Dame de Paris, being devastated by...

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AI Jesus might ‘listen’ to your confession, but it can’t absolve your sins − a scholar of Catholicism explains

YoopyaDecember 6, 2024December 6, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 6, 2024December 6, 20240409

This autumn, a Swiss Catholic church installed an AI Jesus in a confessional to interact with visitors. The installation was a two-month project in religion, technology and...

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Notre-Dame’s bells have been blessed as the cathedral reopens – a tradition that dates back to the middle ages

YoopyaNovember 30, 2024November 30, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 30, 2024November 30, 20240378

Ahead of the reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, eight of the cathedral’s church bells were renovated and blessed before their re-installation in the north tower. Philippe...

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‘AI Jesus’ avatar tests man’s faith in machines and the divine

YoopyaNovember 28, 2024December 1, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 28, 2024December 1, 20240581

LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Would you trust an “AI Jesus” with your innermost thoughts and troubles? Researchers and religious leaders on Wednesday released findings from...

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Was Jesus Palestinian?

YoopyaNovember 25, 2024November 25, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 25, 2024November 25, 20240407

Netflix’s upcoming biblical biopic, Mary, has been attacked on social media because the title character and her husband Joseph are being played by Israeli actors. The criticisms...

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How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them

YoopyaOctober 4, 2024October 4, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 4, 2024October 4, 20240394

Since returning to power three years ago, the Taliban have been enforcing oppressive laws that violate people’s freedoms and human rights, especially those of women and girls....

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An ancient manuscript up for sale gives a glimpse into the history of early Christianity

YoopyaMay 24, 2024May 24, 2024

by YoopyaMay 24, 2024May 24, 20240412

An important piece of early Christian history, the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, is up for auction at Christie’s in London. This codex is a mid-fourth century book...

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The number of religious ‘nones’ has soared, but not the number of atheists – and as social scientists, we wanted to know why

YoopyaMay 7, 2024May 7, 2024

by YoopyaMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240504

The number of individuals in the United States who do not identify as being part of any religion has grown dramatically in recent years, and...

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69% of US Muslims always give to charities during Ramadan, fulfilling a religious obligation

YoopyaMarch 28, 2024March 28, 2024

by YoopyaMarch 28, 2024March 28, 20240405

Nearly 70% of Muslim Americans say they always give zakat, a yearly donation of 2.5% of one’s wealth that Islam encourages, during Ramadan according to a new...