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Hajj 2024: Fewer Pilgrims Amidst Extreme Heat and Enhanced Safety Measures
This year's Hajj pilgrimage saw over 1 million foreign participants, a decrease of roughly 160,000 from last year and significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels; Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in infrastructure and safety measures to manage the large crowds and extreme heat.
Hajj 2024: Fewer Pilgrims Amidst Extreme Heat and Enhanced Safety Measures
This year's Hajj pilgrimage saw over 1 million foreign participants, a decrease of roughly 160,000 from last year and significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels; Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in infrastructure and safety measures to manage the large crowds and extreme heat.
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20% Bias Score
South African MK Party Dismisses Official for Visit to Fugitive Pastor
South Africa's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party dismissed its secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu, for an unsanctioned April visit to Shepherd Bushiri's church in Malawi, a controversial pastor facing fraud charges in South Africa and currently a fugitive.
South African MK Party Dismisses Official for Visit to Fugitive Pastor
South Africa's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party dismissed its secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu, for an unsanctioned April visit to Shepherd Bushiri's church in Malawi, a controversial pastor facing fraud charges in South Africa and currently a fugitive.
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48% Bias Score
Vatican Secret: Internal Conflicts and Pope Francis's Reforms
Loup Besmond de Senneville's "Vatican Secret" offers an insider's account of the Vatican's inner workings, highlighting Pope Francis's struggles with internal resistance, financial scandals, and the power dynamics within the institution, during his four years as a correspondent for La Croix.
Vatican Secret: Internal Conflicts and Pope Francis's Reforms
Loup Besmond de Senneville's "Vatican Secret" offers an insider's account of the Vatican's inner workings, highlighting Pope Francis's struggles with internal resistance, financial scandals, and the power dynamics within the institution, during his four years as a correspondent for La Croix.
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44% Bias Score
Protest Erupts at Liberian Church Event Honoring Controversial Lawmakers
During a Liberian Council of Churches event honoring lawmakers including Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon and former Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, a protest erupted after former Foreign Minister Olubanke King-Akerele denounced the LCC's decision, sparking debate over political accountability versus relig...
Protest Erupts at Liberian Church Event Honoring Controversial Lawmakers
During a Liberian Council of Churches event honoring lawmakers including Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon and former Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, a protest erupted after former Foreign Minister Olubanke King-Akerele denounced the LCC's decision, sparking debate over political accountability versus relig...
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44% Bias Score
Israel's Struggle: From Nationalism to Religious Conflict
The conflict against Israel has shifted from pan-Arab nationalism to religiously motivated violence fueled by radical Islamist ideology, transforming the nature of the struggle and its global implications.
Israel's Struggle: From Nationalism to Religious Conflict
The conflict against Israel has shifted from pan-Arab nationalism to religiously motivated violence fueled by radical Islamist ideology, transforming the nature of the struggle and its global implications.
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60% Bias Score
Trump's Messianic Rhetoric: Political Strategy or Genuine Belief?
A Politico article analyzes President Trump's recent adoption of messianic rhetoric, citing his post-assassination attempt statements invoking divine intervention and experts' varied opinions on whether his claims are genuine or strategic. The article explores the potential political consequences of...
Trump's Messianic Rhetoric: Political Strategy or Genuine Belief?
A Politico article analyzes President Trump's recent adoption of messianic rhetoric, citing his post-assassination attempt statements invoking divine intervention and experts' varied opinions on whether his claims are genuine or strategic. The article explores the potential political consequences of...
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52% Bias Score
2025 Hajj Pilgrimage to Mount Arafat Renews Debate on Fasting Hadith
The 2025 Hajj pilgrimage took place on Thursday at Mount Arafat (Jabal ar-Rahmah), a key site 15 kilometers east of Mecca, sparking renewed debate over the hadith concerning fasting on this day due to inconsistencies highlighted by a former Saudi official.
2025 Hajj Pilgrimage to Mount Arafat Renews Debate on Fasting Hadith
The 2025 Hajj pilgrimage took place on Thursday at Mount Arafat (Jabal ar-Rahmah), a key site 15 kilometers east of Mecca, sparking renewed debate over the hadith concerning fasting on this day due to inconsistencies highlighted by a former Saudi official.
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36% Bias Score
South African Politician Fired for Visiting Controversial Pastor
Floyd Shivambu, secretary-general of South Africa's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, was fired for visiting Shepherd Bushiri, a Malawian pastor facing fraud and rape charges in South Africa, in April; the unsanctioned visit violated the party's constitution, leading to his dismissal but not expulsion.
South African Politician Fired for Visiting Controversial Pastor
Floyd Shivambu, secretary-general of South Africa's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, was fired for visiting Shepherd Bushiri, a Malawian pastor facing fraud and rape charges in South Africa, in April; the unsanctioned visit violated the party's constitution, leading to his dismissal but not expulsion.
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40% Bias Score
Israel to Rebury Removed Western Wall Stones
Israel's Antiquities Authority will rebury all removed ancient Western Wall stones at their original sites following a dispute with religious leaders who deemed them sacred relics, requiring burial instead of display; the reburial, overseen by a joint committee, is expected to take two weeks.
Israel to Rebury Removed Western Wall Stones
Israel's Antiquities Authority will rebury all removed ancient Western Wall stones at their original sites following a dispute with religious leaders who deemed them sacred relics, requiring burial instead of display; the reburial, overseen by a joint committee, is expected to take two weeks.
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Church Defies Expectations, Actively Engaging in Politics
The Spanish Catholic Church's recent involvement in the Cuelgamuros Valley agreement and its support for a bill to regularize 500,000 immigrants has surprised many, defying expectations and sparking debate about the Church's role in Spanish politics.
Spanish Church Defies Expectations, Actively Engaging in Politics
The Spanish Catholic Church's recent involvement in the Cuelgamuros Valley agreement and its support for a bill to regularize 500,000 immigrants has surprised many, defying expectations and sparking debate about the Church's role in Spanish politics.
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20% Bias Score
American Faith Resurgence: Barna Study Shows Rise in Religious Observance
A recent Barna Group study reveals a significant rise in faith among young Americans, leading to increased church attendance and public expressions of belief across various sectors, countering secularism and emphasizing religious liberty as essential for freedom.
American Faith Resurgence: Barna Study Shows Rise in Religious Observance
A recent Barna Group study reveals a significant rise in faith among young Americans, leading to increased church attendance and public expressions of belief across various sectors, countering secularism and emphasizing religious liberty as essential for freedom.
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68% Bias Score
Hoefnagel's Hybrid Watercolors: Bridging Art, Science, and Nature
In 16th-century Antwerp, merchant Joris Hoefnagel created the watercolor collection "The Four Elements," blending scientific accuracy with artistic expression by incorporating real insect parts into his depictions, challenging the Renaissance distinction between natural and artificial objects.
Hoefnagel's Hybrid Watercolors: Bridging Art, Science, and Nature
In 16th-century Antwerp, merchant Joris Hoefnagel created the watercolor collection "The Four Elements," blending scientific accuracy with artistic expression by incorporating real insect parts into his depictions, challenging the Renaissance distinction between natural and artificial objects.
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32% Bias Score
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