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Pope Francis on Sunday October 9th made an impassioned defense of migrants, calling their exclusion “scandalous, disgusting and sinful,” putting him on a collision course with Italy’s upcoming right-wing government. “The exclusion of migrants is scandalous. Indeed, the exclusion of…

Uyghur Australians have condemned Muslim-majority member countries of the United Nations Human Rights Council for voting down a debate on allegations of human rights abuses against minorities, including Muslims and Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China, according to the SBSNews. Among the…

The Myanmar military committed a horrific crime by killing the Arakanese teacher Shafiq Islam. The killing of Shafiq Islam by Myanmar intelligence caused a wave of sadness and anger among the citizens, who expressed their dissatisfaction with the excessive violence…

The East African bloc IGAD, aid groups, and development partners have called for greater coordination to fight growing hunger in the region. An estimated 51 million people across East Africa are in dire need of food, water and medicine. Ministers…

More than one million people have been displaced in Myanmar since the military coup last year, the United Nations children’s agency has said. The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government…

The new report on immigration prepared by ‘Caritas’ Organization  and ‘Migrantes’ Foundation of the Italian Episcopal Conference, and presented in Rome on Friday October 7th, said that “taking into account the religious affiliation of the minors, it is estimated that…

Unidentified persons wrote anti-Muslim phrases and insults on the wall of a mosque belonging to the Turkish Islamic Union for Religious Affairs in Offenbach, Hessen state, central Germany, according to media outlets.  A statement issued by the city’s police, on…

The United Nations Human Rights Council voted, Thursday October 6th, against holding a debate on alleged abuses by China in Xinjiang, a major setback for Western countries.  The move came after former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet…

Activists and bloggers circulated on social media platforms in Australia an audio recording of an extremist threatening and insulting the management of a mosque in Corapi, Queensland. The audio recording – which was published by Ali Qadri, one of the…

The Ahlulbayt Center, affiliated with the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, celebrated the day of Farhat al-Zahra (peace be upon her) in the city of Majunga, Madagascar. The center witnessed religious and cultural activities and a…