The March 5-8 trip is expected to provide a sorely-needed spiritual boost to Iraq's beleaguered Christians while furthering the Vatican's bridge-building efforts with the Muslim world.
Comment: Genuine dialogue requires a respectful space, and if you're not white, you won't find it on Barnett's Woman's Hour, writes Ruqaya Izzidien.
Myanmar junta warns public not to hide fugitive protesters
Burmese forces have arrested hundreds of people since the military took power in a coup two weeks ago.
Myanmar protesters block arrests, UN demands Suu Kyi's release
Human rights protesters have taken to the streets against a military coup in Myanmar.
Turkish union chief urges call to prayer from moon
The 'gift of divine peace' must be recited on the moon and in space, the head of a Turkish religious workers' union has said.
Pope voices 'solidarity with people of Myanmar'
"I pray that those in power in the country will work... towards the common good."
More Muslim apps selling data to US military-linked X-Mode
The apps now revealed to have links with X-Mode have been downloaded by millions of users around the world.
Biden orders masks, travel clampdown in war on Covid
New US President Joe Biden got to work on tackling the coronavirus pandemic on his first full day in power.
Biden, GOP leaders will attend church before inauguration
Joe Biden has invited top Republican and Democratic congressional leaders to a bipartisan prayer before his inauguration.
Muslim app sold data to US government-linked firm
Salaat First had been downloaded by more than 10 million times on Android.
Iraqi Christians face an uphill battle for survival
In-depth: There are hopes that Pope Francis' historic visit could be a turning point for Iraqi Christians, a community ravaged by war and ...
Revolt Against the Sun: When the political is personal
Book Club: Nazik al-Mala'ika was one of the most important Arab poets of the twentieth century. Revolt Against the Sun presents her key works in ...
Athens' first mosque reopens on Christmas Day
The Greek capital's first mosque has been allowed to reopen on Christmas Day after it was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic
Kuwaitis lambast appointment of all-male parliamentary committee for women
News of the appointment of three Islamists to a committee for women's rights was roundly criticised by Kuwaiti social media users, including ...
Denmark's women-led Mariam Mosque: Unorthodox reformation or overdue recognition?
Sherin Khankan and a group of Islamic academics founded the women-led Mariam Mosque in Copenhagen in 2016, sparking a debate among mainstream ...
British man sentenced to jail for mosque knife attack
Daniel Horton has been sentenced to seven years in jail for stabbing an elderly prayer leader at a central London mosque.
Family recounts Palestinian teen's last hours before Israeli shooting
Parents, relatives and friends recount the final hours of Ali Abu Alya, who was killed when the Israeli Army used live ammunition to disperse a ...
Tunisian charged over fatal French church stabbings
Police shot and seriously injured 21-year-old Tunisian national Brahum Aouissaoui, who was charged after his condition in hospital improved.
Prayers for peace at Ethiopian 'refugee church' in Sudan
Hundreds of Orthodox Christians attended the biggest mass at Jibreel church since it reopened to refugees at Um Raquba camp near the border with ...
Iraqis renew protests in solidarity after violence
Protests erupted in several Iraqi cities one week after deadly clashes took place between anti-government protesters and supporters of a ...
ACLU demands records on Muslim prayer app data gathering
The advocacy group submitted a Freedom of Information act (Foia) request on Thursday alongside CUNY Law School’s Clear clinic.
Halima Aden acted with integrity, Muslim twitter should too
Comment: Aden's choice to quit fashion unleashed a torrent of opinions on Muslim twitter about the hijab, showing a shocking lack of respect for ...
MuslimPro's 'data sale' is not just an outrageous betrayal
Comment: MuslimPro's sharing of private data with brokers who passed it on to US military exposed its Muslim users to the lethal consequences of ...
French users sue Muslim app over alleged military links
French users of a Muslim prayer app accused of selling data that ended up with the US army are suing the company, their lawyers said ...
Trump's personal pastor and spiritual advisor appears to be pulling out all the stops.