An “Islamic rehabilitation center” for homosexuals will open in Malaysia’s Johor state next year. The center is the first of its kind in the Southeast Asian country, Fared Khalid, head of the Islamic Religious Affairs Committee in the region, said on Wednesday, as quoted by the Malay Mail newspaper. Malaysia is a multi-ethnic country with […]
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ECJ: Authorities may ban employees from wearing headscarves
According to a decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), it is possible for the headscarf ban in public administrations to be legal under certain conditions. Judges at Europe’s highest court said Tuesday in Luxembourg that it is not discrimination as long as such bans on religious signs apply generally and indiscriminately to all […]
Ministry of Culture of Ukraine: the court confirmed the transfer of the UOC church to the reserve
Now the decision of the first instance has come into force. Photo: © commons.wikimedia.org/Zysko serhii (CC BY-SA 4.0) Read ren.tv in The Court of Appeal confirmed the decision to transfer the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross to the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) in the city of Kamenets-Podolsk into the ownership of the […]
Fuss over the appearance of a Taliban official at a mosque in Cologne
It is unclear how the man managed to get into Europe after a senior Afghan Taliban official was spotted at a mosque in Cologne and the Netherlands. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser called for clarification. “The appearance of a Taliban representative in Cologne is absolutely unacceptable and must be strongly condemned,” the politician told the […]
Pope celebrates Mass at the end of the Synod of Bishops
Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday at the end of the plenary session of the Synod of Bishops. In addition to the Holy Father, 380 cardinals, patriarchs, bishops and priests, all members of the synod, celebrated the mass. Synod participants voted on the synthesis document on Saturday evening. In his homily, […]
Black people are especially exposed to racism in Austria
In a study of racism against black people in a dozen EU countries, Germany and Austria fared worst. Accordingly, 76 percent and 72 percent of respondents said they had been discriminated against because of skin color, origin or religion in the last five years, according to a statement made by the European Agency for Fundamental […]
Black people are especially exposed to racism in Austria
In a study of racism against black people in a dozen EU countries, Germany and Austria fared worst. Accordingly, 76 percent and 72 percent of respondents said they had been discriminated against because of skin color, origin or religion in the last five years, according to a statement made by the European Agency for Fundamental […]
Leader of Detroit synagogue stabbed to death
The leader of a synagogue in the US state of Michigan was found dead on Saturday. Samantha Woll, leader of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, was found dead by emergency workers in Detroit “with multiple stab wounds to her body,” police said. A trail of blood led officers to the 40-year-old’s home near “where the […]
Horror with incendiary devices in front of a synagogue in Berlin
An arson attempt on a synagogue in Berlin caused horror. Speaking in Cairo on Wednesday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) said: “It is clear that we do not and will never tolerate attacks on Jewish institutions.” The Central Council of Jews in Germany said that this arson attack was a continuation of the continued glorification of […]
Friday the 13th: why people are afraid of this date
What is this phobia associated with and what other numbers are disliked around the world? Photo: © Global Look Press/Christoph Soeder Read ren.tv in Many people believe in omens associated with Friday the 13th. Some, not wanting to run into trouble, try not to leave the house on this day. A phobia associated with the […]