Topic: Europe
DUBLIN (Reuters) - In the week that Ireland announced it was closing its embassy to the Vatican, the pews at Dublin's main Roman Catholic church are less than a third full for Sunday morning mass. There is no one under 30 in ...
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Imams across Bosnia issued a rare joint message during prayers on Friday condemning violence in the name of Islam, a week after an extremist attack on the U.S. embassy shook the country's overwhelmingly moderate Muslim community.The assault by an ...
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Catholic Ireland's stunning decision to close its embassy to the Vatican is a huge blow to the Holy See's prestige and may be followed by other countries which feel the missions are too expensive, diplomatic sources said on ...
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - A gunman who opened fire with an assault rifle on the U.S. embassy in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo Friday said he had acted alone, his lawyer said on Sunday.Lawyer Senad Dupovac said that 23-year-old Mevlid Jasarevic said he had ...
Britain's first turban-wearing Sikh peer took his seat as an independent member of the House of Lords on Monday.Indarjit Singh pledged his allegiance to the Queen during an elaborate ceremony in the upper house's chamber. The 79-year-old journalist and broadcaster, who is ...
Britain's first turban-wearing Sikh peer took his seat as an independent member of the House of Lords on Monday.Indarjit Singh pledged his allegiance to the Queen during an elaborate ceremony in the upper house's chamber. The 79-year-old journalist and broadcaster, who is ...
Vladimir Putin on Thursday welcomed to Russia a highly revered Orthodox relic credited with fertility-boosting powers as his country struggles to halt a population decline.The relic venerated by believers as the belt of the Virgin Mary arrived on loan from violence-hit Greece ...
The Catholic Church in Ireland launched a new app on Monday for young men who are thinking of joining the priesthood, taking a technological leap to reverse four decades of declining vocations.The free "Vocations" app is designed to help users reflect on ...
Vienna's Jewish Museum re-opens its doors this week after a thorough renovation, with a new exhibit dedicated to the first film studio bosses in Hollywood, many of whom were Jews emigrated from eastern Europe."(It is) a lively house, a house that will ...
BERLIN (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's visit to his German homeland was bound to provoke harsh words from his critics. The surprise of the event was how bluntly he took his own Church to task and disappointed Protestants ready to work with him.Despite ...
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