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Employers can ban headscarves and religious symbols, EU court says

The ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) states that the ban "may be justified by the employer's need to present itself in a neutral manner to customers or to prevent social conflicts."

My Europe Series

What is a púca? And why has it caused an ideological war in Ireland?

A controversial sculpture has divided opinion in Ireland, pitting rural traditionalists against the country's urban liberals.

Russia

Orthodox Christians prepare for Easter Sunday

Eastern Orthodox Christians are able to have bigger Easter celebrations this year as lockdowns in many countries are eased.

Israel

'A great tragedy': Dozens killed in Israel religious festival stampede

At least 44 people and injured some 150 others early Friday following a crush during the celebrations of Lag BaOmer at Mount Meron.

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Vanuatu

Tribe that worships Prince Philip to mark death with ritual wailing

The group, based in villages on the island of Tanna in the former Anglo-French colony, revered Philip and believed him to be a reincarnation of an ancient warrior who left the island to fight a war.

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Hindu spring festival of colours paints port of Karachi

This festival of colours is observed on the last full moon of the lunar month.

Italy

Amid a pandemic, Italian town rebuilds its earthquake-hit basilica

A tale of resilience in central Italy.

World News

Thousands of Indian farmers back to protest PM Modi's farming laws

One protester was killed and 80 police injured after farmers stormed a symbolic fort in New Delhi on India's Republic Day in a mass protest on Tuesday against PM Narendra Modi.

France

French Muslims leaders back secular values in 'charter of principles'

The French Council of Muslim Worship (CFCM) also backed the creation of a council that will vouch imams preaching on French soil to reduce interference from other countries.

Green News

How to solve climate change, according to the Bijagós of Guinea-Bissau

For one community in West Africa, healing the planet is about a deep and ancient respect for nature.

Montenegro

Montenegro's pro-Serb government vote to amend religion law

The vote comes after months Serbian church-led protests calling for the amendment - but protesters on the other side say the changes will push Montenegro back into Serbia's grip.

Montenegro

Thousands protest in Montenegro over religious law amendment

Demonstrators have accused the new government of being pro-Serb because of its plans to amend a religious property law that is strongly opposed by the Serbian Orthodox Church.

France

French government cracks down on 'unaffiliated' mosques nationwide

French police are beginning an unprecedented inspection of 76 of the country's mosques as part of a move against so-called 'religious separatism'

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All Saints Day in Portugal is overshadowed by coronavirus pandemic

All Saints Day is traditionally marked by thousands of Portuguese gathering to mourn the loss of their loved ones, but this year some cemeteries will remain closed to visitors due to COVID-19.

World

Views from a rabbi, a priest & an imam on the Abrahamic house being built in Abu Dhabi

Religious history was made in Abu Dhabi last year, when the Document on Human Fraternity was signed in February by Pope Francis and Dr. Ahmed Al Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar.

World

This is how ‘inclusive’ art & artifacts are keeping museums relevant

In the spirit of inclusion and appealing to as broad an audience as possible, once rarely seen and sacred artifacts, are now accessible to many in museums and galleries around the world.

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Guatemalans make offerings to folk hero San Simon for COVID protection

San Simon is a venerated folk saint in the indigenous village of San Andres Itzapa, western Guatemala.

Vatican

Pope Francis gives landmark endorsement of same-sex civil unions

Pope Francis has given his blessing to same-sex civil unions for the first time as head of the Catholic Church.

France

French minister keen to disband Islamic NGOs after teacher's beheading

"We must stop being naive and face the truth: there is no accommodation possible with radical Islamism," said interior minister Gerald Darmanin, referring to the two NGOs.

Italy

Italian teenage computer whiz beatified by Catholic Church

Carlo Acutis who died of leukemia in 2006 was described as the "patron saint of the internet".