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French-Jewish politician Meyer Habib says he has no doubt the murder of 85-year-old Holocaust survivor was motivated by anti-Semitism.more

In primary schools in Germany, the number of anti-Semitic incidents, whose perpetrators are Islam students,, is increasing, according to the German tabloid Bild. Incidents also occur against anti-Christian background and against atheists.more

During Lent 50 percent Poles give up some of their pleasures, for example, they watch TV less often, do not go to the cinema - according to a published CBOS survey.more

In connection with the polemics and criticism of the press services of the Vatican, they published the full text of the letter of the retired Pope Benedict XVI about his successor, Franciszek. It turned out that two fragments of the letter had been concealed.more

Leo Varadkar has said that he does not agree with the Catholic Church's policy towards women. Speaking in Washington DC on Tuesday, the Taoiseach also said he didn't think it was the role of the State to tell any religion what rules it should make.more

A Vatican magazine has denounced widespread exploitation of nuns for cheap or free labour in the Roman Catholic church, saying the male hierarchy should stop treating them like lowly servants.more

Nuns who take vow of poverty receive no pay while they cook, clean and wait on cardinals, bishops and priests.more

Austerity is "crushing the weak" and Brexit has divided the country, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned.more

The Government is too politically correct to enforce rules on hijabs in schools, leaving teachers "alone, isolated and vulnerable", the former head of Ofsted has warned.more

Four people have been killed in a shooting at a Christian church in the Russian republic of Dagestan. Four others were also injured in the shooting, Russia's interior ministry said.more

I express my concern over the increasing occurrences and attacks arising from the trunk of xenophobia, hatred and prejudice - wrote in a special statement the chairman of the Supreme College of the Muslim Religious Association in the Republic of Poland mufti Tomasz Miśkiewicz.more

A prominent campaigner has been appointed by the Government to lead a fresh drive to root out and tackle extremism in the UK. Sara Khan will head up the newly-created Commission for Countering Extremism, the Home Office announced.more

The head of the Ministry of Interior, Joachim Brudzinski, announced that the ministry will look at plans to build an Islamic center of culture and education in Bialystok. The investment is to be financed from funds donated by Saudi Arabia.more

A Muslim campaign group says school uniforms should accommodate Islamic dress codes by allowing girls to wear full-length skirts, long-sleeved shirts and headscarves. The Irish Muslim Board has also called for school uniforms which have crucifix symbols or images of saints to be made optional in the interests of creating greater inclusivity.more

It is January 7 - meaning that it is Christmas Day for Orthodox Christians across the world.more

Recent political debates over Muslim immigration and related issues have prompted many people to ask how many Muslims actually live in the United States. But coming up with an answer is not easy, in part because the U.S. Census Bureau does not ask questions about religion, meaning there is no official government count of the U.S. Muslim population.more

Pontiff calls on journalists to report precise, complete and correct information, not one-sided reports or 'old news that has been dealt with'.more

133rd bishop of London has pledged to respect Church of England conservatives who object to the appointment of a woman.more

Pope Francis is turning 81 years old and, despite his age, not slowing down. At the end of November, he took his 21st international trip and will embark on another journey in January to Chile and Peru. more

A royal commission investigating the sexual abuse of children in Australia found Friday that the nation was gripped by an epidemic dating back decades, with tens of thousands of children sexually abused in schools, religious organizations and other institutions.more

Islamophobia and racism are growing in Poland. The attack on the Muslim Culture Center was a racist one, said Imam Youssef Chadid, chairman of the Muslim League Chief Council. more

Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to respond with "the utmost force" after 300 people were killed at a North Sinai mosque during Friday prayers. more

An unrepentant Ratko Mladic, the bullish Bosnian Serb general whose forces rained shells and snipers' bullets on Sarajevo and carried out the worst massacre in Europe since World War II, was convicted Wednesday of genocide and other crimes and sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars.more

10 restaurants in Rome invite poor people for today's dinner.more

"To enter the Kingdom of Heaven, we must become childlike". Pope Francis said this during his general audience today, explaining that "children know how to trust, they know that someone will take care of them, of what they will eat, of what they will wear, and so on". more