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Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...
From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, ...
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Gulf Connections: Why a porcelain dish in an Omani mosque leads to China
Embedded in the centre of the mihrab, or prayer niche, of the 16th-century Masjid Al Ali is a Chinese porcelain dish.Other mosques in Oman have similar examples of Chinese porcelain, and broken ...
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Why Muslims often don’t celebrate Eid on the same day – even within one country
Eid is a special time for Muslims. There are two major Eid celebrations each year: Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, and Eid-ul-Adha is connected to the dates of ...