31.16). The child wept, and the mother wept. Concerning the future it says: They will come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them. For the sake of the weeping of Rachel, the child’s ...

Representatives from 16 world Communions gathered in Assisi from May 5-7, to discuss the development of a common liturgical ...

A man has claimed he was subject to religious discrimination after the government refused to pay for his deceased father’s Greek Orthodox funeral when he could not afford it. Angelos ...

The ruling has sparked grave concern within the Greek Orthodox Church, which denounced what it described as “an attempt to alter a system that has been in place for 15 centuries.” ...

A spiritual highlight of the Hajj for many is standing on the plain of Arafat, where pilgrims praise God, plead for forgiveness and make supplications. Many raise their hands in worship with tears ...

Wearing simple white garments known as ihram, pilgrims walk around the Kaaba in counterclockwise circles, chanting prayers and supplications. The act symbolizes the unity of believers in the ...

It is recommended to repeat the well known supplication of Haj, called the Talbiyah, as frequently as possible from the time of Ihram till the time of the first stoning of Jamrat Al-Aqabah in Mina.

Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. They fulfill a ...

and Hajj Supplication Booklets. These resources aim to provide religious guidance and logistical support throughout the Hajj. According to the Authority, 6,228 Emirati pilgrims are participating ...