| 单词 | cleric |
| 例句 | “Every sinner must be punished in a manner befitting his sin!” the cleric repeated into the mike, lowering his voice, enunciating each word slowly, dramatically. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But the answer that came to him in October 1838, in a book by another cleric, the Reverend Thomas Malthus, had nothing to do with divinity. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The twelve members of the Court looked through the dim afternoon light at the cleric on the stand, their last witness. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And since Las Casas historians, clerics, and political activists have debated whether Europeans and their descendants in the Americas are morally culpable for the enormous Indian losses. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z A chubby, white-bearded cleric dressed in gray garments stood near the goalposts and cleared his throat into a handheld microphone. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Five thousand yellow chairs stood on the red-carpeted speaker’s platform, and in these chairs sat businessmen dressed in black, and foreign commissioners and clerics in scarlet, purple, green, and gold. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Like his father, a high cleric, 8-Deer was trained for the priesthood, but political events and his own overweening ambition stopped him from following that path. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Two clerics with pepper gray long beards and white turbans were taking calls from the faithful all over the world. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The clerics were recruited by the prison service, whose one edict was that they must preach exclusively on religious matters. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The school’s instructors were priests from the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, an order dedicated to a seventeenth-century French cleric known for his sunniness and kindness who is sometimes called the “gentleman saint.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The cleric begins with a prayer in Urdu, translating everything into English for the many non-Urdu speakers. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “What now, immediately, will we say?” the lead cleric asks. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They could see the pro- ' cessional clerics busy about the decencies of death, and the twinkling knights standing motionless, and the people’s heads, like baskets of coconuts, round the outside of the square. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Facing each other across a room, two delegations of elite clerics battled over the nature of God. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z You are the son of a religious cleric, it said. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Finally, in 1543, a quite different hypothesis to explain the apparent motion of the planets was published by a Polish Catholic cleric named Nicholas Copernicus. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z No longer could cardinals and clerics question the ancient doctrines. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Despite all that he had heard of him—the tales of his wickedness—he suddenly felt a strange affinity for the giant cleric. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Catastrophism was particularly comforting to clerics like Buckland because it allowed them to incorporate the biblical flood of Noah into serious scientific discussions. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z When the prayer was done, the cleric cleared his throat. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We are high-ranking clerics, elite intellectuals, just like you. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z This central part of the city was reserved, archaeologists believe, for clerics and rulers. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z At Fort Sill, his captain made note of Nathan’s faith and vouched that he’d serve as a hospital cleric or chaplain, decently removed from enemy lines. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Witch hysteria was spurred by overzealous clerics and simple factors such as envy and ill will among neighbors, but the trials were very real. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z If only the idiot cleric would speed things along. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Dal Co and Cardinal Ravasi spoke often, but the cleric did not interfere. The Most Surprising Entry in Venice’s Architecture Biennale? The Vatican’s 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z And what a character: a combination of showman and genius, superstar and, later in life, devout cleric. Critic?s Notebook: A Renaissance Man Before the Renaissance 2011-08-23T12:00:00Z “Cardinal,” demands one TV journalist, thrusting a microphone at the clerics, “could we have a statement?” Movie Review: Michel Piccoli in Nanni Moretti?s ?We Have a Pope? 2012-04-05T23:37:56Z The snippets of information could conceivably lead them to Anwar al-Awlaki, a fugitive cleric in Yemen whose fiery sermons have inspired violent jihadists. Books of The Times: The People We Pay to Look Over Our Shoulders 2010-02-22T23:10:00Z Italian audiences could not be exposed, the censors determined, to a story about a married cleric who compels his unfaithful wife to divorce him and then, shockingly, forgives her. 2010-01-12T23:25:00Z He comes across some really disgusting prejudice and extreme ignorance, a storm of homophobia whipped up not just by the sermons of fanatical clerics, but also by politicians and in the media. Horizon: How to Mend a Broken Heart and The World's Worst Place to Be Gay? 2011-02-15T07:59:01Z “I hope national companies, banks, businessmen, artists and all sectors put their hands together. There are golden opportunities,” he told an audience that included princes, ministers, Arab celebrities and a few Muslim clerics. Saudi Arabia eyes billions of dollars in entertainment investments 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Wood observes that one of the clerics he’s speaking to would not be out of place at a “The Lord Of The Rings” fan convention—fantasy is fantasy. “Escaping ISIS”: The harrowing Frontline investigation flips the focus from lost boy villains to their living victims 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z She visited a mosque, tried to soften her stance, went into hiding and changed her name at the FBI’s guidance — and became a target for execution by the Yemeni American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. How cartoonists think about free expression and Islamic extremism 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Yet Youssef still says he would never target religion itself, only the ultra-orthodox clerics who force their extremism on regular Muslims. Egypt's Jon Stewart? Al Bernameg is a political satire to rival The Daily Show 2013-03-06T08:00:00Z “A church that does not listen . . . cannot be credible,” he told the assembled clerics, which included fifty cardinals. Lucetta Scaraffia Is Trying to Fight Catholic Patriarchy from the Inside 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z But this book argues that some of today’s biggest hip-hop stars seem to have no idea what messages they are sending, and their obliviousness infuriates clerics and scholars. Books of The Times: ‘Rebel Music,’ by Hisham D. Aidi 2014-04-23T21:51:25Z This constitution was tailor-made to allow a junior cleric like Khamenei to ascend to the role of the Supreme Leader in what was now literally called the absolute guardianship of the jurist. What Has Gone Wrong Between Iran and the United States? 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Sheikh and Kalbani are prominent clerics, but are not members of the state-appointed Council of Senior Scholars, the only body in the country authorized to issue official fatwas or Islamic legal opinions. Comics and music shows in Saudi Arabia draw rebuke from clerics 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z The Islamic Republic of Iran is the nation run by medieval Shi’ite clerics and a daffy, dangerous politician who denies the Holocaust and may soon have a nuclear weapon to aim at Israel. A Separation: How about an Oscar for This Fascinating Iranian Drama? 2011-12-30T17:42:11Z In the early 1520s a cleric at Zurich Cathedral named Huldrych Zwingli began preaching fiery sermons denouncing the wickedness of Rome and advocating doctrines even more radical than Luther’s. Christianity’s original anti-science crusade: The religious order that tried to crush modernity 2014-04-13T18:00:00Z But then, after a while, taking in the gold ring on the hand of the seated man, you realise they are, in fact, Renaissance clerics. Lucian Freud storms the Pompidou Centre 2010-03-16T21:35:00Z Aspiring only to the purity of early Christianity, they were appalled by the worldliness of the medieval papacy and its debauched clerics. Languedoc, France: Brutal History and Beautiful Setting 2010-05-07T18:37:00Z Iran’s first president after the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution who fled Tehran after being impeached for challenging the growing power of clerics as the nation became a theocracy. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z And it has earned the author both the 2015 Prix Goncourt for best first novel and a Facebook fatwa from a minor Muslim cleric calling for his death. Stranger and stranger 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z The Roman Catholic Church holds emergency two-day meeting to teach clerics how to give exorcisms ... one week before new Harry Potter movie opens. Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend 2010-11-19T02:40:00Z Even the clerics in this epic are surprisingly open about the doubts they harbor. Ingmar Bergman, novelist 2013-02-17T19:00:00Z Mention might also be made of Justin J. Bell’s amiably imposing Friar Francis: In yet another testament to this production’s ample wit, this cleric delivers a surprising sight gag in the story’s final moments. A good bet: ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at Synetic Theater 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Turbans reminded Americans of Iran, which had been the perpetrator of a hostage crisis led by a turbaned cleric named Khomeini. My life in a turban 2012-09-11T00:00:00Z Former lawyers and clerics who came in with wonderfully weird new slants. Are literary classics obsolete? 2012-05-31T00:00:00Z In the 11th century, Bruno of Cologne, a renowned cleric and intellectual from a noble German family, rejected the chance to become a bishop. Chartreuse liqueur’s popularity has soared. But how do you market the elixir without offending the monks who make it? 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Bahrain also revoked the nationality of 31 leading dissidents, parliamentarians, clerics and human rights lawyers last week in a step that was condemned by rights organizations. Bahrain opens Arabian Nights-themed national theatre 2012-11-13T17:04:11Z Fara’s nascent spy skills are put to the test when she spots the cleric shortly before he begins driving toward the mountains and lawless Taliban territory. 'Homeland' recap: Carrie moves fast to win over young asset 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Threatened clerics denounce her as a heretic, backed by compliant common folk. Review: In ‘Joan of Arc at the Stake,’ Beasts With Burden of Judging 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Outside in the medieval courtyard of the Holy Sepulchre, by tradition the site of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial and resurrection, the plaza was empty of all but a few Israeli police and clerics maintaining social distancing. Holy Fire lit as Orthodox Easter bells echo over near-empty Jerusalem 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z This week Sarah Linden, much to the irritation of her fiance, once again postpones her retirement, while a link between prime suspect Bennett and a mysterious Muslim cleric emerges. TV highlights 11/08/2011: The Culture Show At The Edinburgh Festival 2011-08-10T22:00:01Z The episode also features a priest battling an Islamic cleric over who gets to perform an exorcism on a person thought to be possessed by a jinn. Aasif Mandvi talks "Evil," djinns and "the appeal of Trump" despite being hated by GOP leaders 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z The only way to talk to these bloody clerics is to talk down to them. Pakistani actress slams cleric for criticism 2011-01-22T13:11:08Z Luther was far from alone in denouncing the sale of indulgences, which was one among many Church practices that were routinely condemned as abuses by both clerics and laypeople. Christianity’s original anti-science crusade: The religious order that tried to crush modernity 2014-04-13T18:00:00Z The rest of us—two fighters, a cleric, a magic user, and a rogue—were told that we had been hired to deliver a wagonload of supplies to the town of Phandalin. Dungeons & Dragons Saved My Life 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Another 10 years of failure by the Anglican church to face down the African-led traditionalists over women bishops and gay clerics could open the question of disestablishment of the Church of England. 20 predictions for the next 25 years 2011-01-02T00:05:22Z Right, because the various strains of Christian clerics at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher don’t sometimes attack one another with brooms? Force of argument: why Jediism should be recognised as a religion 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Shi’ite Muslim Sayed Hussein al-Husseini, 38, a keen pianist and amateur poet, posted the footage to challenge the traditional image of a cleric. Lebanese cleric's piano playing strikes wrong note for some 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z I argued with my teachers and clerics, and kept right on worshipping. I quit the Catholic church: I’m not giving up my faith, but I’m losing my religion 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z It is still difficult to hold high-ranking clerics responsible, either for the misdeeds of their subordinates or for the crimes that they may have committed themselves. How the Catholic Church’s hierarchy makes it difficult to punish sexual abusers 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z What we, and perhaps many Muslim clerics, might consider radical today is an interpretation that Rumi put forward four hundred years ago. The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z “I want to share with you my agony and we may turn it into a protest movement,” Bishop Amvrosios of Kalavryta told clerics on Saturday, before the decision was made. Greek church bells ring funeral toll over sex change law 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Lampooning the foibles of the English class system as well as clerics, politicians and even other artists, Mr. Searle was often described as a latter-day version of the 18th-century British graphic satirist William Hogarth. Ronald Searle, British Cartoonist, Dies at 91 2012-01-04T03:05:54Z In many remote communities, residents accept priests who fathered children because of the shortage of clerics. In Catholic Philippines, father-priests seek papal blessing 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Fourteen years later, Pope Gregory VII began to reduce the number of laymen in favor of clerics. Lucetta Scaraffia Is Trying to Fight Catholic Patriarchy from the Inside 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z A precocious young cleric, he was made a bishop at 29 and set up a network of missions in India before traveling to Africa to do the same. Art Review: African Art Museum of the SMA Fathers, Tenafly, N.J. 2010-08-19T22:05:00Z As to who is an eligible bride, the cleric approves any girls or women over the age of 14 who are widowed or divorced. Saudi religious leader calls for gang rape of Syrian women 2013-01-02T17:25:00Z He hates what has become of his homeland, now filled with “millions of Meursaults,” and he loathes most of all the self-serving clerics, who hound him everywhere, trying to bring him into the flock. ‘The Meursault Investigation,’ by Kamel Daoud 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z But the revolution that ousted the shah and installed a Shiite theocracy later silenced her — the clerics banned pop music and female performances. Iranian pop star Googoosh wows Dubai despite Tehran’s outcry 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Here we see her tenacious battle to represent women in family disputes and hold on to her title, despite misogynist traditions and the conservative clerics working to keep her off the bench. What’s on TV Monday: ‘The Little Drummer Girl’ and ‘The Last Kingdom’ 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z "The Loop is a media vortex, toxically masculine, where white Jewish men berate, discipline and contain Black male entertainers, clerics, athletes and a handful of academics for invoking pejorative antisemitic slurs and diatribes." "Blacks and Jews" authors on Chappelle, Kanye caught in the "face of Black antisemitism" loop 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z “Even killing people is something Obama has proclaimed the right to do,” he said, referring to Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen and radical Islamic cleric assassinated by a CIA drone strike in Yemen. Perspective | Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, asks: Who will be the next Snowden? 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Unlike other clerics in Iran, whose religious rulings are practised by their own followers, Khamenei's views are interpreted as administrative orders for the whole country, which must be obeyed by the government. Music fails to chime with Islamic values, says Iran's supreme leader 2010-08-02T21:25:00Z It’s true that the Vatican prohibits women from ordination into the clerical hierarchy—though nuns take vows, they are not ordained, and so they are laypeople, not clerics. Lucetta Scaraffia Is Trying to Fight Catholic Patriarchy from the Inside 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z The Catholic stance is that celibacy liberates the cleric from worldly concerns and obligations, making him entirely a vessel for God’s work, and has made it official church policy since the 12th century. Will ordaining married priests save the Catholic Church from decline? 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Vocal critics included a senior cleric, an organization representing theologians who teach in high schools, a far-right party and many ordinary Cypriots who took to social media to heap scorn and “disgust” at the song. Cyprus Church says ‘satanic’ Eurovision entry must be yanked 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z She believes that won’t happen unless clerics make it clear the Quran is, in her words, “just a book.” Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s ‘Heretic’ 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z The group's detractors apparently included both Christian and Muslim clerics and officials. Jordan is permitting a popular Lebanese rock band to perform in the kingdom, lifting an earlier ban 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z The television series being produced outside Damascus is about a Sufi cleric called Muhiy al-Din bin Arabi, and is set in historic Mecca, the holiest city of Islam located in modern-day Saudi Arabia. Film cameras start to roll again in Damascus studios 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z In July, actors will wear them in a simulated Iraqi village, posing as townspeople, clerics and insurgents at a National Guard training ground in the Midwest. Up Close: Providing Costumes for Military Trials 2010-06-23T22:33:00Z Shortly before the gay pride started, about 200 people, including clerics, held a noisy protest outside the island's parliament. Thousands march in Cyprus' first gay pride, seeking equal rights 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z “As much as we’d like to see the clerics stay in Philly, they don’t hold the same level of art historical importance,” he said. Family and Church Feud Over an Eakins 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z The cleric seemed unable to respond to her flood of words. Pakistani actress slams cleric for criticism 2011-01-22T13:11:08Z Delinquent clerics were to be tried, Becket insisted, by ecclesiastical courts, not the king's judges, even for crimes such as murder or theft. Thomas Becket, Warrior, Priest, Rebel, Victim by John Guy - review 2012-05-18T21:55:07Z Truth from supernaturally empowered monarchs and clerics compelled action and brooked no dissent. The man who made America: Reason, religion and the brilliant mind of John Locke 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z The most obvious example of this is a fictional cleric called Mullah Nasruddeen. “Marriage is an uncut watermelon”: How translation brought my native language to life 2014-03-21T22:58:00Z Matt Shimkus' sweet but penetrating performance as the appealingly bookish Bonhoeffer sets up interesting tensions whenever the cleric arrives at a moral and historical crossroads. Review: 'Beams are Creaking' offers night of intrigue, thrills ? and courage 2011-04-08T22:49:05Z Reflecting tightening of censorship, the Egyptian movie "Mawlana," about a celebrity Muslim cleric, and a Lebanese movie, "Beach House," about friends discussing their identities, were banned in Lebanon earlier this year. Lebanon Seeks to Ban 'Wonder Woman' Because Lead Actor Gal Gadot Is Israeli 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of Saudis joined the clerics in critiquing Comic Con and the GEA, elevating the hashtag "a new disaster for entertainment in Riyadh" to Twitter's list of trending topics there. Comics and music shows in Saudi Arabia draw rebuke from clerics 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Some conservative clerics have even issued fatwas against married couples being naked during sex. Sex and the Citadel by Shereen El Feki – review 2013-03-06T14:00:01Z This final volume covers the period of consolidation, the “age of administration” in which professional officials, many of them clerics, gradually took over from conquistadors. Border line 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Khashoggi, meanwhile, was writing columns for The Washington Post drawing attention to the prince’s brash foreign policy moves and simultaneous crackdown on activists and perceived critics, including women’s rights activists, writers, clerics and economists. Justin Bieber performs at Saudi F1 race after boycott calls 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Multiply that cruelty several times over, and you get a pretty good idea of his the-devil-made-me-do-it role as a priest taunting and demoralizing a younger cleric in the intriguing but curiously hollow "The Rite." 'The Rite': Anthony Hopkins is an actor possessed in this cheesy thriller 2011-01-27T22:44:12Z She takes suggestive photos with a Muslim cleric. Review | Qandeel Baloch was a social media star in Pakistan. A new book explores her life and murder. 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z And by no means were all illuminators monks, nuns and clerics, nor did they all work anonymously. Fitzwilliam Museum Celebrates the Birth and Glory of Color Manuscripts 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Throughout the whole process from the engagement announcement in November to the ceremony in mid-March, Tiu was this subtle combination of secular cleric, counsellor and friend who managed to maintain the boundaries between each. I married myself 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z In the beginning of the previous century, Catholic clerics were still automatically awarded indulgences based on the rank they held in the church. This is your brain on religion: Uncovering the science of belief 2014-01-04T19:00:00Z A young cleric approached and offered his view that true pilgrims were those who met three conditions — they went first to the cathedral, participated in Holy Communion and prayed for the pope. Hiking Through History, With Your Daughters 2013-04-17T16:26:43Z I noticed a small door leading to a room containing the clerics' clothes, various artifacts and a safe. Peter Fraser's best shot 2012-06-13T14:17:16Z The problem is that Pinero's play depends on the existence of a secure Trollopian world in which clerics are automatically revered: something hard to recapture today. Dandy Dick – review 2012-07-04T11:35:31Z In Indonesia, New Year's celebrations are widespread except in the city of Banda Aceh where Islamic clerics prohibit Muslims from celebrating New Year's Eve. Revelers start ringing in 2014 with fireworks 2013-12-31T13:58:40Z American officials have said the action was a mistake and offered profuse apologies, but some Afghans, including lawmakers and senior clerics, nonetheless called for harsh punishment of those involved. Shooting raises questions about war's course 2012-03-12T05:00:00Z In an annual speech before his advisory assembly, or Shura Council, the Saudi monarch said he ordered the step after consulting with the nation's top religious clerics, whose advice carries great weight in the kingdom. Saudi king: Women can vote in 2015 2011-09-25T16:21:00Z In the past decade, the clerics clamped down. A Separation: How about an Oscar for This Fascinating Iranian Drama? 2011-12-30T17:42:11Z According to the 12th-century cleric Geoffrey of Monmouth, Stonehenge was built by Merlin to mark the place where knights, slain in the fight against Saxons, were buried. Stonehenge remains a mystery as scientists ask: was it a health spa, or a cemetery? 2013-03-16T13:49:02Z The hostility of Puritan clerics to celebrations of Christmas should not be seen as evidence that they always hoped to stop joyous behavior. Why the Puritans cracked down on celebrating Christmas 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z He recognized that his views may not be welcomed by clerics, but called for greater harmony between the world’s great religions and those who profess no faith. Collective consciousness to replace God: author Dan Brown 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z The clerics sharply differ, however, from al Qaeda and Islamic State Sunni militants in opposing violent revolt against the government. Saudi-owned TV drama fights Islamic State propaganda 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The pro-Taliban cleric at the center of the film, Abdul Aziz of the notorious Red Mosque in Islamabad, talks approvingly of molding young minds and thus setting their intolerant perspectives for life. Commentary: 3 films you must see to understand Pakistan, its problems 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Since October, pundits, journalists, clerics, and associated culture warriors have been tracking the fallout from antisemitic remarks made by West, and a related, but more complicated, controversy involving Kyrie Irving. "Blacks and Jews" authors on Chappelle, Kanye caught in the "face of Black antisemitism" loop 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Iran's ruling Shia clerics view their pre-Islamic past with intense suspicion: the site of Persepolis, in particular, is stamped with the secular and westernising aspirations of the Shah's regime in the 1960s and 70s. The hill of gold 2011-02-19T00:05:32Z Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Sobhani has issued a statement urging Muslims in the region to protest what he described as "anti-Islamic behavior". Azeri rights row drowns out Eurovision Song Contest 2012-05-24T13:09:57Z Some Muslim clerics in Friday sermons had dismissed the pageant, saying its title encouraged idolatry and that people's energies would be better spent confronting Israel's occupation. Palestinian 'Arab Idol' victory unleashes rare outburst of joy 2013-06-22T23:28:17Z The reasons for Holmes's on-screen triumph over the diminutive cleric are not hard to find. Father Brown: the empathetic detective 2013-01-18T20:00:03Z He acknowledges he must be an authoritarian, disciplinarian, music teacher, administrator, cleric, and therapist all at once, and that other parts of his life may suffer as a result of his commitment. "It makes your heart beat faster": Documentary celebrates the artistic side of Louisville's West End 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Novelist Paul Murray selects the best of the worst fictional clergymen Tweet this Paul Murray guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 17 March 2010 15.38 GMT larger | smaller The ultimate evil cleric? Paul Murray's top 10 wicked clerics 2010-03-17T15:38:00Z Company sponsors interfaith discussion with a rabbi, Islamic cleric and Christian minister as part of programming around the show. The stagings of 'The Death of Klinghoffer' since its 1991 premiere 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z His latest novel, “Galápagos Regained,” locates the conflict between faith and science in the mid-19th century, when traditional clerics were running out of cheeks to turn. James Morrow’s satiric novel ‘Galápagos Regained’ takes on Darwin and God 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z “Botticelli in the Fire” is a culture-wars play, with gay artists under siege from all sides as powerful politicians and opportunistic clerics fan angry mobs. Review | Sex, politics and art painted in broad strokes in ‘Botticelli in the Fire’ 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z LUCKNOW, India — Organizers of an Indian literary festival said Tuesday they hope Salman Rushdie will attend, despite calls by Muslim clerics to ban the British-Indian author from the event. Indian fest hopes Rushdie attends, despite protest 2012-01-17T11:11:10Z Campaigners say that the practice is often promoted by local Islamic preachers, although senior Muslim clerics in many countries, including Egypt, have denounced it as against the ethos of the religion. Female mutilation a means of male power over women: UN rights chief 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Women, too, were complicit in the church’s sexual-abuse crisis: made to play the role of “obedient daughters,” they served the clerics who protected one another. Lucetta Scaraffia Is Trying to Fight Catholic Patriarchy from the Inside 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z There is also the sublime episode Are You Right There Father Ted, in which everything the hapless cleric does convinces various people on Craggy Island that he is rabidly rightwing. Six to watch: TV priests and vicars 2013-01-24T15:00:00Z In Christianity, a cleric or another trusted person is often tapped to connect potential partners. The “I Do” of Addiction 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z This meant that the question about when was a king not a king lay with clerics and, behind them, the Bible. The political Bible, part 2: justice. When is a king not a king? 2011-08-15T09:00:00Z The shah enforced Westernization, so the clerics took power to enforce a remedial Islamization. How to be a Muslim at NYU after 9/11 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z When the clerics accuse her of being sent by the Devil, she accuses them of the same. A Restored ‘Passion of Joan of Arc’ Still a Transcendent Masterpiece 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Until now, it has never been much of an issue: As a modest cleric, he spent his life in Argentina. Pope Francis struggles with English. Here’s how he’ll get his message across in the U.S. 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The 57-member board is made up of members from the media and public representatives and religious clerics. Pakistan bans Indian film with Bin Laden lookalike 2010-07-14T13:17:00Z A Ship with No Captain These days, it isn’t difficult to find clerics at the Vatican who are willing to talk, provided their identities remain anonymous. Author rattles Jewish leaders 2012-06-21T21:17:00Z More disturbing was the celebration of the killer among lawyers, police officers and clerics as a defender of the faith. Books of The Times: Conflicts and Contradictions of Pakistan 2011-08-08T12:00:00Z Bouchareb said he and his team spoke with political activists, police officers, prisoners, Muslim clerics and Afro-American Muslims while researching the film. Abandoned boys, feuding ex-con and sheriff, start Berlin race 2014-02-07T16:29:59Z During the Middle Ages, clerics and cartographers tried to locate such biblical sites as the Tower of Babel and the Garden of Eden. Review | A look at the maps that shaped our world 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z “We are all born in sin,” the cleric tells her. ‘The Glorious Heresies’: A nasty world of faith and vice in 21st-century Ireland 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z Menken pauses and then launches into "Hellfire," a scalding anthem of lust and revenge for Frollo the cleric in Victor Hugo's timeless classic. Composer Alan Menken explains how 'Newsies' became a stage dynamo 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z The sharp spines on their head shields remind him of “the perky eyebrows I associate with clerics of a certain age.” Books of The Times: ?Horseshoe Crabs and Velvet Worms,? by Richard Fortey 2012-04-12T19:42:43Z Saudi Arabia's clerics offer legitimacy and public support to a king officially known as the guardian of Islam's holiest sites. Comics and music shows in Saudi Arabia draw rebuke from clerics 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Then came an article in March 2018 that denounced the servitude of nuns who work for a pittance to cook and clean for clerics. The Vatican editor who exposed the sexual abuse of nuns – and took on the Pope 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z The money began rolling in, but so did increased scrutiny of his personal life, reinforcing the view, popular among clerics and many parents of teenaged girls, that rock was the devil’s music. Book review: ‘Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story’ by Rick Bragg 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z His cultural horizons were extended when he was evacuated during the second world war to the Truro home of Canon Gotto, a cultivated cleric with an enormous library and presence in local cultural life. Bryan Forbes: British writer, actor and film director 2013-05-09T07:27:27Z One explainer asks viewers of a Gothic altarpiece depicting worshipful clerics to approximate the adoring mood by imagining that its object is “a fluffy kitten.” How We Look When We Look at a Painting 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z They said the 40-year-old cleric was an influential recruiter and motivator, but there was little evidence to directly link him to belligerent operations against the United States. Awlaki death stirs debate on targeting Americans 2011-10-01T05:38:00Z The clerics wear their vestments and the rappers too, with their rings, caps and outsize T-shirts. Alexander Melamid and Yinka Shonibare 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z In this, he isn’t alone: Among the militias is an international coterie of clerics and fighters lured to the front because “the war was fresh. It made everything else irrelevant.” Torn Between War and Art, a Journalist Chooses Both 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Another cable reports that Delhi hopes to use links between Shia Muslim clerics in the Indian city of Lucknow and their counterparts in the Iranian religious centre of Qom to influence the Iranian political leadership. WikiLeaks cables show warming relationship between India and US 2010-12-16T21:30:23Z Josef Stalin, who trained as a cleric, appealed to the nation when the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union using the biblical “brothers and sisters” and enlisted the church as an ally during the war. Portrait of a country 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z When the men removed the screens with the same perfect synchronization, Charles was revealed, kneeling in a simple white shirt, surrounded by four gold-and-white-robed clerics, their hands raised in benediction. Choreographed Formality, Like an Elaborate Masque 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z “I want to share with you my agony and we may turn it into a protest movement,” Bishop Amvrosios of Kalavryta told clerics on Saturday, before the decision was made. Greek church bells ring funeral toll over sex change law 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z There are plenty of films with friendly fathers, or clerics killed off as a device to kickstart a supernatural horror schlocker. Hard men of God: a guide to cinema’s most badass priests 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z A Shiite cleric who as Iran’s ambassador to Syria helped found the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and lost his right hand to a book bombing reportedly carried out by Israel. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z A wedding, the cleric opined, “was the ultimate purpose conveyed by valentines, when sent by honest and manly youth.” Valentines, Vengeful and Comic, Through an Antique Lens 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z When the cleric stops at a roadblock, Fara attempts to attach a tracking device to his car but is turned away by soldiers. 'Homeland' recap: Carrie moves fast to win over young asset 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Backed by Muslim clerics who say homosexuals are "psychologically ill" and should be cured, the law follows what gays say is growing intimidation, police abuse and beatings. Gays fear new law will drive them out of Kyrgyzstan 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z A prominent Muslim cleric called the clip insulting to Islam. Malaysia's first film with gay lead characters breaks taboo 2011-03-18T17:21:13Z Husseini said he disagreed with the dour image of Muslim clerics. Lebanese cleric's piano playing strikes wrong note for some 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z One of Iraq’s most senior and influential Muslim Shiite clerics. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z However, the alliance distanced itself from the cleric's edict and denied the girls were under threat. Kashmir girl band breaks up after threats 2013-02-05T13:32:10Z Women bicker about the value of tradition over change while conservative clerics try to exploit the village's divisions. Popular Cannes film reflects "Arab Spring" spirit 2011-05-21T13:39:35Z But its authorship is much broader than the 53 clerics and one lay scholar who were selected to do James I's bidding in 1604. The King James Bible reconsidered 2011-02-19T00:06:00Z She discovered orthodox Islam, took the young Adeel to demonstrations led by fiery clerics, and he also became religious. Adeel Akhtar: ‘I thought, Ah, there is a power to this’ 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z But Scaraffia told me that she believes Francis will not accept female deacons—that he does not want women to be ordained as clerics of any rank. Lucetta Scaraffia Is Trying to Fight Catholic Patriarchy from the Inside 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z As the young cleric performed birth and death rites at the end of the 18th century, he began to notice that there were far more christenings than funerals. Peoplequake: Mass Migration, Ageing Nations and the Coming Population Crash by Fred Pearce | Book review 2010-03-27T00:10:00Z Mr. Moretti finds broad comedy in the antics of some clerics, who can seem as sweet as children, but in Melville there is pathos and there is tragedy, and not his alone. Movie Review: Michel Piccoli in Nanni Moretti?s ?We Have a Pope? 2012-04-05T23:37:56Z “I’m going to teach you a lesson,” the cleric says as he walks away. The Woman Whose Hair Frightens Iran 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z For Gänswein, it seemed almost miraculous that he was able to spend an entire evening relaxing and conversing with German clerics at the Vatican’s embassy in Berlin last September. Author rattles Jewish leaders 2012-06-21T21:17:00Z But let me move on from judges and clerics to the many versions of child abuse the politically correct protect. The shameful history of silence on child abuse 2012-10-06T23:06:33Z After slapping a cleric in a dive bar, Don wakes up in the drunk tank. Mad Men recap – season six, episode 13: In Care Of 2013-06-26T22:00:00Z Every year philosophers, social activists, clerics, economists and academics from many nations gather in Fes to debate the headline issues of our time. The Fes festival resonates in the real world 2012-06-26T07:30:02Z An outspoken cleric known for his liberal views calls it a "legal outrage" during Shrovetide week, when church tradition allows and even encourages carnival-like escapades and jokes. A guide to Pussy Riot's oeuvre 2012-08-18T15:19:07Z Handel had written “Esther” early in his career, but when he tried to produce it later at the theater where his operas were performed, clerics objected to the staging of a biblical narrative. Review: A Handel Oratorio Gave the People What They Wanted 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z He recognized that his views may not be welcomed by clerics, but called for greater harmony between the world’s great religions and those who profess no faith. Collective consciousness to replace God: author Dan Brown 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Sometimes I face down these goons as a dragonborn stoner cleric raised by hippies who told him they adopted him but probably stole the egg he hatched from when they were high. Dungeons & Dragons is truly the best saving throw to escape the pandemic doldrums 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z I like Kadri's observation on the cleric who, while denouncing the frivolous habit of watching television, says it is fine to appear on it, being pious. Heaven on Earth: a Journey Through Shari'ah Law by Sadakat Kadri - review 2013-01-16T11:20:21Z Photograph: AP An all-female rock band in Kashmir has decided to disband following threats of violence on social media and a fatwa from a senior local Muslim cleric. Kashmir's first all-female rock group disband following threats 2013-02-05T15:19:33Z Tourists watched as three clerics from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church spread incense and holy water around the Bob Marley Museum, the singer's former home in the capital of Kingston. Reggae fans in Jamaica mark Bob Marley's death 2011-05-11T21:47:09Z But clerics on Thursday agreed to maintain those links. Moldova's largest Orthodox church keeps link to Russia 2023-11-17T05:00:00Z Just steps from the hotel, Bishop Strickland’s supporters sang and knelt to pray with the deposed cleric. As Catholic Leaders Met, Fired Bishop Took His Message to the Street 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z "The floods revealed the remains of a highly esteemed Muslim cleric. He was laid to rest 18 years ago," Ms Mohamed said. Somalia floods: Bodies unearthed and bridges swept away 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z "I do wonder if I had been a male cleric with tattoos, whether people would have felt the same way." Canterbury Cathedral cleric reveals new tattoo after online trolling 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Iran - Israel's main adversary - attended, with President Ebrahim Raisi striding across the carpeted halls in his black, cleric's robes, flanked by his scowling security men in dark suits and collarless shirts. Arab and Muslim leaders blame West for Gaza misery 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z One cleric, Pavel Borsevschi, said the Russian patriarch had "turned himself into a political figure who hypocritically calls for fraternal blood to be spilled." Moldova's largest Orthodox church keeps link to Russia 2023-11-17T05:00:00Z At times, the fiery cleric sounded almost defensive about what his fighters have done so far. Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza - for now 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z "His students and other clerics attempted to gather the remains," he said, but they were unable to do so. Somalia floods: Bodies unearthed and bridges swept away 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z A similar appeal was issued by Dagestan's chief Muslim cleric, or mufti. Russian security forces remove pro-Palestinian protesters from Dagestan airport 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Iraq's Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government and lawmakers on Friday to close the U.S. embassy in Baghdad in response to Washington's "unfettered support" for Israel. Israel stepping up ground operations in Gaza Strip 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Iraq's Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government and lawmakers on Friday to close the U.S. embassy in Baghdad in response to Washington's "unfettered support" for Israel. Russians shell Ukraine's Kherson, damage and casualties reported 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Iraq's Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government and lawmakers on Friday to close the U.S. embassy in Baghdad in response to Washington's "unfettered support" for Israel. Biden met with China's Wang Yi -White House 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Iraq's Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government and lawmakers on Friday to close the U.S. embassy in Baghdad in response to Washington's "unfettered support" for Israel. EU leaders welcome dialogue efforts between Serbia and Kosovo 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Iraq's Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government and lawmakers on Friday to close the U.S. embassy in Baghdad in response to Washington's "unfettered support" for Israel. US adds sanctions on Hamas, Iran's Revolutionary Guard members 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Iraq's Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government and lawmakers on Friday to close the U.S. embassy in Baghdad in response to Washington's "unfettered support" for Israel. Dean Phillips, Democrat from Minnesota, challenges Biden in 2024 race 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Iraq's Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government and lawmakers on Friday to close the U.S. embassy in Baghdad in response to Washington's "unfettered support" for Israel. Mexico president's ex-finance minister slams government energy policies 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Some clerics — priests, bishops and cardinals — openly supported the advancement of women, she said. Women Will Vote at a Vatican Meeting for the First Time 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Protesters in black outfits carried portraits of top Shi'ite Muslim cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while waving the Palestinian and Iraq flags. Iraqis stage sit-in at Iraq-Jordan border calling for end to Gaza blockade 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The protesters waved Palestinian flags and chanted “No to Israel” before praying in the presence of religious clerics. Protesters in Iraq, Indonesia, South Korea demonstrate over Israeli airstrikes 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z “It is absolutely incredible, and there are only 12 of them in the world,” the Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith, the cathedral’s dean, or chief cleric, said in a telephone interview. Washington National Cathedral gets high-tech copy of hand-lettered Bible 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Its top Shi'ite Muslim cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, last week condemned Israel and called on the world to stand up to the "terrible brutality" in besieged Gaza. U.S. says it thwarted drone attacks on troops in Iraq 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Its top Shi'ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, last week condemned Israel and called on the world to stand up to the "terrible brutality" in Gaza. U.S. says it thwarted drone attack on its troops in Iraq 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The official said the purpose is not to make anyone feel targeted but rather to ask clerics and others to report to law enforcement anything that seems suspicious. Muslim boy killed and woman wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israeli-Hamas war 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z Meeting at the house of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a Muslim cleric, they decided to issue a leaflet on Dec. 14 calling for resistance as the First Intifada, or uprising, against Israel erupted. How Hamas secretly built a 'mini-army' to fight Israel 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z In the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, a cleric at the pro-Taliban Red Mosque pleaded with God to send special help to the Palestinians. Muslims gather at mosques for first Friday prayers since Israel-Hamas war started 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z In a sermon at Abu Bakar Al Shidiq, one of the most conservative mosques in Jakarta, a cleric called for mobilizing “our power and efforts to help the Muslims in Palestine.” Muslims gather at mosques for first Friday prayers since Israel-Hamas war started 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z People were searching the debris when a cleric asked them to start digging graves, and it took a day to dig enough with a front-end loader, a bulldozer and many people. Quake in Afghanistan leaves rubble, funerals and survivors struggling with loss 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z He said police have so far not used mosques and clerics for this purpose. U.N. warns Pakistan that forcibly deporting Afghans could lead to severe human rights violations 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Police have asked clerics in some of the city’s mosques to tell worshippers of their duty to inform on Afghans in their neighborhoods. UN warns Pakistan that forcibly deporting Afghans could lead to severe human rights violations 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z People prayed for a Palestinian victory and clerics used their sermons to motivate worshippers to keep Palestinians in their prayers even if they couldn’t join the fight against Israel. Muslims gather at mosques for first Friday prayers since Israel-Hamas war started 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The U.S. has flatly rejected the claims but has also refused to extradite the leader of the group Erdogan claims was behind the attempt, cleric Fetullah Gulen, who lives in exile in Pennsylvania. US shoots down Turkish drone after it came too close to US troops in Syria 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The most recent instance of a death sentence, issued in December against an Islamic cleric, has not been carried out. An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Iran’s ruling clerics and their supporters hail Soleimani as a hero because of his leading role in military operations against the United States, the Islamic State group and other perceived enemies. Saudi soccer team refuses to play in Iran over statue of slain general, in potential diplomatic row 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Chow, Hong Kong's top Catholic cleric, in April made the first visit to the Chinese capital by a bishop of the former British colony, which has 600,000 Catholics, in nearly 30 years. China liked pope's recent overture, Beijing bishop to visit Hong Kong 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z In effect, there are two high-level U.S. delegations widely viewed as ideological rivals — six clerics appointed by Pope Francis who support his aspirations for a more inclusive, welcoming church; five clerics chosen by the U.S. Ideological rifts among U.S. bishops are in the spotlight ahead of momentous Vatican meeting 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Saunders, who continues to hold the church title of bishop, is now Australia’s most senior cleric known to be accused of child abuse in a scandal that has enveloped the church around the world. Vatican shares investigation into child abuse allegations against an Australian bishop with police 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The protesters said they were motivated by anger over the dress code as well as what they see as the corruption and poor governance of the country’s ruling clerics. Iran’s parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The bill will now be sent for approval by the Guardian Council, a conservative body of clerics and jurists. Iran hijab bill: Women face 10 years in jail for 'inappropriate' dress 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Saunders is now Australia’s most senior cleric accused of child abuse in a scandal that has enveloped the church around the world. Vatican considers child sexual abuse allegations against a former Australian bishop 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The longtime rivals had severed ties in 2016 after an angry crowd stormed Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran to protest Saudi Arabia’s execution of a popular Shiite cleric. Iranian soccer fans flock to Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotel after he arrives in Tehran with Saudi team 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z There’s a consensus among clerics outside Afghanistan that Islam places equal emphasis on female and male education. 2 years ago, the Taliban banned girls from school. It’s a worsening crisis for all Afghans 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z In a separate incident on Wednesday, a gunman shot a cleric to death in the northern Iranian town of Sejas. Iran’s parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z In the audience was Hong Kong's top Catholic cleric, Archbishop Stephen Chow, who in April made the first visit to the Chinese capital by a bishop of the former British colony in nearly 30 years. Pope, in Mongolia, sends apparent message to China on Catholic aims 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z In a significant shift, 80.2% of clerics said they would support appointing a woman as the archbishop of Canterbury, the church’s top job whose holder traditionally leads the global Anglican Communion. Rue, Britannia: Most Church of England priests say Britain no longer a Christian nation 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z He called on religious clerics and security agencies to forbid women from entering until a solution was found. Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from visiting national park 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z “We only kneel to God,” chanted dozens of protesters in the city of Sweida who were accompanied by Druze clerics, according to Suwayda 24, a news website run by activists in the region. Protests rock government-held areas in southern Syria as economy crumbles 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Several clerics were attacked at the height of the protests. Iran’s parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z It said that dozens of employees, including senior clerics, had made such attempts. German archbishop ‘disappointed’ by diocese employees’ attempts to access porn 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z In May, Charles was confirmed as “Defender of the Faith” during his coronation, a ceremony held in Westminster Abbey and led by the Church of England’s most senior cleric, the archbishop of Canterbury. Rue, Britannia: Most Church of England priests say Britain no longer a Christian nation 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Religious clerics in Bamiyan said the women who were visiting the park and not following the rules were visitors to the area. Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from visiting national park 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z “The fundamentalist clerics have taken power in their hands and say that what they say, the government and everyone has to follow.” A country wracked by crises sees a sharp rise in religious intolerance 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z An armed guard at a bank shot and killed a senior Shiite cleric in April. Iran’s parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z According to independent Russian news site Sota, the priest admitted that while a large number of clerics were killed during Stalin's rule, this led to the creation of many martyrs. Russian priest censured for blessing Stalin statue 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z While many British clerics support same-sex marriage, resistance from Anglican churches in Africa and elsewhere has prevented the Church of England from permitting same-sex weddings. Rue, Britannia: Most Church of England priests say Britain no longer a Christian nation 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Residents said thousands of Muslims led by local clerics were seen carrying iron rods, sticks and daggers during the violence. Pakistani Christian brothers held for blasphemy after mob burns churches 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z “We need sanctions on the political leaders and businessmen and judges and clerics.” A country wracked by crises sees a sharp rise in religious intolerance 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Residents said thousands of Muslims led by local clerics were carrying iron rods, sticks, knives and daggers during the rioting. Troops guard Pakistani Christians after mob torches churches 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Delegations of Muslim clerics arrived in Jaranwala to help calm the situation, as troops and police patrolled the area. Pakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks churches and homes of minority Christians 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z About 64.2% of clerics said Britain could only be called a Christian nation “historically, not currently,” while 24.2% said the Christian adjective still applies. Rue, Britannia: Most Church of England priests say Britain no longer a Christian nation 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The residents said thousands of Muslims led by local clerics were carrying iron rods, sticks, knives and daggers during the rioting. Troops deployed to guard Pakistani Christians after mob torches churches 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia broke ties with Iran in 2016 after protesters attacked its embassy in Tehran in retaliation for Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric. Iran foreign minister to visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday -state TV 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Authorities are trying to restore order with help from elders and clerics in the area of Jaranwala where the attack happened, he said. Muslim mob attacks 3 churches after accusing Christian man of desecrating Quran in eastern Pakistan 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The rioters also attacked the offices of a city administrator on Wednesday, but police eventually intervened, firing into the air and wielding batons to disperse rioters with the help of Muslim clerics and elders. Pakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks churches and homes of minority Christians 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The Times of London said it was the first attempt at a nationwide survey of clerics since 2014. Rue, Britannia: Most Church of England priests say Britain no longer a Christian nation 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z “And I believe that the clerics in Kandahar have stood firmly against that, and indeed continue to issue instructions.” UN envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for denying girls education 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z "We've got to persuade these clerics that it's a false interpretation of Islam to suggest that girls and women should not be able to have the basic rights enjoyed by men," Brown said. UN envoy urges world court to prosecute Afghan gender discrimination 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z The note stated that Lebanon’s cooperation in this matter could help reveal the truth regarding the fate of a prominent Lebanese Shiite cleric, Moussa al-Sadr, who went missing in Libya in 1978. Libya asks Lebanon to release Gadhafi’s detained son who is on hunger strike, officials say 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z On Saturday, a high-powered delegation of Muslim clerics from neighbouring Nigeria met junta leaders in Niamey in a bid to mediate an end to the crisis. Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum to be charged with high treason, junta says 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z The cleric counts like-minded government ministers and Islamic scholars among his circle. The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z In his sermon on Sunday, cleric Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rai called for "all parties" and other elements of the country "to unite under the banner of the state, especially regarding the use of weapons". Lebanon Christian cleric urges state control of weapons after clash 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Ahead of the meeting, Muslim clerics from northern Nigeria, which shares a long border with Niger, had urged Nigerian President Tinubu against using force to oust the coup leaders. Niger coup: West Africa nations to assemble 'standby force' 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The Lebanese prosecutor then referred the case to Zaher Hamadeh, the investigative judge in the missing cleric’s case, who is studying the Libyan request and would respond in time. Libya asks Lebanon to release Gadhafi’s detained son who is on hunger strike, officials say 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z He also called on leaders and clerics from Muslim-majority countries to intervene. Taliban repression of women a crime against humanity, says Brown 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z An influential group of Muslim clerics in northern Nigeria said Mr Tinubu must not "rush into an avoidable conflict with a neighbour at the behest of global politicking". Nigeria's President Tinubu faces backlash over military intervention in Niger 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z The protests escalated into calls for the overthrow of the ruling clerics, marking one of the biggest challenges to their four-decade rule. Iran opens registration for candidates in next year’s parliament election, the first since protests 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z At least six people, including a Muslim cleric, were killed and dozens of others, including several policemen, were injured as mobs of Hindu and Muslim men clashed. Monu Manesar: The wanted Indian cow vigilante who's at large online 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Hannibal Gadhafi has been detained in Lebanon since 2015 after he was abducted by Lebanese militants demanding information on the whereabouts of the cleric. Libya asks Lebanon to release Gadhafi’s detained son who is on hunger strike, officials say 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z The appeal came days after the bomber struck an election campaign rally of supporters of a pro-Taliban cleric on Sunday, killing dozens and wounding scores in the district of Bajur. Pakistan urges the Afghan Taliban to prevent militants from crossing the border and staging attacks 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The cleric’s supporters had gathered in Bajut on Sunday as part of their party’s preparations for the next parliamentary elections, expected sometime in October or November after the current parliament’s five-year term ends. Pakistan holds funerals as government vows to hunt down those behind the weekend’s suicide bombing 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Putting such young clerics in such important positions ensures a generation’s worth of likeminded leadership in the Vatican and archdioceses around the world. As the pope heads to Portugal, he is laying the groundwork for the church’s future and his legacy 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z KHAR, Pakistan — A powerful bomb ripped through a rally by supporters of a hard-line cleric and political leader in the country’s northwestern Bajur district that borders Afghanistan on Sunday, police and health officials said. A bomb at a political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 40 people and wounds more than 150 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Last Friday, Sweden evacuated its embassy staff from Baghdad after the building was stormed by protesters - mainly followers of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. Iraq and others condemn Quran-burning in Denmark 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Iran’s ruling clerics view the hijab as a key pillar of the Islamic Republic and consider Western-style dress to be a sign of decadence. Iran targets e-commerce giant over photos of female employees without headscarves in new crackdown 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Protesters occupied the diplomatic post for several hours, waving flags and signs showing the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada al-Sadr, and setting a small fire. Protesters try to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over the burning of Quran and Iraqi flag in Denmark 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z Under scorching heat Friday, thousands gathered in Baghdad’s Sadr City, a stronghold of influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada al-Sadr, some of whose followers took part in the attack on the Swedish Embassy. Thousands of Muslims take to the streets to express outrage over Quran desecration in Sweden 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The Baghdad protesters, mainly followers of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, scaled the Swedish embassy's walls, set fires within its compound and clashed with riot police. Iraq expels Swedish ambassador as Quran row escalates 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The demonstration was called by supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr, 48, an influential Shi'ite cleric who commands the loyalty of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis. Factbox: Who is the Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr? 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Online videos showed demonstrators at the diplomatic post waving flags and signs showing the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada Sadr. Protesters in Iraq storm Swedish Embassy amid continuing anger over Quran burning 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z One is on an Episcopal cleric accused of heresy. James Reston Jr., Author With a Hand in Nixon Apology, Dies at 82 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Mrs Slater addressed African lawmakers, clerics and campaigners at their forum in Uganda's lakeside city of Entebbe in March, and later appeared in a group photo with President Museveni at his official residence. LGBT rights in Africa: Will Kenya be the latest to pass anti-gay law? 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z It was the biggest outright challenge to the rule of the clerics in Iran since the 1979 revolution. Iran's morality police to resume headscarf patrols 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Russia on Saturday demanded the immediate release of a senior Orthodox cleric detained in Kyiv on suspicion of inflaming religious hatred and justifying Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Netanyahu due to be discharged from hospital on Sunday, office says 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, on Saturday appealed to Pope Francis, the head of the United Nations and other religious and political figures to show support for the detained cleric. Russia demands release of Orthodox cleric detained in Ukraine 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z The cleric travelled on the back of the bike behind a balaclava-clad rider. Salford priest who rode on motorbike at funeral criticised 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z He said church procedures for dealing with allegations of abuse committed by clerics “were less clear” at that time. Argentina archbishop says he made mistakes in handling abuse allegations against priest 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Pope Francis announced Sunday that he would create 21 new cardinals in September, choosing clerics from across the world to reinforce the church’s global reach, as he has done with past choices. Pope Francis Names 21 New Cardinals, With a Focus Beyond Europe 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The demonstrations continued day and night, the crowds swelling in the evenings with families, students, priests, nuns, clerics and monks. Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Cardinal Gregory is one of seven U.S. clerics tapped by the pope as delegates to attend the Rome meetings, which will continue into 2024, the U.S. Washington’s Cardinal Gregory named by pope as Synod of Bishops delegate 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z The bishop of the rural Matagalpa diocese was returned to prison on Wednesday after talks broke down over the terms for his release and that of other jailed clerics, a diplomatic source told Reuters. Insight: Catholic clergy report surveillance, beatings amid Nicaragua's crackdown 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Around her stood clerics in scarlet, archers in green, and police officers wearing pristine white gloves. Scottish ceremony sees King Charles tread a thin line 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Gaddafi has been charged in Lebanon with concealing information about the fate of Imam Musa al-Sadr, a Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim cleric who disappeared while on a trip to Libya in 1978. Hannibal Gaddafi moved to hospital in 'critical condition' in Lebanon - TV 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z After the incident, thousands of Iraqi protesters raided the Swedish embassy in Iraq at the instigation of the the populist Shia cleric, Moqtaha al-Sadr. Sweden Quran burning: Iran wont send ambassador to Stockholm over incident 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The cleric has called for another protest to be held in front of the embassy on Friday. Protesters briefly storm the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad in protest over Quran burning 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Sadr, the Iraqi cleric, called on the government in Iraq to strip Mr. Momika of his citizenship and for Sweden to repatriate him for prosecution. Burning of Quran in Stockholm Sparks Outrage in Muslim World 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z The documentary included new testimony from a friend who said Orlandi told her a week before she vanished that a high-ranking Vatican cleric had made sexual advances toward her. Parliamentary inquest into ‘Vatican Girl’ mystery moves forward as pope acknowledges family’s pain 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z His daily ritual of opening the Senate in prayer — along with occasional guest clerics — usually consists of asking for divine guidance on behalf of the legislators as they debate a variety of issues. Senate Chaplain Barry Black marks 20 years, says he’s nonpartisan even when admonishing chamber 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z He was abducted by Lebanese militants demanding information on the whereabouts of prominent Lebanese Shiite cleric Moussa al-Sadr, who went missing in Libya 45 years ago. Gadhafi’s detained son taken to hospital due to hunger strike in Lebanon 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z The first cleric who blessed Trump was quickly identified by the media. Who was the mystery "MAGA rabbi" who prayed with Trump? We found him 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z About 100 Orthodox clerics and their sympathisers stood at one point on the parade route with placards reading, "We stand for the traditional family." LGBT activists in Moldova hold march without police protection 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia had executed a prominent Shiite cleric along with 46 others days earlier, triggering the demonstrations. Saudi foreign minister in Iran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after a 7-year rift 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z The kingdom broke ties with Iran in 2016 after protesters attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran in retaliation for Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric. Saudi foreign minister arrives in Tehran amid rapprochement -Iran TV 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Last year's fears about civil war only abated when populist Shi'ite cleric Muqtada Sadr stepped back from politics and his huge number of followers moved off the streets. Analysis: Iraq's enjoys respite from turmoil but risks remain 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z He also dealt extensively with Anwar al-Awlaki, a Yemeni American cleric who the documents suggest was more closely involved with the hijackers than was previously known. Why the 9/11 families are so angry with the PGA tour 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The church said the cleric resigned in May and thus the church should be readmitted. Warren makes emotional appeal to Southern Baptist delegates on women pastors: Bring my church back 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Sunni Saudi Arabia severed relations with Shi'ite Iran following the storming of its embassy in Tehran in 2016 after a dispute over the execution of a Shi'ite Muslim cleric. Iran's embassy reopens in Saudi Arabia for first time in 7 years 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran in 2016 following the storming of its embassy in Tehran by crowds protesting against the kingdom's execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Iran hails 'new era' as embassy reopens in Saudi Arabia 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The reforms have been accompanied by a raft of arrests of critics of MbS, as well as of businessmen, clerics and rights activists. Blinken heads to Saudi Arabia amid strained ties, Israel normalization in mind 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z He was abducted by Lebanese militants demanding information about the fate of a Shiite cleric who went missing in Libya 45 years ago. Gadhafi’s son goes on hunger strike in Lebanon to protest detention without trial 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z The top Anglican cleric in Uganda, Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba, has publicly said he no longer recognizes the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury as spiritual leader of the Anglican communion. As anti-gay sentiment grows, more LGBTQ+ people seek to flee Uganda 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z The report, which compiled victims' testimonies and is not a proof of guilt or innocence, said more than 99% of the alleged perpetrators were male and that half of the abusers were clerics. Spain's Catholic Church finds hundreds of alleged child abusers over eight decades 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z It supported the 1979 Islamic Revolution, but soon had a falling out with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and turned against the cleric. Iran supreme leader says he’d ‘welcome’ full diplomatic ties with Egypt; presidency websites hacked 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z “Because the statute of limitations has frequently expired, many survivors of child sex abuse at the hands of Catholic clerics will never see justice in a legal sense,” the report says. Catholic clergy abuse report could prompt lawsuits, changes to Illinois law 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The cleric’s family believes he may still be alive in a Libyan prison, though most Lebanese presume al-Sadr is dead. Gadhafi’s son goes on hunger strike in Lebanon to protest detention without trial 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Thus, the small minority of the population that consisted of nobles and clerics could always outvote the majority of the population in this traditional system of voting. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Many Muslim clerics and scholars also objected to the smoking of tobacco, which had been introduced from the Americas in the sixteenth century and become popular in the Ottoman Empire by the seventeenth century. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Like the notion of “crusade,” jihad had to be called by a proper authority, such as the caliph or a high-ranking Muslim cleric. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z On Wednesday he met with Tunisia's chief rabbi, chief Christian archbishop and Muslim mufti, saying that receiving clerics sent a "historical message" of coexistence and tolerance. Tunisia president pledges safety for Jewish citizens after synagogue attack 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Since al-Sadr’s disappearance, Libya has maintained that the cleric and his two traveling companions left Tripoli in 1978 on a flight to Rome and suggested he was a victim of a power struggle among Shiites. Gadhafi’s son goes on hunger strike in Lebanon to protest detention without trial 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Abdulhamit heavily emphasized the empire’s Muslim identity, inviting conservative Sunni clerics from across the Islamic world to settle in the empire and playing up the Christian vs. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Sunni clerics and theologians were given the choice of conversion or exile. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Over time, they came to seem more concerned about their own power and prestige and less like the hard-working clerics who had battled kings for the freedom of the church. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Turkish Foreign Ministry said the journalists had been detained because of their reporting on the network of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, after a complaint by a member of that network. Turkey summons German envoy over detention of Turkish journalists 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The attempt triggered a large-scale crackdown on the cleric’s supporters and other critics, including pro-Kurdish politicians, for alleged links to terror groups. Turkey’s President Erdogan projects confidence, despite failing to secure victory in first round 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z He calls it a "judicial coup" organised by Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based Muslim cleric who had been an ally before a power struggle prompted a falling out. Erdogan's milestones as Turkey faces May 28 runoff vote 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z The effort by a group of clerics to sue DeSantis over his abortion law, on grounds that it violates religious freedom, highlights the power and potential of cross-faith, cross-denominational organizing in defense of democracy. The battle against fascism in Florida 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Some clerics have urged deploying soldiers, as well as the all-volunteer Basij force of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, to enforce the hijab law. As more women forgo the hijab, Iran’s government pushes back 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z He calls it a "judicial coup" organised by Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based Muslim cleric who was a former ally before a power struggle prompted a falling out. Erdogan's milestones before Turkey's election 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z One of the four clerics presenting the regalia to the King and Queen will be the Jamaica-born Bishop of Dover, Rose Hudson-Wilkin. King Charles Coronation: The curtain rises on the strangest show in town 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z "We are not scared of the regime's threats. We want freedom ... This path will continue until we regain our country from the clerics," Maryam, a high school girl in Iran's western Kermanshah city, told Reuters. Iran resorts to security cameras, ostracism to deter unveiled women 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia cut off diplomatic relations in 2016 after Iranian protesters stormed the kingdom's Tehran embassy following Riyadh's execution of a Shi'ite Muslim cleric. Saudi-Iran rapprochement visible in Sudan evacuation effort 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Imran said a complaint was filed by the boy’s uncle alleging the 10-year-old was abused by two clerics in the seminary where he has been studying for the last year. Pakistan police allege 2 clerics raped boy in seminary 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z While gun violence is rare in Iran, and the motive of the assailant was not yet clear, targeted harassment and attacks on clerics have been on the rise in the past year. High-Ranking Iranian Cleric Gunned Down by Bank Guard 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z A senior Iranian Shia Muslim cleric and member of the powerful Assembly of Experts has been killed in a gun attack in northern Iran, state media report. Iran: Senior Shia cleric on Assembly of Experts shot dead at bank 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Also, five nuns will join five clerics to represent religious orders, and they, too, will have the right to vote. Pope Will Allow Women to Vote at Meeting of Bishops 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The Vatican on Wednesday published the modifications he approved, which emphasize his vision for the lay faithful taking on a greater role in church affairs that have long been left to clerics, bishops and cardinals. Pope allows women to vote at upcoming bishops’ meeting 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Police would not allow an AP reporter to seek comment from the two clerics citing an ongoing investigation. Pakistan police allege 2 clerics raped boy in seminary 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z Mohammad Ali Abtahi, a reformist cleric and former vice president of Iran, posted a photo on his Telegram channel on Tuesday showing him in his car without his clerical turban. High-Ranking Iranian Cleric Gunned Down by Bank Guard 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Ayatollah Soleimani was one of 88 clerics on the Assembly of Experts, which appoints the Supreme Leader. Iran: Senior Shia cleric on Assembly of Experts shot dead at bank 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The Washington Post spoke to three Iranians affected by the pardons about their precarious freedom, as the country’s ruling clerics and security services seek to restore order after months of tumult. For protesters pardoned in Iran, freedom comes with no guarantees 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Iraq’s Sunni authorities announced the holiday would begin Friday, while the country’s top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, set a Saturday start date. Muslims end Ramadan, begin holiday amid war, reconciliation 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Child sex abuse in Pakistan’s religious schools is prevalent and complaints from parents and relatives rarely lead to the arrest of accused religious clerics. Pakistan police allege 2 clerics raped boy in seminary 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z In the same month, a Sunni extremist refugee from Afghanistan stabbed three Shia clerics, killing two of them, at a religious shrine in the northeastern city of Mashhad. High-Ranking Iranian Cleric Gunned Down by Bank Guard 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Last April, two clerics were killed and a third was injured in a knife attack at a Shia shrine in the north-eastern city of Mashhad. Iran: Senior Shia cleric on Assembly of Experts shot dead at bank 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z It was the second criminal complaint against a man who was once one of the most high-profile clerics in the American Catholic Church. Defrocked Catholic Cardinal Faces Second Sex Assault Charge 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, clerics of Pakistan’s state-backed moon sighting committee announced at a news conference in Islamabad that Eid al-Fitr would be celebrated on Saturday in Pakistan as there were no sightings of the moon there. Muslims end Ramadan, begin holiday amid war, reconciliation 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z He was regularly pictured with its most senior clerics before the Russian invasion, as well as after it. Ukraine seizes assets of billionaire accused of aiding Russia 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z A senior Iranian cleric and member of a powerful government committee was shot and killed by a security guard at a bank in the northern province of Mazandaran on Wednesday, according to the Iranian authorities. High-Ranking Iranian Cleric Gunned Down by Bank Guard 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Since the Taliban takeover of the country in August 2021, Akhundzada has traveled to Kabul only once, to give a speech to a gathering of clerics. Taliban share rare, months-old audio from reclusive leader 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarrick was once one of the most prominent clerics in the U.S. Defrocked Catholic Cardinal Faces Second Sex Assault Charge 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z A senior Christian cleric in Lebanon has called for Syrian refugees to be deported from the country. Lebanon: Church head calls for Syrian refugees' deportation 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z In June 2003, Shiites thronged to a ceremony that formally renamed the district as Sadr City, after a family of prominent Shiite clerics. Once everywhere, Saddam’s image scrubbed from Baghdad 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Strangely, nobody comes immediately to the cleric’s aid, and the room remains rather calm. High-Ranking Iranian Cleric Gunned Down by Bank Guard 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Then the lit candle was carried by a cleric up the basilica’s center aisle, past darkened pews filled with faithful. Pope Francis returns to public eye for Easter vigil Mass 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran in 2016 after its embassy in Tehran was stormed during a dispute between the two countries over Riyadh's execution of a Shi'ite cleric. Saudi officials arrive in Iran to discuss reopening diplomatic missions 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z About a quarter of those clerics had not previously been identified by the archdiocese. Opinion | Decades of Catholic clergy sex abuse in Baltimore finally come to light 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z They are also the father-in-law and father, respectively, of Muqtada al-Sadr, a firebrand cleric whose militia that battled the U.S. occupation after Saddam’s fall. Once everywhere, Saddam’s image scrubbed from Baghdad 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z The shooting appeared to target only the cleric, and no other injuries were reported. High-Ranking Iranian Cleric Gunned Down by Bank Guard 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Formal relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran collapsed suddenly in early 2016 after Iranian protesters, angered by the kingdom’s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric, sacked the Saudi Embassy in Tehran. China hosts rare meeting of top diplomats from Saudi Arabia and Iran 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia had executed a prominent Shiite cleric with 46 others days earlier, triggering the demonstrations. Saudi, Iranian FMs meet in China, signaling warming of ties 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z This followed Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia hold high-level talks 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The tensions with Iran, at the time still in a nuclear deal with world powers, escalated with Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric in 2016. Analysis: Saudi prince pivots to peace after years of war 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z The move by Ukraine to detain a prominent cleric showed the extent to which the war has exacerbated religious tensions and deepened rifts within the Orthodox Church. Ukraine puts Orthodox priest under house arrest for Russia ties 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z On Saturday, a top Ukrainian cleric from the church was sentenced to house arrest. Russia says US behind Ukraine's pressure on Moscow-linked Orthodox church 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z In a series of programmes posted on YouTube, Al-Tajdeed Society has raised questions over Islamic legal theory and opinions issued by Islamic clerics. Bahrain jails men over YouTube discussion of Islam 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z A Reuters reporter was hit and shoved by an unidentified man, and another reporter was pushed away by a cleric as she tried to approach him. Scuffles at Kyiv monastery as Church accused of Moscow ties resists eviction 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Orthodox Christian clerics say they will stay at a historic monastery in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, despite a planned government-ordered eviction of hundreds of priests, monks and students. Orthodox clerics say they will not leave Kyiv monastery 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z In Iraq's last general election, populist Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's party was the biggest winner with 73 seats, but Sadr ordered his bloc to resign after months of stalemate over forming a new government. Iraqi parliament approves unpopular election law amendments 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The new law reaffirms a commitment to a “presumption of innocence” for all accused officials and clerics and does not require clerics to report accusations to civil authorities. Pope Increases Lay Leaders’ Responsibility in Sexual Abuse Law 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z But prominent Shia clerics have been the most openly hostile to the organisation, denouncing its work as blasphemy and calling for Al-Tajdeed members to be ostracised. Bahrain jails men over YouTube discussion of Islam 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z The Vatican said Church members had an obligation to report cases of violence against religious women by clerics, as well as cases of harassment of adult seminarians or novices. Pope extends sexual abuse law to include lay leaders 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Last year, Ukraine's security service carried out a raid of the Lavra and other buildings belonging to the UOC, and dozens of clerics have been arrested on accusations of treason and collaboration with Russia. Orthodox clerics say they will not leave Kyiv monastery 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Most significantly, they are expanded to cover leaders of Vatican-approved associations headed by lay leaders, not just clerics. Pope expands sex abuse law, reaffirms adults can be victims 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z The law also penalizes cases of abuse or violence against religious women such as nuns and against seminarians by clerics. Pope Increases Lay Leaders’ Responsibility in Sexual Abuse Law 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Beginning in 2016, authorities said an undercover officer in New York City posed as a would-be jihadist and started communicating with the cleric. Jamaican cleric sentenced to 18 years in NY terrorism case 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Before long, the U.S. soldiers began to knock at the family’s door in search of Shiite Muslim militia members loyal to the anti-American cleric Muqtada al Sadr. The Children of the Iraq War Have Grown Up, but Some Wounds Don’t Heal 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran in 2016 after its embassy in Tehran was stormed during a dispute between the two countries over Riyadh's execution of a Shi'ite Muslim cleric. Iran proposes locations to Saudi Arabia for foreign minister meeting 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Iranian and Iraqi clerics, along with millions of pilgrims, frequented Shiite shrines in both countries each year and enjoyed a mutual understanding of each other’s culture. In the U.S.-Led Iraq War, Iran Was the Big Winner 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Abuse survivors considered it a substantive step forward but have criticized the way in which the law was carried out, especially in countries where clerics have doubted the existence of an abuse problem. Pope Increases Lay Leaders’ Responsibility in Sexual Abuse Law 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z An attempt to leave a message for Michael Fineman, the cleric’s attorney, was unsuccessful. Jamaican cleric sentenced to 18 years in NY terrorism case 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Amini, you may recall, was detained in Tehran for “improper” hijab — that is, refusing to correctly wear the headscarf mandated by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and his fellow clerics after the 1979 revolution. Opinion | Women who have abortions may be headed to prison — or worse 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Advocates for abuse survivors insist the changes are necessary, noting instances where abuse by a parishioner or even a cleric continued despite a priest learning about it during confession. State lawmakers push for priests to report abuse heard in confessional 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The rupture between Saudi Arabia and Iran occurred in 2016 when a vigilante mob ransacked the Saudi Embassy in Tehran after the execution of a Shia cleric by Saudi Arabia. For Iran, Saudi Détente Could Ease Strains Regionally and at Home 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran in 2016 after its embassy in Tehran was stormed during a dispute between the two countries over Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shi'ite Muslim cleric. Analysis: Frustrated Khamenei pushed for Saudi-Iran deal clinched in China 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Of the 40 bishops on Bishop Accountability’s list of accused clerics, the group said fewer than half have been disciplined. Catholic watchdog names bishops tied to sex abuse and urges pope to act 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most influential Shi'tie cleric, issued a religious decree calling on Iraqis to fight against Islamic State. 'Every victim of Saddam Hussein was waiting for this moment' 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The church doesn’t share information about clerics, including high-ranking ones, who are punished. Pope Francis at 10 years: He has made his mark, but early hope has faded 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Still, some have celebrated Burrill’s outing as a way to purify the church by making other clerics more fearful of breaking their promise of celibacy. Catholic group spent millions on app data that tracked gay priests 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The cleric had emerged as a leading figure in protests in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, a Shiite-majority region in the Sunni-majority nation. China brokers Iran-Saudi Arabia detente, raising eyebrows in Washington 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z She criticized Francis for not requiring clerics notified of abuse to report the allegations to civil authorities and contended that the rules were set up to maintain the Vatican’s control over these cases. Catholic watchdog names bishops tied to sex abuse and urges pope to act 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The cleric had emerged as a leading figure in protests in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, a Shiite-majority region in the Sunni-majority nation. Iran and Saudi Arabia set to restore ties after mediation by China 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia cut ties in January 2016 after demonstrators stormed its embassy in Tehran following Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Iran and Saudi Arabia to renew ties after seven-year rift 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Tensions between the two nations grew into an all-out rift in 2016 when protesters in Iran stormed Saudi diplomatic missions after the kingdom’s execution of a dissident Shiite cleric. What to Know About the Iranian-Saudi Deal 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran in January 2016 following protests, including the storming of the Saudi embassy in Tehran, over Riyadh’s execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Saudi Arabia, Iran agree to resume ties in China-brokered agreement 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z After years of regional rivalry, Saudi Arabia cut its ties with Iran completely in 2016, when protesters stormed the kingdom’s embassy in Tehran following Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Saudi Shiite cleric. Saudi Arabia and Iran Agree to Re-establish Ties in Major Regional Shift 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran in 2016 after its embassy in Tehran was stormed during a dispute between the two countries over Riyadh’s execution of a Shi’ite Muslim cleric. Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, re-open embassies -Iranian state media 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia days earlier had executed a prominent Shiite cleric, triggering the demonstrations. Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume relations after tensions 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z But there is evidence of disagreement within the ranks, with the clerics advising Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada strongly opposed to education and work for women. Afghanistan: Hopes fade as universities reopen without women 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z But, in some Catholic circles, it was just as noteworthy where he had shared the news: in an interview with Bishop Robert Barron on the cleric’s YouTube show “Word on Fire.” Catholic leaders turn to YouTube and podcasts to reach new followers. Will it work? 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z And it seemed every one of the 3,000 mourners in attendance had a personal relationship with the cleric most knew as their beloved “Bishop Dave.” 'Gripped by grace': Thousands gather for Bishop O'Connell's funeral Mass 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z In 2020, the Vatican released a report about his rise that experts say is the most extensive public investigation the church has done into a cleric of McCarrick’s stature. Ex-cardinal McCarrick tells Massachusetts court he’s incompetent for trial 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z The protests rapidly escalated into calls for the overthrow of Iran’s ruling Shiite clerics, marking a major challenge to their four-decade rule. Iran’s currency hits new low amid anti-government protests 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Following an arrest in the cleric’s slaying, a handyman confessed to the killing of Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell. Week in Photos: Ukraine marks a year of war; a beloved bishop's killing is mourned; snow falls on the Southland 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z His fans like seeing a more conservative cleric who is comfortable incorporating popular culture. Catholic leaders turn to YouTube and podcasts to reach new followers. Will it work? 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z But while many celebrated Mirza's rise, a group of Muslim clerics issued a fatwa, denouncing her tennis clothes as "indecent", "un-Islamic" and "corrupting". Sania Mirza: India tennis icon who showed hate could be defeated 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The former golden-boy fundraiser also faces multiple civil suits for alleged misconduct brought by men and boys over whom he had power as a high-ranking cleric. Ex-cardinal McCarrick tells Massachusetts court he’s incompetent for trial 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Protesters have even vented their anger directly at clerics, whom they see as the foundations of the system. Calls for change in Iran reach even Shiite heartland of Qom 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z The row started on Feb. 4, when three clerics from Oromiya accused the leadership of the main church of discriminating against Oromos, the country's largest ethnic group. Ethiopian Orthodox Church reaches deal with breakaway Oromo synod 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Akhundzada came to Kabul only once since the Taliban takeover to give a speech to an assembly of pro-Taliban clerics, though he was not shown in media coverage at the closed event. Ruling Taliban display rare division in public over bans 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z When the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was created in 1932, the clerics gave the government the religious imprimatur to demand obedience from citizens. From oil to coffee: A prince's campaign to rebrand Saudi identity 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Because McCarrick was on the more progressive side of bishops, his scandal also became a rallying cry for conservatives who focus disproportionately on crimes by gay clerics. Ex-cardinal McCarrick tells Massachusetts court he’s incompetent for trial 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Some videos circulated online show young protesters running up behind clerics on the street and knocking off their turbans, a sign of their status. Calls for change in Iran reach even Shiite heartland of Qom 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z As part of Wednesday's deal, which was sealed in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the Orthodox Church reinstated the three clerics and agreed to allocate funding and resources to churches across Oromiya. Ethiopian Orthodox Church reaches deal with breakaway Oromo synod 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The protests escalated into calls for the overthrow of the country’s ruling clerics, marking one of the biggest challenges they have faced since coming to power in the 1979 revolution. Iran releases filmmaker held for 6 months over criticism 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z A year later, authorities arrested more than 20 clerics and intellectuals on charges of espionage and contact with the Muslim Brotherhood, the transnational Sunni Islamic movement that the government considers a terrorist organization. From oil to coffee: A prince's campaign to rebrand Saudi identity 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z While Hamas doesn't prevent Valentine's Day commerce, some clerics have in the past roamed the streets, urging people and store owners to eschew what they deem a Western rite. Valentine's Day frowned upon by many, but not all, in Gaza Strip 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The scattered videos are a sign of the alienation felt by some toward the clergy in a nation where, 44 years ago, clerics helped lead the revolution against Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Calls for change in Iran reach even Shiite heartland of Qom 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z At the time of her arrest in June 2019 she was examining the movement of Shia clerics between Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq, and had spent time in the holy city of Qom. Fariba Adelkhah: French-Iranian academic released from Iran jail 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Ethiopia has restricted social media and messaging platforms ahead of banned protests by both the Christian Orthodox Church and a splinter group of clerics. Ethiopia Orthodox Church split: Social media restricted 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z He said the clerics have come to recognize that the culture campaign has far more support than they expected. From oil to coffee: A prince's campaign to rebrand Saudi identity 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The goal: to finagle things, by whatever means necessary, so that the government’s preferred candidate is chosen over another cleric being groomed by the Muslim Brotherhood, a group that some have called a terrorist organization. Review | ‘Cairo Conspiracy’: A web of lies, spun in a world much like our own 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z “This was part of enemy plans, they wanted to tell people that the clerics are the reason behind all problems and high prices,” Sahebnazaran said. Calls for change in Iran reach even Shiite heartland of Qom 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z As its secretary, Khosropanah, who succeeded a more moderate cleric, will not formally participate in decisions but can wield considerable informal power. News at a glance: Pandemic declarations, job satisfaction in the COVID-19 era, and a nuclear-powered rocket 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The dissenting clerics said services should be held in the Oromo language - and though the main church says this happens, they say not nearly enough. Ethiopia Orthodox Church split: Social media restricted 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The demonstrations rapidly escalated into calls for the overthrow of Iran’s ruling clerics, a major challenge to their four-decade rule. Iranian film director goes on hunger strike in prison 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z But the cleric left his lofty post in 2017, returning to Australia to face trial on child sex abuse charges. Cardinal George Pell's funeral sees mourners and protesters 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Akhundzada, an ultraconservative Muslim cleric, has led the Taliban since 2016, rarely appearing in public but increasingly meeting in private with local religious officials. Taliban hard-liners consolidate control with crackdown on women 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Authorities said that beginning in 2016, an undercover officer in New York City posed as a would-be jihadist and started communicating with the cleric, who was living in Jamaica. Jamaican cleric convicted in NY state terrorism trial 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z As for praying for rain, sometimes that’s not just the purview of clerics and faith traditions. California's record rainstorms are a blessing, a hardship and a spiritual experience 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Each man was lashed between 35 and 39 times in front of Taliban officials, religious clerics, elders, and local people, he said. Taliban official says 9 men lashed in public in Afghanistan 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z He soon joined with a Shiite cleric, Musa al-Sadr, to build what would become the Amal Movement in attempts to boost the political voice of Shiites in Lebanon. Hussein Husseini, ‘father’ of pact that ended Lebanon’s civil war, dies at 85 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z But the cleric left his post in 2017, returning to Australia to face trial on child sex abuse offences, of which he was convicted, then acquitted on appeal. Late Cardinal George Pell called Pope a 'catastrophe' in anonymous memo 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z He said the cleric never actually agreed to help the officer travel to territory controlled by the group. Jamaican cleric convicted in NY state terrorism trial 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Mr Andrews also said he was unlikely to attend the cleric's funeral. Cardinal Pell: No state funeral in Victoria due to victim distress 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z The cleric also faced criticism as an architect of the Australian Church's first victim compensation scheme. Cardinal Pell's death brings few tears in Australia 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z At the time of his death, Cardinal Pell faced a civil suit by the father of a now-deceased choir boy who alleged that the cleric had abused the boy when he was archbishop of Melbourne. George Pell, Cardinal Whose Abuse Conviction Was Overturned, Dies at 81 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Another prominent cleric, Bishop Silvio Baez, is in exile in the United States along with a number of other priests who have fled. Detained Nicaraguan Catholic bishop, Ortega critic to face trial 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z The former Vatican treasurer is Australia's highest ranking Catholic cleric, and the most senior church figure ever jailed for such offences. Cardinal George Pell dies aged 81 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z But the cleric left his post in 2017, returning to Australia to face trial on child sex abuse charges. Cardinal Pell: No state funeral in Victoria due to victim distress 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z But his attempts to forge dialogue with the Shiite world have been more circumspect, though he held a landmark meeting in 2021 with the top Shiite cleric in Iraq, the Iranian-born Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. Pope denounces Iran death penalty following protests 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z State television said some clerics held similar protests in the shrine city of Qom, the center of religious learning in Iran. Amid unrest, Iran’s hardliners turn their anger to France 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Their trial was held in the first branch of the Karaj Revolutionary Court, which is part of a judicial system set up to protect Iran’s ruling clerics and fearsome Revolutionary Guard security forces. Iran hangs two more people in brutal campaign against protesters 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z By contrast, Francis relies on a few trusted clerics, often Jesuits like him, who operate outside the traditional Vatican power structure. Benedict’s Burial Leaves Francis Alone, and Unbound 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Even before he faced charges, the cleric was a lightning rod for anger in Australia over the Church's failure to tackle the child sex abuse crisis. Cardinal Pell: No state funeral in Victoria due to victim distress 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Ukraine's security service has raided property owned by the church and last month accused a senior cleric of engaging in anti-Ukrainian activity by supporting Russian policies. Putin attends Orthodox Christmas service by himself in Kremlin 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z A top dissident Iranian Sunni cleric on Friday denounced as un-Islamic Iran's alleged use of forced confessions to convict detained protesters, as weekly demonstrations continued in the county's southeast. Pentagon awards L3Harris $40 mln anti-drone weapon systems contract 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church has lost significant influence in Ukraine over the years, a process that concluded in a historic schism as the Ukrainian branch officially broke ties with Moscow clerics in 2019. Putin orders cease-fire for Orthodox Christmas but Ukraine sees ‘hypocrisy’ 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The crowd included several thousand clerics, more than 120 cardinals, European heads of state and pilgrims from all reaches of the world. Historic but spare funeral for Pope Benedict XVI, led by Pope Francis 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The cleric also faced criticism as an architect of the Australian Church's first victim compensation scheme, which survivors say was designed to protect the Church from large payouts and lacked empathy. Cardinal Pell: No state funeral in Victoria due to victim distress 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z One of the finalists depicts a turbaned cleric reaching for a hangman’s noose as he drowns in blood, while another shows Khamenei clinging to a giant throne above the raised fists of protesters. Iran closes French institute over Charlie Hebdo cartoons 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z That undercut Francis’s view that it resulted from an unhealthy abuse of power by clerics who held themselves above their flock. With Benedict’s Death, an Unprecedented Moment for the Modern Church 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z From his powerful perch as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith — once the Holy Office responsible for the Inquisition — the conservative cleric acted as an enforcer and as a traditionalist compass. Long before he was pope, the man who became Benedict was a central figure in the church. 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z From Munich, clerics released video of the funerary bell ringing at the church of St. Michael. From Germans, an Outpouring of Mixed Emotions at Benedict XVI’s Death 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Priests and nuns who questioned the official line on remarriage for divorced Catholics, celibacy for clerics or the prohibition on women as priests were silenced or reprimanded. Pope Benedict XVI, conservative pope was first in 600 years to resign, has died 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z The protesters have called for the overthrow of Iran’s ruling clerics in one of the biggest challenges to their rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought them to power. Iran closes French institute over Charlie Hebdo cartoons 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Germany also has a network of powerful lay Catholic organizations, diffusing the power of clerics. How Benedict, first German pope in centuries, lost sway with the German church 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z He helped promote clerics in his and John Paul II’s mold in the Roman curia, the bureaucracy that runs the church, as well as in dioceses and orders around the world. Long before he was pope, the man who became Benedict was a central figure in the church. 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z The Shi'ite cleric who dominated Iraqi politics for two decades, chose to withdraw in August after he failed to form a cabinet without Iranian-backed rivals. U.N. asks World Court to give opinion on Israel's occupation 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Some of those close to the mercurial cleric expect this withdrawal to be temporary. Analysis: Iraq's mercurial Moqtada Sadr risks isolation with political retreat 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z In addition, family members who said they spoke to the couple before their arrest recall them saying they came to the aid of a cleric who had been severely beaten nearby. Iranian doctor faces execution amid outcry over protest-related sentences 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Athanasios, viewed as ultra-conservative by detractors but enlightened by supporters, also topped the public vote in the last Archbishop elections in 2006, but was edged out then by manoeuvring from other clerics. Cyprus Church picks theologian and chemistry teacher as new leader 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z They have since transformed into calls for the overthrow of Iran’s ruling clerics. Germany formally suspends guarantees for business with Iran 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Mr. Pavone indicated to The Washington Times on Thursday that he’s no longer acting as a priest, even if vestiges of his years as a cleric remain. Defrocked pro-life Catholic priest predicts church will move to excommunicate him 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z His decree, which survived for only a few years, outraged conservative clerics, and many traditional, religious Iranians as well. Column: The hijab is rallying protesters in Iran, but the unrest is about so much more 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z In a video posted online by the state-backed Fars news agency, the cleric, identified by local media as Yasser Esmaili, describes how two people helped him at the time he was assaulted. Iranian doctor faces execution amid outcry over protest-related sentences 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z The court said the man was accused of taking part in the coup and being a supporter of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen who Turkey says was behind the attempt. Swedish Supreme court stops extradition of suspected Gulen sympathiser to Turkey 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The process will go to a runoff, with the successor to Chrysostomos selected by the Holy Synod, the Church ruling body, from among the three clerics who get the highest number of votes on Sunday. Vote for me! Cyprus clerics scramble to get public vote 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Riyaz said each man was lashed between 35 to 39 times, and the punishments were carried out before provincial Taliban officials, religious clerics, elders and local people. Taliban official: 20 men lashed in public in Afghanistan 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The one thing the clerics have not done is grasp what the revolt is about. Opinion | In Iran, protesters are executed. The regime is losing the people. 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Ukraine's top security officials have ordered punitive measures against seven senior clerics, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, part of a crackdown on a branch of the Orthodox Church with longstanding ties to Moscow. EU's Borrell urges Kosovo and Serbia to de-escalate after latest clashes 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Ukraine's top security officials have ordered punitive measures against seven senior clerics, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, part of a crackdown on a branch of the Orthodox Church with longstanding ties to Moscow. EU's Borrell: Belgium's European Parliament corruption probe is "very worrisome" 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z The clerics are among Orthodox leaders known to have been sympathetic to Russia's portrayal of its 10-month-old invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine orders punitive measures on clerics with Moscow links 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Other Afghan officials, clerics and Taliban supporters publicly welcomed the revival of sharia-based punishments, some in comments on social media. Public execution, whippings in Afghanistan mark revival of Taliban punishments 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Unfortunately, the clerics are deaf to these words and have responded with more repression. Opinion | In Iran, protesters are executed. The regime is losing the people. 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z It accused the cleric of using an anonymous profile on Facebook to spread "narratives of Russian propagandists". Ukrainian security service accuses Orthodox cleric of supporting Russia 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Another controversy included an article published under her name, in which a Muslim cleric who once described suicide attacks on Israelis as "martyrdom", was described as a "moral compass". Jewish students want change after NUS antisemitism claims 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z In the early years after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 that brought the clerics to power, the government established a special branch of the police tasked with regulating female dress and sexual conduct. What Would Disbanding the Morality Police Mean for Iran? 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z An influential Saudi cleric who once served for years as head of the kingdom’s Shariah courts and whose ultraconservative views sparked outcry. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z But the truth — obvious to all of Iranian society — is that the despotic clerics are the ones who are afraid. Opinion | In Iran, protesters are executed. The regime is losing the people. 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The Orthodox Church in Russia has backed Moscow's invasion, and Kyiv says some clerics in Ukraine could be taking orders from Moscow. Ukrainian security service accuses Orthodox cleric of supporting Russia 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z But rather than back down, the cleric immediately demanded that security forces responsible for the killings be brought to justice and that authorities heed protesters’ calls for change. A Sunni cleric in Iran inspires protesters, challenges the government 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z In a statement, the security services said the 10 clerics had variously agreed to cooperate with occupation authorities, promoted pro-Russian narratives and justified Russian military aggression in Ukraine. Ukraine slaps sanctions on senior clerics in pro-Moscow church 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z An Egyptian cleric who was seen as the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and became the Islamist “voice of revolution” during the popular uprisings around the Arab world more than a decade ago. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z An influential Iraqi cleric who announced his withdrawal from politics four months ago has broken a period of relative silence to launch an anti-LGBTQ campaign. Influential Iraqi cleric launches anti-LGBTQ campaign 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The most senior cleric in the Church of England is highlighting the need for support for the country ahead of a tough winter. Archbishop of Canterbury: Russian invasion must not succeed 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z A hardline cleric, Raisi has likened protesters to “flies” and dismissed the movement as a foreign plot, without offering any proof. Iran’s World Cup team gets tepid welcome home, amid protests 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Most of the clerics - all either members of the church or closely linked to it - live in territories controlled by Russia or are abroad, the service said. Ukraine slaps sanctions on senior clerics in pro-Moscow church 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z The Church of England's most senior cleric said that the legacy of the conflict in Ukraine would continue for a long time. Ukraine: Archbishop of Canterbury praises 'extraordinary courage' 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The split with Qatar coincided with a crackdown on dissent in Saudi Arabia, and dozens of religious clerics, businesspeople, royal family members, writers and activists across the political spectrum were arrested over the following years. Qatar’s World Cup Showcases New Ties With Saudi Arabia, but Scars Remain 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Yet, Macron was sending a huge message to the clerics in Tehran by meeting me. Opinion | The West is finally waking up to the real problem in Iran 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z The latest protests mark one of the biggest challenges to Iran’s ruling clerics since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought them to power. Iran releases soccer player ahead of match against US 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z But Muslim clerics and authorities here refuse to accept that argument. Oscar attention puts Pakistan’s transgender community under the spotlight 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Her father, Ali Moradkhani Arangeh, was a Shi’ite cleric married to Khamenei’s sister and recently passed away in Tehran following years of isolation due to his stance against the Islamic Republic, according to his website. Niece of Iran's Supreme Leader urges world to cut ties with Tehran over unrest - online video 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z A cleric, Ali Badahdah, was charged with treason, partly in connection with allegations that he supported Qatari positions against the kingdom. Qatar’s World Cup Showcases New Ties With Saudi Arabia, but Scars Remain 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z A Hong Kong court on Friday found Cardinal Joseph Zen, the most outspoken senior Roman Catholic cleric in the city and its bishop emeritus, guilty of failing to properly register a now-defunct humanitarian fund. Outspoken Hong Kong cardinal found guilty for work with humanitarian fund 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z The protests show no sign of waning, and mark one of the biggest challenges to Iran’s ruling clerics since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought them to power. Iran arrests outspoken player amid World Cup scrutiny 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The nationwide protest movement first focused on Iran’s state-mandated hijab, or headscarf, for women, but soon morphed into calls for the downfall of Iran’s ruling Shiite clerics. Iran media blames humiliating World Cup loss on protests 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z The protesters seem more fearless than previous ones; videos have shown young people rushing up to clerics and knocking off their turbans. Opinion | Iran’s streets are ablaze as it foments more trouble abroad 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Bickering among powerful factions boiled over into deadly street fighting earlier this year, and the largest party in parliament, headed by an influential Shiite cleric, was consigned to the opposition. Auditors in Iraq uncover staggering $2.5 billion tax fraud 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The protests, which were initially concentrated in the western, Kurdish region of Iran where Amini was from, have spread across the country and escalated into calls for the overthrow of Iran’s ruling clerics. Activists: Iranian forces unleash heavy fire on protesters 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Others insist the national team, which includes players who have spoken out on social media in solidarity with the protests, is representative of the country’s people and not its ruling Shiite clerics. Barred from stadiums at home, Iran women travel to World Cup 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Asking the pope for voluntary laicization is unusual, especially for a bishop and particularly for a cleric who denies abuse allegations against him. Accused Albany bishop asks to be removed from priesthood 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z According to the report, the accused clerics included 43 the archdiocese had not previously identified, of whom 30 are dead. Opinion | After a new report on clerical sex abuse, alleged victims need justice 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z They rapidly escalated into calls for the overthrow of Iran’s ruling clerics and an end to the theocracy established after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iranians protest at funeral for child killed in shooting 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Funerals have often been the scene of renewed protests in recent weeks, as they were during the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought the clerics to power. Activists: Iranian forces unleash heavy fire on protesters 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Young people have also begun targeting clerics by running up to them and tossing their turbans from their heads and running away, videos on social media show. Iran Cracks Down as Protests Show No Sign of Easing 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z An ayatollah is a high-ranking Shiite cleric and such calls targeting Khamenei can bring a death sentence in Iran’s closed-door Revolutionary Courts. Shops in Iran, including Grand Bazaar, close over protests 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Judges are typically clerics or have been trained at a state-run university. Protesters arrested in Iran face a justice system stacked against them 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z On Friday, a cleric in the northwestern city of Urmia called during prayers for the punishment of athletes who refrained from singing the national anthem, according to Iranian news agencies. Iran indicts 11 over Basij agent's death, basketball team skips anthem 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Before being entombed, clerics carefully removed his outer golden vestments, covered him in muslin and doused the shroud with oil in the sign of the cross, chanting Byzantine hymns. Cyprus bids farewell to trailblazer cleric who stood up for Ukraine 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z A young activist in Isfahan said their message to the government is that if women are not safe for their choice of attire, then neither are the clerics. Iran Cracks Down as Protests Show No Sign of Easing 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Demonstrations that have swept Iran have become one of the boldest challenges to Iran’s ruling clerics since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Germany rejects Iranian complaint over stance on protests 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The protests sweeping Iran have morphed into one of the boldest challenges to the ruling clerics since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Politics of Israel and Iran ensnare 1st World Cup in Mideast 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Last month, around 80 Pennsylvania clerics published an open letter denouncing Christian nationalism as "inseparable from the idol of white supremacy." Did Christian nationalism lose in the midterms? Sort of — but it's not going away 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Author of five books on religion, Aslan immigrated with his family to the Bay Area following the revolution of 1979, which shifted power from an autocratic shah to radical clerics. Reza Aslan on Tehrangeles, revolution and the death threats that sidelined his book tour 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z |
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