Religion
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Cardinal Peter Turkson: A contender to be the first black pope in modern times
The Vatican is in mourning following the death of Pope Francis. Crowds of mourners have been gathering at St Peter’s…
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Brother prelates in quandary as convicted cardinal wants to vote for pope
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Cardinals in meetings ahead of the start of a secret conclave to elect a successor to…
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Six days of official mourning begins as Vatican announces Pope Francis’ death
Pope Francis passed away on Monday plunging the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics into mourning, the Vatican has announced. The announcement…
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Government arrests atheist for blasphemy against Islam
Mubarak Bala, a self-identified atheist, was arrested in Kaduna, northwest Nigeria, on March 29, 2020, for allegedly insulting the Prophet…
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COVID-19: Anambra eases lockdown, reopens Churches, markets
The Anambra Government has relaxed the lockdown occasioned by COVID-19 in the state, four weeks after it was announced. The…
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Military promises to treat Boko Haram leader, Shekau fairly if he surrenders
Terrorist leader threatens to go after Chad’s Deby The military has promised to profile Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, according…
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Buhari warns against unhealthy practices as Muslims begin Ramadan fast
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian Muslims to avoid unhealthy practices that could accelerate the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic…
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‘Caged’ pope receives guests — from afar
Pope Francis, who complained of feeling “caged” while addressing the faithful by livestream because of the new coronavirus, received 30…
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