California schools may be required to provide kosher and halal meals

California schools may soon need to provide halal and kosher meal options for students. Dubbed the Halal and Kosher School Meals Act, a proposed bill in the California Legislature would require schools to provide kosher or halal meals if more than 5% of their students request such. Both kosher and halal meals follow specific Jewish … Read more

Chidambaram: Congress wants to bring justice to every section irrespective of religion: Chidambaram

Shimla: Former Union minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders to quote a single para in the Congress manifesto which reflects “appeasement”. He was reacting to the allegations by Modi and the BJP against the Congress that its manifesto smacks of appeasement and that if it came to … Read more

Salman Rushdie brands alleged knife attacker a ‘dumb clown who got lucky’ as he opens up about 2022 attack

SIR Salman Rushdie has branded his alleged knife attacker a “dumb clown who got lucky”. The author, 76, blasts Hadi Matar as an inept would-be assassin and an “incel” in his upcoming memoir, Knife. 1 Sir Salman Rushdie opens up about the horrific stabbing that left him blind in his upcoming memoir KnifeCredit: AFP – … Read more

Chinese cities spark outcry with ban on joss paper sales and ‘feudal superstitions’ for Ching Ming Festival

The city warned of fines, administrative penalties and even criminal prosecution for those found violating the rules. People visit the tombs of relatives during the annual Ching Ming Festival at Beijing’s Babaoshan Cemetery in April 2023. Photo: AFP During Ching Ming Festival, Chinese families visit the tombs of their ancestors, clean their gravesites and make … Read more

Pope Presides Over Easter Vigil, Delivers 10-Minute Homily

ROME —  Pope Francis presided over the Vatican’s somber Easter Vigil service on Saturday night, delivering a 10-minute homily and baptizing eight people, a day after suddenly skipping the Good Friday procession at the Colosseum as a health precaution. Francis entered the darkened, silent St. Peter’s Basilica in his wheelchair, took his place in a … Read more

Political Islam: As insurgency drags on in Thailand’s Deep South, a new generation is swept up in the conflict

Observers said incidents of violence have decreased since peace talks between Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) and the Thai state started in 2013. The talks have also yielded temporary ceasefires, but little else in the way of a lasting resolution. At one of the most recent meetings hosted and mediated by Malaysia on Feb 7, 2024, … Read more

Pope Francis Presides Over Easter Sunday Mass

Vatican City —  Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated Easter Mass with tens of thousands of Catholics at Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City before his traditional blessing, as concerns persist over his health. The 87-year-old arrived in a wheelchair to preside over the Mass from 10 a.m. (0800 GMT) in cloudy and windy weather, with … Read more

Funeral of chemical attack thug Abdul Ezedi was crowdfunded under a fake name

THE funeral of chemical attack thug Abdul Ezedi was crowdfunded under a fake name. Sex offender Ezedi, 35 — granted asylum after a bogus conversion to Christianity — was buried under the name Abdul Wahed in an Islamic ceremony last month. 2 Abdul Ezedi’s funeral was crowdfunded under a fake nameCredit: PA 2 Ezedi was … Read more

Europe’s policies to combat antisemitism have failed the ‘real world’ test – POLITICO

Europe’s policies to combat antisemitism have failed the ‘real world’ test – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials … Read more

Why Many Christians Will Wake Before Sunrise to Celebrate Easter

On Easter morning, many Christians wake before dawn to celebrate their belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the son of God — as the sun rises. They gather outside on beaches and church lawns, in local cemeteries and national parks, marking the holy day at the very core of Christianity. For the majority of the … Read more