56+ min ago  (262+ words) WASHINGTON " Millions of Muslims worldwide are celebrating Eid al-Adha on Wednesday, marking one of the holiest days in the Islamic faith. Known as the "Festival of Sacrifice," Eid al-Adha is the second of the two major Eid holidays celebrated by…...

1+ hour ago  (772+ words) MINA, Saudi Arabia " Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a large pillar in a symbolic ritual on Wednesday, one of the final days of the Hajj as Muslims around the world started celebrating the Islamic holiday of…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (622+ words) Ghana has welcomed Pope Leo XIV's apology for the Catholic Church's historic role in slavery, describing it as an "act of moral courage" that was important in the global pursuit of "truth, human dignity and justice". The Pope issued the…...

12+ hour, 41+ min ago  (678+ words) The Turks tried to convert the Christian soldiers to the Moslem faith with threats and flattery, but those who resisted were beaten and tortured. Some, alas, denied Christ and became Moslems, hoping to improve their lot. Saint John was not…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (156+ words) The Ecumenical Patriarchate has issued an official announcement regarding the proceedings of the Holy and Sacred Synod held under the presidency of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during its regular sessions on Tuesday, May 26, and Wednesday, May 27, 2026. According to the announcement, the…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (167+ words) Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was officially welcomed on May 27, 2026, at the Administration of Mount Athos by the Civil Administrator of Mount Athos, Alkiviadis Stefanis. The Archbishop of America is currently visiting the Athonite State with the blessings of Ecumenical Patriarch…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (302+ words) JEDDAH " Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman expressed gratitude on Wednesday for the honor of serving the Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims during the Hajj season, while congratulating Muslims around the world on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha....

3+ hour, 51+ min ago  (325+ words) MAKKAH " Worshipers performed Eid Al-Adha prayer across Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning as Muslims all over the Kingdom started their celebrations on the first day of Eid Al-Adha. Several Hajj pilgrims joined hundreds of thousands of the faithful who thronged…...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (282+ words) MAKKAH " Pilgrims performed on Wednesday Tawaf Al-Ifadah, one of the four pillars of Hajj, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah after standing at Arafat, spending the night in Muzdalifah and performing the stoning ritual of Jamrat Al-Aqaba. The Grand Mosque…...

4+ hour, 15+ min ago  (444+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Catholic pilgrimage traveling up the East Coast is making its way through Savannah Wednesday as part of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, a six-week journey from St. Augustine, Florida, to Philadelphia. The Diocese of Savannah route began…...