Religion

At least 14 people have been killed in an attack on a shrine in the Afghan capital, Kabul as Shia Muslims prepared for a religious day of mourning. A crowd had gathered at the Karte Sakhi shrine for Ashura, a commemoration of the martyrdom of […]

NNA – The Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, concluded on Monday an official visit to Lebanon, and flew back to Rome.

NNA – Hezbollah’s Secretary General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, indicated on Monday that the party would devote the forthcoming Ashoura day to condoling Yemen, in the wake of “the atrocious massacre perpetrated by the Saudi regime in Sanaa.” “This massacre, which comes within the context of […]

Pope Francis on Sunday promoted 17 Roman Catholic prelates from around the world to the high rank of cardinal, including 13 who are under 80 years old and thus eligible to succeed him one day. Cardinals, who wear red hats and are known as “princes […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic prevented the Takfiri terrorist group of Daesh from creating a “state” in Iraq and Syria. “If it were not for Iran’s assistance and role, you would not be seeing [just] a group named Daesh, [rather] you would […]

NNA – Hezbollah Secretary General, Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah, strongly condemned on Saturday the recent raid which occurred in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a, deeming it a “human catastrophe” and “deliberate killing.” Speaking during the 7th night of Ashoura commemoration, Nasrallah said: “This calamity and dangerous […]

BEIRUT: In a bid to ease tensions between Ain El-Tineh and Bkirki, Finance Minister Ali Hasan Khalil met Friday with Patriarch Beshara Rai in hopes of bridging the gap between Speaker Nabih Berri and the Maronite church over the presidential deadlock. The meeting between Khalil […]

NNA – Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister, Gebran Bassil, on Tuesday utterly refused any set of conditions in return for the election of a President. “Every condition that has been set to elect a president has been countered with Bkerke’s objection,” Bassil said in the […]

ROME — When Amatrice and several other small Italian towns were ravaged by an earthquake six weeks ago, Pope Francis made a promise to the residents there. On Tuesday, he kept it. Catching even local officials by surprise, the pope made an unexpected trip to […]