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Anti-pope activists given legal right to 'annoy' Catholic pilgrims
Anti-papal activists in Australia have won permission to annoy Catholic pilgrims at the World Youth Day celebrations in Sydney after a court upheld their right to hand out condoms and coat hangers. "The decision, by the Federal Court, strikes down a law introduced by the...Activists win right to promote condoms to Catholics at World Youth Day
Activitists in Australia have won the right to distribute condoms at the world youth day in Sydney marking the pope's visit, blocking an order that had attempted to stop them from doing so by barring people from "annoying" the pilgrims."Young Catholics attending World Youth...
Australia prepares for Pope's visit
Christian devotees from all over world have gathered to welcome the visit of Pope in Sydney. The festival will start on Tuesday and more than 200,000 pilgrims are expected to attend this event. "Thousands of pilgrims... As Catholics flock to Sydney, brothels bracing themselves for a potential flo...
"SEX workers are bracing themselves for a rush of business next month - when thousands of devoted Catholic pilgrims flock to Sydney to see the Pope. From July 15-20, over 200,000 pilgrims will descend on the... Sydney brothels see boom during Pope's visit
Sydney brothels are gearing up for the expected surge in demand as the Pope visits the city for World Youth Day. " Any time Australia's biggest city hosts a major event -- from the 2003 Rugby World Cup to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit last year -- it... India Decides One Batch Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra
"New Delhi (ABC Live): The Indian government has revised the schedule of Kailash-Mansarovar yatra after Chinese authorities expressed their inability to accept pilgrims until June 21" Pilgrims flock to Hung Kings festival
Around 2.5 millionpilgrims nationwide are expected to flock to the midland province ofPhu Tho to honour the legendary Hung Kings at an official ceremony onApril 15, the 10th day of the third lunar month. "Pilgrims... Easter pilgrims flock to Holy City
We're looking for photos and video from Good Froday events arpund the world. If you have any, please share!"Tens of thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world set off in procession in Jerusalem's walled...Many dead in Iraq shrine blast
"A female suicide bomber has attacked Shia worshippers in the city of Karbala, killing 49 of them on the street leading to one of Iraq's most revered mosques. An Iraqi police officer and a witness said that Monday's bombing was carried out by a...4 Shiite pilgrims slain in new attack
A roadside bomb killed four Shiite pilgrims and wounded 15 as they traveled to a religious gathering near Baghdad.The Associated Press is working with NowPublic to help get coverage from people affected by this...Saudi Arabia deports 2,700 Indonesians
""I am happy to have returned to Indonesia on the same aircraft as the vice president. Otherwise. I would have come under extreme stress and desperation," said Nasitoh, a female worker hailing from Sukabumi, West Java.Nasitoh ran away from her Saudi Arabian employer who had...Some 312 Indonesians die in Saudi during hajj pilgrimage
Mecca (ANTARA News) - A total of 312 Indonesians have died in Saudi Arabia up to Monday (Dec. 31) during this year`s hajj pilgrimage, according to data from the Indonesian hajj information center. Currently, 33 Indonesian hajj pilgrims were being hospitalized in Saudi Arabia,...Bethlehem celebrates Christmas
"BETHLEHEM, West Bank - Encouraged by renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, Christian pilgrims from around the world converged on Jesus' traditional birthplace Monday to celebrate Christmas — a palpable contrast to the sparse crowds of recent years. The...Over 60,000 pilgrims expected in Israel for Christmas
UPDATE: 20.12.07 - The Defense Ministry announced that it would arrange special passage to Bethlehem for pilgrims. "The Defense Ministry on Thursday started setting up a special passage into Bethlehem to be used by...Yudhoyono asks Indonesian haj pilgrims to pray for nation
"Religious Affairs Minister M Maftuh Basyuni said President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono has congratulated Indonesian haj pilgrims in Mecca and asked them to pray for the safety and welfare of the Indonesian nation.Speaking before Indonesian haj pilgrimage personnel and officials...
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